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Checkpoint for Thursday 20 November 2008
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Iceland asks the International Monetary Fund for help
6:58 PM.It bacame the first western country since the 1970s to ask the IMF for help, after its banking system collapsed in October. Audio
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Rebel fighting continues in Sri Lanka
6:56 PM.Amnesty International criticises Sri Lankan government for not protecting civilians. Audio
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Britain re-establishes intelligence links with Syria
6:53 PM.Senior officials have agreed to share one of the most sophisticated intelligence systems in the Middle East. Audio
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Waatea News
6:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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One killed in explosion in Thailand
6:48 PM.One person was killed and more than 20 injured after an explosion inside the main government offices in Bangkok. Audio
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US consults UN over rising piracy in Gulf of Arden
6:45 PM.The biggest ship ever hijacked, was taken at the weekend and the owners are reportedly negotiating a ransom. Audio
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The Labour leader Phil Goff
6:39 PM.Helen Clark takes on Foreign Affairs and Michael Cullen becomes the shadow house leader. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Share prices in Asia tumble
6:28 PM.Leaders of the three major US car companies seem to be losing their argument for a federal payout. Audio
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Hung jury again in South Auckland murder case
6:25 PM.Jonothan Krebs is the head of the NZ law society criminal law committee. Audio
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Evening Business
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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More on Hanover Finance deal
6:15 PM.Tony from Waimati is one of the affected investors. Audio
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Al qaeda issue Barack Obama with warning vidoe
6:12 PM.Barack Obama has yet to respond to a video tape issued by al qaeda, which attacks and insults the president-elect. Audio
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Update from Jhia Te Tua murder trial
6:09 PM.Our Court reporter Ann Marie May is following the trial. Audio
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Westpac and Kiwibank cut inerest rates
6:06 PM.Andrew Cassidy is the general secretary of Finsec, the banking workers union. Audio
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UN secretary general asks for respect of the ceasefire
5:55 PM.Mr Ban has called on the government of Sudan and rebel groups in the area to stop attacking each other. Audio
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Senior doctors annual conference in Wellington
5:52 PM.Our Health Correspondent Karen Brown, was at the conference. Audio
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Waatea News
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New faces on Labour Party's front bench
5:46 PM.Labour leader Phil Goff's announced Labour's shadow cabinet, a line up he describes as fresh and talented. Audio
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An update on the Otago District Health Board fraud trial
5:43 PM.The board's former IT manager, Michael Swann, and his friend Kerry Harford deny they acted fraudulently or dishonestly. Audio
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APEC to push trade as way out of crisis
5:40 PM.New Zealand has warned APEC ministers their officials must step up to break the deadlock in the Doha trade talks. Audio
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Sports News
5:30 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Royal NZ Airforce Orion searches for Taiwanese fishermen
5:24 PM.The men's burnt out boat was found off the coast of Fiji, but there is no sign of any survivors. Audio
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Evening Business
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Hanover Finance offers investors a new deal
5:17 PM.Angry investors appear resigned to a deal that will repay the half a billion dollars they owed over the next five years. Audio
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2nd jury unable to reach a verdict in murder trial
5:14 PM.Prestman Vesiputa Tauira is accused of driving into Faafetai Lafolua and dragging his body more than two kms in Otahuhu. Audio
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Economist Ganesh Nana
5:10 PM.From the economic research company BERL. Audio
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Westpac and Kiwibank slash interest rates
5:06 PM.Westpac's variable rate is now eight point seven percent, and Kiwibank's is seven point nine five percent. Audio