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Checkpoint for Wednesday 26 March 2008
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Our Plastic Planet
6:56 PM.Plastic is becoming an environmental scourge that will last for centuries. Audio
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Queensland Police Enquiry
6:53 PM.Questions are finally being asked after a police officer who'd consumed eighteen beers was called back to duty. Audio
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Saudi Syria Rift
6:51 PM.Saudi Arabia has announced that its head of state King Abdullah, WON'T attend a forthcoming summit of Arab leaders. Audio
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Human Trafficking In Europe
6:49 PM.Police in Italy have broken up what's been described as a circus of horrors. Audio
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No British Iraq War Inquiry
6:44 PM.The British government has defeated an attempt to hold a full inquiry into the Iraq war and its aftermath. Audio
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Iraq Ceasefire May End
6:40 PM.A critical ceasefire organised by the powerful militant group six months ago looks like collapsing. Audio
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Huge Ice Shelf Under Threat
6:36 PM.The Wilkins ice shelf which is about seven times the size of New York's Manhattan island started breaking up last month. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Miss Bimbo
6:25 PM.A new internet craze in the U.K. and France has parents' and women's groups up in arms. Audio
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Afghanistan
6:22 PM.Now more than six years on it's emerged that $10 billion worth of aid promised by the west hasn't been delivered. Audio
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France May Boycott Olympics
6:20 PM.French president Nicholas Sarkozy says he won't rule out boycotting the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Audio
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New Transit Visa Rules
6:19 PM.Travellers from countries judged to be of high risk will now have to have transit visas when passing through New Zealand. Audio
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US Shipped Missile Components To Taiwan
6:18 PM.The US defense department is investigating how components of intercontinental ballistic missiles were shipped to Taiwan. Audio
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Rotorua Lakes Cleanup
6:10 PM.An injection of 72 million dollars to clean up the Rotorua Lakes has been welcomed by locals, but criticised by opponents. Audio
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Police Charge Man With Murder
6:07 PM.The police have charged a man with the murder of a Hawkes Bay grandmother. Audio
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NZ Cricket Loss
5:55 PM.Despite a disappointing end to the series against England, New Zealand test debutant Tim Southee provided plenty of excitement. Audio
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Waatea News
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Fiji Election Timetable
5:45 PM.A lack of progress on an election timetable for Fiji has prompted foreign ministers to form a ministerial contact group. Audio
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Pegasus Town
5:42 PM.Its not even on the map yet, but construction of the first house at a brand new Canterbury town got underway today. Audio
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Failed Blue Chip Companies (part 2)
5:36 PM.Liquidators trying to recover money owed by failed Blue Chip companies, have secured funding from the Government. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Advertisers And Fuel Efficiency
5:28 PM.Car sellers will have to advertise their vehicle's fuel efficiency from next month to allow buyers to compare different models. Audio
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Clintons Bosnia Claims
5:26 PM.Hillary Clinton, says she got it wrong when she told supporters she'd had to run for cover under sniper fire in Bosnia in 1996. Audio
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Housing Rents On The Rise
5:18 PM.A Massey University study reveals rent has gone up 7-percent in the past year, with the average cost now $300 dollars a week. Audio
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Housing Becoming Less Affordable
5:14 PM.New figures from the House Prices Unit show there's been an 80 percent increase in real house prices since 2002. Audio
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Consumer Confidence Falls
5:10 PM.Retailers are being warned they'll need to adapt to survive with consumer confidence falling to it's lowest point in a decade. Audio
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Failed Blue Chip Companies
5:07 PM.Liquidators trying to recover money from Blue Chip companies, have secured funding from the Government to continue their work. Audio