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Checkpoint for Friday 8 August 2008
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The Olympic Flame has Reached Beijing
5:08 PM.Monique Devereux joins us now from near the impressive stadium known as the Bird's Nest. Audio
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All Lunchtime Flights Grounded Today
5:14 PM.Airways New Zealand says the problem was extremely rare and it is analysing what caused it. Audio
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Public Awareness of Skin Cancer Haven't Worked
5:18 PM.There is new hope on the horizon, with the announcement of a trans-Tasman approach to developing treatments for melanoma. Audio
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Telecom Shares Take Nine Percent Hit
5:21 PM.What does this mean for the industry and consumers? Telecommunications analyst Rosalie Nelson explains. Audio
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'World's Largest Ecstasy Seizure' - Australian Customs
5:28 PM.Today 16 people were arrested across four states of Australia and the federal police. Audio
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Sports News 8 August 2008
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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What Political Leaders are Invited to the Games?
5:37 PM.They say sports and politics don't - or shouldn't mix. Audio
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Governments Health Payments Under Scrutiny
5:39 PM.There are claims the government's not putting enough money into health research - and that could lead to a crisis. Audio
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1080 Poison Concerns Appear Again
5:42 PM.About 50 protestors gathered in the community of Kumara, south of Greymouth. Audio
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Waatea News 8 August 2008
5:44 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Gaining Resource Consent Harms Tourism Industry
5:47 PM.It discouraging developers from investing in New Zealand. Audio
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Osama Bin Laden's Former Driver Sentenced
5:51 PM.Our US correspondent Simon Marks explains. Audio
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Pakistani People Wait for Their Presidents Reaction
5:56 PM.Whether or not the governing coalition wants to impeach him. Audio
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Vandalism at Wellington Zoo
5:57 PM.Staff are now hoping an electric fence will keep intruders out. Audio
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Wellington City Council Gives National Party Footage
6:07 PM.The National Party seeks to identify who might have secretly taped conversations with senior politicians. Audio
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Sonny Bill Williams Stopped From Playing in France
6:11 PM.The decision means Williams will be in contempt of court if he proceeds to play in a friendly match for Toulon. Audio
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A Decade of Skin Cancer Awareness Hits a Brick Wall
6:14 PM.Between 2000 and 2004 about 250 people died from the disease each year. Audio
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Historic Bay of Plenty Pa Partly Destroyed
6:18 PM.The Whakatane District Council has pleaded guilty to causing damage to an archaeological site. Audio
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Wind Turbines - The Way of the Future?
6:24 PM.Under blustery conditions, Proven Energy's small scale wind turbines were launched at a ceremony this afternoon. Audio
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More On The Olympic Build Up
6:27 PM.Iran's decision to send a basketball team to Beijing gets heat. First time they have in 60 years. Audio
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Sports News 8 August 2008
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 8 August 2008
6:37 PM.The National Party is promising to increase public debt to pay for more roads and other infrastructure. Audio
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Christian Values Party Showing Good Numbers
6:57 PM.With more than three thousand paid up members it will put up a strong show at the next election. Audio