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Checkpoint for Monday 18 August 2008
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Baby Boom?
6:57 PM.New Zealand currently has its highest birth rate for 17 years. Audio
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US Politics
6:54 PM.In the United States both Presidential hopefuls have appeared together for the first time in the 2008 election campaign. Audio
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Zimbabwe Talks
6:50 PM.Southern African leaders have ended their summit in Johannesburg without reaching a political settlement in Zimbabwe. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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A Safety Culture (Part 2)
6:42 PM.An overseas expert on workplace safety says governments must fund tougher inspecting regimes to prevent deaths on the job. Audio
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Whale Research
6:39 PM.Researchers hope the excavation of a small rare whale from the coast of Coromandel will teach them more. Audio
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Georgia Conflict Update (Part 2)
6:36 PM.After nearly a week of fighting and looting in Gori, humanitarian aid is starting to trickle in. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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US Movies
6:29 PM.Hollywood is having a record-breaking summer at the box office. Audio
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Latin American News
6:23 PM.Peruvians are protesting a lack of help from their government a year after a devastating earthquake. Audio
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Evening Business News for 18 August 2008
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Fiji Politics
6:17 PM.Fiji's Interim Prime Minister has taken over the interim Finance Minister's position. Audio
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Mental Health Review
6:11 PM.A review in Christchurch, sparked by three deaths, has recommended increasing the number of Acute Inpatient beds. Audio
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Dunedin Noroviris
6:08 PM.Hundreds of patients at Dunedin and Wakari Hospital will be affected by the postponement of all elective surgery. Audio
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A Safety Culture
5:56 PM.A visiting international expert wants to see the promotion of a safety culture being pushed. Audio
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Boobs on Bikes
5:53 PM.The organiser of the Boobs on Bike parade says he is willing to go to jail rather than cancel the event. Audio
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Appeal Hearing
5:51 PM.The Court of Appeal has been asked to reduce the four and a half year jail sentence handed down to a former police officer. Audio
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Waatea News
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Georgia Conflict Update
5:44 PM.Tensions remain high in Georgia as the international community watches to see whether Russia will honour its pledge. Audio
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Sexual Violation Court Case
5:41 PM.A woman has told an Auckland court how an ambulance driver sexually violated her. Audio
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Peters Before House Committee
5:37 PM.Winston Peters is now just a few hours away from fronting up to questions from Parliament's Privileges Committee. Audio
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Sports News
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Olympics Report
5:27 PM.Where Australian Emma Snowsill has won the women's triathlon event. Audio
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Evening Business News for 18 August 2008
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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High Court Challenge
5:21 PM.Two government ministers have been accused of leaning on the Electricity Commission to get the result they wanted. Audio
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Dunedin Norovirus
5:17 PM.Dunedin and Wakari Hospitals will remain in lockdown mode tomorrow as they continue to battle a Norovirus outbreak. Audio
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Fiji Boycotts the Forum
5:12 PM.Fiji's coup leader Frank Bainmarama has withdrawn from attending the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio
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Tony Veitch Assault Case
5:08 PM.Former broadcaster Tony Veitch says he is relieved at the chance to defend himself. Audio