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Checkpoint for Friday 16 May 2008
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Fair Trade Fortnight
6:57 PM.It's currently Fair Trade Fortnight and this year's theme is environmental justice. Audio
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Waatea News
6:54 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 16 May 2008
6:36 PM.Life's a blog. Kate Williamson looks at how the Internet is being used to campaign in election year. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Treason Immunity Fiji Style
6:28 PM.Fiji debates whether the 2006 coup makers, figures such as the interim PM Frank Bainimarama, should be given immunity. Audio
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Great Barrier Marine Reserve
6:27 PM.Fisheries Minister both criticised and lauded for rejecting 500 square km marine reserve off Great Barrier Island. Audio
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Gay Marriage California Style
6:19 PM.8 years after Governor Schwarzenegger terminated gay marriage plans, the state Supreme Court has ruled the ban unconsitutional. Audio
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Immigration Service's Pacific Division
6:16 PM.Some of Auckland's Pacific leaders are dismayed at the bad press being received by the Immigration Service's Pacific Division. Audio
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Tamahere Re-Build
6:14 PM.The Waikato District Council says it's not a given that Icepak will be able to rebuild on the site of the Tamahere explosion. Audio
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Myanmar Update (Part 2)
6:09 PM.Animal welfare groups are fighting to get help for the country's livestock. Audio
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China Quake (Part 2)
6:06 PM.China's army personnel are said to have reached all of the worst affected areas of the Sichuan earthquake. Audio
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Obama Sweetie
5:58 PM.Senator Obama has managed to quash any calls of him being sexist with a sweet natured apology. Audio
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Wellington Slip
5:56 PM.A landslide late last night has forced the evacuation of a large villa in central Wellington. Audio
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Sweet Adelines
5:52 PM.The focus is on harmony in Hamilton this weekend, a far cry from the screaming sound of the recent V8 car races. Audio
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Otago Murder Trial
5:48 PM.The two people accused of murdering South Otago 18 year old Michael Hutchings have been ordered to stand trial. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Myanmar Update
5:41 PM.Aid agencies say most of the survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar have yet to receive emergency food and supplies. Audio
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Herceptin Data
5:39 PM.Unpublished data shows the breast cancer drug Herceptin may be a third less effective if it's given after chemotherapy. Audio
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Sports News
5:36 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Airport Fog
5:29 PM.Fog caused major disruption at airports around the country today. Audio
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Body Found on Routeburn
5:25 PM.Police have recovered a body, believed to be missing Israeli tourist Liat Okin. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Immigration Services Former Chief
5:18 PM.State Services Commission has referred concerns about academic qualifications to the police. Audio
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China Quake
5:12 PM.Chinese authorities warn of the possibility of epidemics in wake of Sichuan earthquake, as dead remain unburied. Audio
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Blue Chip and Bridgecorp Investigation
5:09 PM.The Serious Fraud Office has begun investigating the collapses of two failed finance companies. Audio
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Shared Equity Pilot
5:06 PM.Up to 700 households could be helped into their first home by the Government under a long-awaited shared equity pilot scheme. Audio