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Checkpoint for Wednesday 2 July 2008
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Maternity Services Review
5:07 PM.The Government has announced a review of maternity services in the Wellington area. Audio
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Rail System Buy Back
5:14 PM.The Government attacked National over its attitude to the buy back of the rail system. Audio
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ACC Squabble
5:17 PM.A report suggests there is a strong chance National would privatise ACC. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Asbestos Warning
5:23 PM.Building products such as roofing from South East Asia have come under the spotlight. Audio
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Homicide Inquiry in Nelson
5:28 PM.The police in Nelson have launched an investigation after the suspected homicide of a seven year old boy. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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District Health Boards Draft Proposals
5:36 PM.The proposals say there's a need for hospitals to be designated either as hubs for acute care or local facilities doing emergency, non-urgent and non-complex services. Audio
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Defence Force Controversy
5:40 PM.The controversy follows claims that personnel seconded to the UN have been double dipping on their accommodation allowance. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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The Prison Fellowship
5:46 PM.A prisoner rehabilitation group may have to cancel its most successful programmes if it can't find funding in the next 2 months. Audio
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Temporary Manager Appointed
5:50 PM.The Ministry of Health has taken a rare move and appointed a temporary manager to Auckland's Belhaven rest home. Audio
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Recreational Fishermen
5:55 PM.Police in charge of Search and Rescue efforts in the Hawkes Bay say fishermen are putting themselves in harm's way too often. Audio
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World Trade Center Rebuild
5:58 PM.New dates for the completion of a memorial, skyscrapers and a transit hub are now expected to be set in September. Audio
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Maternity Services Review (Part 2)
6:06 PM.A doctor is claiming the death of a baby boy could have been avoided if it wasn't for incompetence by an independent midwife. Audio
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Road Transport Forum
6:11 PM.Trucking companies will protest in major centres to express their anger at the government's increase in road user charges. Audio
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Zimbabwe Defiant
6:15 PM.The BBC's Ian Panell reports. Audio
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US Job Losses
6:19 PM.It's been announced today that thousands of jobs are to go at Starbucks in the US as the chain closes hundreds of coffee shops. Audio
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Evening Business
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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China Correspondent
6:23 PM.More than 10-thousand people have been mobilised to clean up green algae that has invaded the Olympic sailing venue. Audio
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Drugs Survey
6:28 PM.An international survey has found NZers have the second highest level of cocaine and cannabis use among countries surveyed. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Whangamata Protest
6:37 PM.A protest by about 20 people has reignited the debate over a proposed marina in the Coromandel town of Whangamata. Audio
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National Drinking Water Standards
6:41 PM.The Mayor of Marlborough has criticised the Government's national drinking water standards. Audio
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State of Emergency in Mongolia
6:44 PM.5 people are reported to have been killed and 300 injured in violent protests that erupted after last weekend's election. Audio
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Waatea News
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Turkey
6:51 PM.The Islamic leaning AK party, has been taken to court and charged with trying to establish an Islamic state. Audio
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Nelson Mandela Free
6:54 PM.Nelson Mandela was only last night officially removed from the United States government terrorism watchlist. Audio
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Kiwi Musicians Honoured in Oz
6:58 PM.Max Merrit and Dragon's Marc Hunter were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame last night. Audio