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Checkpoint for Monday 11 February 2008
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East Timor Political Violence (Part 4)
7:42 PM.Prime Minister of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao has addressed the media following today's attacks on himself. Audio
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Requiem
6:58 PM.A company in the Austrian town of Salzburg is offering wealthy clients the opportunity to commission their own requiems. Audio
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Venezuela Oil
6:56 PM.The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez has threatened to cut off his country's oil supplies. Audio
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Iraq Visit
6:53 PM.The United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates has arrived in Baghdad. Audio
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New Report
6:50 PM.The Salvation Army has released its first 'State of the Nation' report. Audio
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Waatea News
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Apology (Part 2)
6:39 PM.The historic event of Australian Politics this week will be the national apology to the Stolen Generations on Wednesday. Audio
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French Polynesia
6:35 PM.The polls have closed in French Polynesia in a second round of voting in the general election. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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UK News
6:24 PM.To the UK where the BAFTA awards have been dished out. Audio
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Gang Presence
6:21 PM.Claims of a gang recruitment drive at last week's Waitangi Day festivities have been rejected. Audio
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Training Doctors
6:14 PM.Luring young doctors from the big city to rural Northland is one of the goals of a new training programme. Audio
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Surgical Gel
6:11 PM.A Wellington Gynaecologist is calling for a ban on an anti-scarring gel used in operations to relieve endometriosis. Audio
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East Timor Political Violence (Part 3)
6:07 PM.The New Zealand Prime Minister says she is shocked by today's assassination attempts. Audio
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Gambling Thefts
5:54 PM.People who steal money from their employers are twice as likely to be doing it to fund a gambling problem. Audio
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Writers Strike
5:51 PM.In Hollywood, screenwriters could be back creating episodes of your favourite shows as early as next week. Audio
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Waatea News
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Stanlake Murder Trial
5:45 PM.A pathologist has given graphic evidence today of the injuries suffered by, Tony Stanlake. Audio
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East Timor Political Violence (Part 2)
5:40 PM.A media conference is due to be given shortly by the Prime Minister of East-Timor. Audio
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Auckland Waterfront
5:36 PM.Auckland's central waterfront could undergo a multi-million dollar makeover. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Baftas
5:28 PM.The film world in Britain has been celebrating it's biggest night of the year. Audio
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Apology
5:22 PM.The new parliament in Canberra will be dominated by the Australian prime minister's apology to Aboriginal people. Audio
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Grammy Win
5:19 PM.They've taken the US by storm, and today, local comedy duo, Flight of the Conchords have taken the grammy. Audio
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Herceptin Court Case
5:16 PM.The High Court's been told today that cost rather than clinical considerations drove Pharmac's decisions. Audio
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East Timor Political Violence
5:07 PM.East Timor is in the grip of more political violence tonight - after rebel attacks. Audio