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Checkpoint for Thursday 16 October 2008
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Republican Presidential Hopeful Baby Name
6:59 PM.An over-enthusiastic Republican supporter has named his daughter Sarah McCain Palin Ciptak. Audio
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Big Brother in Australia
6:57 PM.Civil libertarians in Australia are warning a big brother approach to crime prevention is spreading. Audio
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Monkeys and Muscle Paralysis
6:56 PM.In experiments on monkeys, scientists have been able to restore movement to paralysed muscles. Audio
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Kenya Post-Election Bloodshed
6:53 PM.Justice Philip Waki has recommended that a special tribunal to bring to justice those responsible for post-election bloodshed. Audio
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Iranian Jews and Christians
6:50 PM.A coalition of Jews and Christians aims to see Iran's president charged with inciting genocide. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Inquest into Graham Condon's Death
6:44 PM.The paralympic champion and Christchuch City Councillor Graham Condon died because a 15 year old driver was distracted. Audio
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Auckland Norovirus Outbreak
6:41 PM.Health officials are investigating the source of a suspected norovirus outbreak at a retirement village after two people died. Audio
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China Correspondent - Quentin Sommerville
6:36 PM.China to Democracy by 2020; Melamine Milk; The Economic Downturn; and other stories from the former Sleeping Dragon. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Korean Spy Caught in the Act
6:28 PM.And the act she was caught in was not just spying in this case of sex, secrets and espionage. Audio
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Whaling Conservation Deal
6:26 PM.Environment groups are accusing Australia of derailing a rare deal with unusually conciliatory pro-whaling nations. Audio
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Another Russian Dissident Poisoning?
6:23 PM.French police investigate allegations that prominent Russian human rights lawyer, Karinna Moskalenka was poisoned. Audio
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Evening Business
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Asia-Pacific Hunger
6:14 PM.A new report shows food insecurity is a chronic problem in the region and the current economic situation is not helping matters. Audio
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Kiwis Crunch Credit
6:10 PM.Consumers tighten belts in bid to deal with debt - resisting hire purchase deals, personal loans and mortgages. Audio
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Asian Markets Chaos
6:07 PM.Japan's Nikkei index plunges more than 10% in early trading; shares in Australia, Sth Korea and Singapore all drop by at least 5%. Audio
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Real Groovy
5:56 PM.The country's largest retailer of new and used music, books, games and DVDs has gone into receivership. Audio
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Thai-Cambodian Conflict
5:50 PM.Military commanders are in talks aimed at easing tensions following a border dispute near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple. Audio
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National on Super Fund
5:47 PM.The promise to invest 40% of a Superannuation Fund on domestic enterprise has struck a chord. Audio
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Waatea News
5:44 PM.News from the Tangata Whenua presented by the Waatea team. Audio
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NZ First on Immigration
5:42 PM.Winston Peters' party once again raises concerns with immigration as it tries to muster up support in the election campaign. Audio
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Beneficiary Incomes to Rise
5:40 PM.Kay Brereton from Wellington People's Centre says both major parties' secondary income policies are less than significant. Audio
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Manufacturing Sector Slipping
5:37 PM.Survey results today show manufacturing activity contracting further for the fifth consecutive month in September. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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National on Maori Seats
5:26 PM.The softened stance on abolishing seats may help with post election negotiations with Maori Party. Audio
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Korean Backpacker
5:23 PM.Police have found a body they believe is that of Korean backpacker Jae Hyeon Kim in bush near Charleston on the West Coast. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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US Presidential Debate
5:15 PM.McCain challenges Obama on taxes, negative campaigning, and relationship with 60's radical in final presidential debate. Audio
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National on Public Service Spending
5:12 PM.John Key says a Government led by him would trim, what he terms wasteful spending from the Public Service. Audio
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Global Markets Commentary
5:07 PM.Analyst Derek Rankin talks to Mary about what it could mean for New Zealand. Audio