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Checkpoint for Wednesday 20 August 2008
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Dolphins Walking On Water
6:57 PM.A pod of dolphins living off the south coast of Australia has been seen walking on water using their tails. Audio
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David Graham From The Hutt Valley DHB
6:50 PM.Police have been called in to investigate the biziarre theft of old patient records from the laboratory in the Hutt Valley. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Climate Change and Business Conference
6:43 PM.How do you know if a product or service is really carbon neutral? Audio
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Bee Population Diminishing
6:40 PM.Beekeepers are starting to panic as viruses, insecticides and changing land use, wipe out bee populations. Audio
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ASB Housing Confidence Survey
6:36 PM.The ASB's chief economist Nick Tuffley says there's a glimmer of hope for the housing market. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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The US Secretary of State Arrives in Poland
6:28 PM.Ms Rice has arrived in Poland to finalise an agreement, which will permit the US to base a missile defence system there. Audio
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Pakistani Politicians Try To Find Successor
6:25 PM.Top politicians are getting down to the business of finding a presidential successor to Pervez Musharraf. Audio
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Mobil Jet Fuel Storage Closure
6:22 PM.Civil Defense says the company's decision not to upgrade the only fuel stop at Milford Sound could put the lives at risk. Audio
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Evening Business
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Hundreds At Funeral For Mountain Guide Gottlieb Braun Elwert
6:16 PM.He died at a hut in the Two Thumbs range while on a skiing tour with the Prime Minister, Helen Clark and others, last Thursday. Audio
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Olympic Reporter Barry Guy
6:10 PM.News about out board sailers, BMX riders and our overall performance at the games so far. Audio
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More From The Pacific Forum
6:06 PM.Fiji's Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, says Ms Clark's comments show a lack of understanding. Audio
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Boobs On Bikes Draws Big Crowd
5:49 PM.Tens of thousands of people clogged Queen Street to watch the parade, far outweighing the 50 protestors. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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10 French Soldiers Killed and 21 Injured Close To Kabul
5:45 PM.President Sarkozy is flying to Afghanistan to support his country's troops fighting with Taleban militants. Audio
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Political Reporter Julian Robins
5:40 PM.Peters says he has now confirmed that he personally paid the court costs related to his unsucessful Tauranga electoral petition. Audio
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Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker
5:35 PM.The Auditor-General is launching a formal investigation into a property deal the Chch City Council made with a local developer. Audio
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Olympic Update
5:32 PM.With Paul Brennan. Audio
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Nick Willis Wins Bronze In The 1500m Run
5:27 PM.The Bronze medalist says his result last night should set him up to continue at the top level for the next 6 years. Audio
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Evening Business
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Returning To The Pacific Forum
5:21 PM.The Prime Minister Helen Clark discusses her comments about Fiji's interim leader Frank Bainimarama. Audio
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Man To Be Re-sentenced Because He Was A Police Informant
5:15 PM.The Court of Appeal says that a recidivist burglar, who threatened a neighbour with an axe, should have a more lenient sentence. Audio
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Body Found Not Yet Identified As Missing Chch Woman
5:13 PM.Police are investigating a potential homicide after finding a body believed to be that of 52 year old Kerry Leigh Downey. Audio
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Tension At The Pacific Forum
5:07 PM.Fiji's interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has refused to attend, prompting Helen Clark to liken him to Robert Mugabe. Audio