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Checkpoint for Tuesday 17 June 2008
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UN Secretary General Unveils Rooftop Memorial London
6:58 PM.The sculpture, called"Breathing", by the Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, sits atop the BBC's Broadcasting House. Audio
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NATO's Secretary General Visits Ukraine
6:54 PM.NATO's secretary general, Yaap de Hop Scheffer is visiting Ukraine to bolster thin public support for joining the Alliance. Audio
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Rejected Treaty Not Dead
6:51 PM.Despite the rejection of the Lisbon reform treaty by Irish voters last week, the European Union has decided that it's not dead. Audio
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Drug Education Pamphlet Questioned
6:48 PM.The question of how to give drug education messages to school students in the Australian state of NSW is causing an uproar. Audio
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US President Leaves Europe For The Last Time
6:42 PM.The United States President George Bush has left Northern Ireland - the last stop on his European tour. Audio
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Somalia are Facing Catastrophic Hunger
6:39 PM.The warning comes from the Head of the United Nations Humanitarian Office for Somalia, Mark Bowden. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Same Sex Marriage Made Legal in California
6:29 PM.California is only the second American state after Massachusetts to recognise gay marriages. Audio
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Abortions on the Increase
6:28 PM.Statistics New Zealand has released figures today showing more than 18-thousand terminations took place in 2007. Audio
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Drug and Alcohol Groups Welcoming Changes to Liquor Licensing
6:19 PM.Drug and alcohol groups are welcoming a call from the Prime Minister to tighten controls around liquor licensing. Audio
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Row Between Minister of Education and North Shore Principals
6:06 PM.The secondary teachers union, the Auckland Principals Association and primary principals have added their voices to the protest. Audio
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Power Use Down
5:56 PM.Power use is down - but not by much, according to early figures released in the wake of an electricity saving campaign. Audio
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Pakistani Scientist Under Suspicion
5:52 PM.A Pakistani scientist is under suspicion after a report claims A.Q. Khan has once again sold nuclear secrets. Audio
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Government Rules Out Cutting GST on Petrol
5:49 PM.National is calling that review a waste of time, but leader John Key also opposes GST cuts on fuel. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Locals Key to Solving Disappearance
5:44 PM.A search team spent last week clearing an area of dense scrub and gorse near Charleston, south of Westport. Audio
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Tension Between Greens and NZ First Over Emissions Scheme
5:40 PM.Both parties are worried about the financial impact of the scheme on households, and want to see some form of compensation. Audio
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Latest Killing Has Left Communities Devastated
5:37 PM.The latest killing in south Auckland has left communities devastated, and despairing at the on-going violence. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Auckland Zoo's New Arrivals
5:30 PM.Auckland Zoo has excitedly welcomed the birth of not one, but two critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs. Audio
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The End is Here For Traditional Lightbulbs
5:26 PM.The government has announced plans to phase out old-style incandescent light bulbs in favour of energy efficient ones. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Flood Watch on Mississippi River
5:20 PM.People in towns across the flooded Mississippi River in the United States are sandbagging their homes as fast as they can. Audio
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Minister and Auckland Principals go Head to Head Over Funding
5:16 PM.A row between the Minister of Education and a group of Auckland principals over the money schools get is gathering momentum. Audio
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Parliament Debate Over Violence Turns Nasty
5:12 PM.Debate in Parliament today over violence in South Auckland and liquor laws, descended into a slanging match. Audio
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Police Seek Three Cars Over Car Park Robbery Death
5:06 PM.Victim was hanging on to the vehicle when she fell and hit her head. Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for 17 June 2008
5:00 PM.Checkpoint Choice for 17 June 2008. Audio
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Emissions Trading Scheme too Limited
4:15 PM.Business lobbyists say changes by a parliamentary select committee to the Emissions Trading Scheme are far too limited. Audio