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Checkpoint for Tuesday 26 August 2008
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London's Nottinghill Carnival Gets Extra Security
6:58 PM.Half a million people who've been celebrating the final day in Caribbean style have welcomed the extra security: Audio
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Suicide Bomber Surrenders in Baghdad
6:57 PM.Iraqi and US authorities say a would-be female suicide bomber has turned herself over to the police. Audio
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Ossestia and Abkazia Push For Independence
6:53 PM.The Russian Parliament voted overwhelmingly to recognise their independence. Audio
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Waatea News
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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North and South Island Fault Lines Not Connected
6:45 PM.A breakthrough in earthquake research has lead to that discovery. Audio
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UNICEF Support in Georgia
6:40 PM.Children forced out of their homes in war-torn Georgia are surviving in run-down buildings. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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WCC Housing Upgrade Plans Unveilled
6:28 PM.The Wellington City Council has released details of a multi-million dollar upgrade of its rental housing stocks. Audio
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Evening Business - Part 2
6:23 PM.More News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour Seeks to Embarass National Over Tolling of Roads
6:20 PM.The Labour Party's attacks on National over tolls on roads, were blunted in Parliament this afternoon. Audio
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Pacific Underclass Report Called Misleading
6:20 PM.Pacific Issues Correspondent Richard Pamatatau was at the launch of the review. Audio
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Kennedy Backs Obama at Democrats Conference
6:15 PM.Ted Kennedy compared Barack Obama's vision to that of his assassinated brother, former president John F Kennedy. Audio
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Govt Receives Support of Greens Over ETS
6:13 PM.Government still needs the backing of New Zealand First to ensure it has the numbers to get it through the house. Audio
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Flood Clean-Up in Upper Eastern South Island
6:10 PM.More reports from the deluge that hit Canterbury and Marborough. Audio
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Welllington College Receives Gift
5:58 PM.The memory of a Wellington College old boy is set to live on, following a substantial donation to honour his memory. Audio
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National MP Warned to Stay On Message
5:55 PM.It comes after a string of gaffs from his spokespeople including Maurice Williamson. Audio
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Maritime NZ Investigation on Kotuku Sinking
5:50 PM.The final Maritime New Zealand report into the sinking of the Kotoku has found that the vessel was seaworthy. Audio
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Waatea News
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Hawkes Bay Earthquake
5:45 PM.The Earthquake Commission expects to receive as many as thousand claims from homeowners in Hawke's Bay. Audio
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Hide Ejected From Parliament
5:42 PM.The ACT Party leader Rodney Hide has been ejected from Parliament in a fiery and bitter exchange involving Winstone Peters. Audio
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Auckland Homes at Risk After Land Slips
5:38 PM.No going home for now, for four North Shore families whose homes are on the 'high risk' list after a slip. Audio
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Sports News
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Democratic National Convention - USA
5:30 PM.Barack Obama's wife has been the headline act at the event in Colorado. Audio
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Job-Cuts For Fairfax NZ
5:28 PM.A fresh round of job cuts at newspaper publisher, Fairfax. Audio
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Evening Business
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pain Relief Medication Diluted in Christchurch Hospital
5:20 PM.Police are investigating pain medication being diluted or replaced with water on some Christchurch hospital wards. Audio
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Greens Support Govt ETS
5:15 PM.The Greens finally say yes to supporting the Government's Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio
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Flooding Hits Canterbury and Marlborough
5:10 PM.A mop up is underway in parts of Canterbury and Marlborough where there has been widespread flooding over the past 48 hours. Audio