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Checkpoint for Friday 21 November 2008
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Prince of Pop vs Prince of Bahrain
6:58 PM.Michael Jackson is flying into Britain to defend himself against allegations that he owes the Arab shiek 4.7 million pounds. Audio
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Waatea News
6:55 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 21 November 2008
6:37 PM.It's been a week of frenetic activity at Parliament, one that's seen a government formed and sworn-in in record time under MMP. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Inauguration of Barack Obama
6:29 PM.Preparations are already underway to cope with what's expected to be unprecedented crowds who will turnout to witness the historic event. Audio
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Shipping firms re-route
6:23 PM.One of the world's biggest shipping firms has announced it's re-routing some of its fleet away from the Horn of Africa because of the growing threat from piracy. Audio
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Evening Business
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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US unemployment
6:17 PM.Claims for unemployment benefits have surged to a 16-year high. Audio
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Fresh fighting in Congo
6:14 PM.The BBCs Orla Guerin reports on how the conflict is affecting women in particular. Audio
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Fonterra warns world dairy prices will remain weak (Part 2)
6:07 PM.So what do farmers make of the news? John Bubb farms near Paeroa and Cameron McFadzien is from Southland. Audio
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Ernie Awards for sexism
5:55 PM.It was a strong field last night at Australias' annual Ernie Awards for sexism. Audio
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Cricket update
5:53 PM.ABC sports reporter Quentin Hull is at the Gabba - he joins us live. Audio
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Farmers staff demonstrate
5:50 PM.Farmers staff held their own version of a Santa Parade in Auckland and a stop-work meeting in Wellington. Audio
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Lion Man in High Court
5:47 PM.Whangarei's Lion Man has made a case in the High Court this afternoon to wrestle back control of his wild life park. Audio
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Waatea News
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Kevin Ryan QC
5:41 PM.The High-profile and outspoken lawyer Kevin Ryan QC has died at the age of 77. Audio
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Big three car companies seek bail out
5:38 PM.The heads of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have been in Washington trying to convince Congress to bail them out of the crisis. Audio
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John Key to Peru
5:35 PM.John Key has begun his first overseas assignment as Prime Minister. Our economics correspondent Nigel Stirling is in Lima. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Tony Ryall new Health Minister
5:26 PM.Tony Ryall gave his first speech as minister today, to a meeting of the senior doctors' union in Wellington. Audio
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Evening Business
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures
5:20 PM.A senior economist with Deutsche Bank says the Reserve Bank should cut the official cash rate by 150 basis points. Audio
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Cruise liner on rescue mission
5:18 PM.A cruise liner is racing towards a yacht stranded on a reef in the Coral Sea with 2 New Zealanders and 2 French people on board. Audio
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Dairy farmers watching their budgets
5:15 PM.Dairy farmers are now watching their budgets closely and working out how they'll manage a paycut. Audio
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Fonterra warns world dairy prices will remain weak
5:08 PM.Fonterra has cut back its forecast payout to farmers for this season. Audio