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Checkpoint for Monday 19 May 2008
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Cash Scandal
6:57 PM.More details have surfaced this week of Papua New Guinea government links to a Taiwan diplomatic cash scandal. Audio
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Sealord Job Losses
6:52 PM.Sealord is proposing to slash the workforce at its Nelson-based Beatty Street Greenshell mussel factory . Audio
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Waatea News
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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ICE Contacts
6:46 PM.The concept of people adding ICE or In Case of Emergency contact numbers into mobile phones has gathered momentum. Audio
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Sea Mountain
6:43 PM.Scientists have discovered what they call an unexpected sea mountain, thriving with types of starfish in the Southern Ocean. Audio
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Bush Middle East Visit
6:40 PM.The United States President George Bush has ended what's likely to be his last tour of the middle East. Audio
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Myanmar Update (Part 2)
6:37 PM.An emergency meeting of South East Asian leaders is underway in Singapore. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Immigration Inquiry (Part 2)
6:25 PM.The Auditor General has been called in to hold an inquiry into the Immigration Service. Audio
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China Mourning
6:22 PM.China has begun three days of mourning for victims of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province. Audio
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Evening Business News for 19 May 2008
6:19 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Lifestyle Survey
6:16 PM.New Zealand's relaxed pace of life is the reason most people choose to move here, according to new survey out today. Audio
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Avanti Finance Case
6:13 PM.The finance company Avanti is in court today facing dozens of charges brought by the Commerce Commission. Audio
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Soldiers Return
6:10 PM.The 142 New Zealand troops returned home to Christchurch this morning. Audio
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Burnside Closure (Part 2)
6:07 PM.Dunedin meat workers are losing their jobs, after PPCS announced it proposes to close its Burnside processing plant. Audio
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Indianna Jones at Cannes
5:59 PM.The actor Harrison Ford is taking up his hat after nearly twenty years. Audio
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Auckland Pizza Worker Abduction
5:57 PM.The police investigating the abduction of an Auckland pizza delivery worker. Audio
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Chris Kahui Trial
5:53 PM.The defence's key medical witness has today disputed when the crown says the baby Kahui twins were fatally injured. Audio
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Waatea News
5:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Myanmar Update
5:45 PM.An emergency meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers is underway to speed up the flow of aid. Audio
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Finance Company Meeting
5:40 PM.Angry investors in the failed finance company OPI Pacific have reluctantly agreed to give the firm three years more. Audio
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Ian Crutchley Trial
5:37 PM.A man accused of ending the life of his terminally ill mother has gone on trial in the High Court in Hamilton. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Folole Muliaga Inquest
5:27 PM.Preschool teacher Folole Muliaga died last May after a power bill went unpaid. Audio
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Evening Business News for 19 May 2008
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Immigration Inquiry
5:19 PM.The Auditor General has been called in to hold an inquiry into the Immigration Service. Audio
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Tax Cuts
5:14 PM.The National Party leader John Key is signalling his party will offer large tax cuts. Audio
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Burnside Closure
5:07 PM.Today, PPCS announced it's closing its Burnside venison plant in Dunedin. Audio