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Checkpoint for Wednesday 26 November 2008
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Inhuman punishment
6:58 PM.One Colorado judge has come up with a rather unorthodox method of punishing noise polluters many of whom are teenagers. Audio
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Afghan attacks
6:57 PM.The Afghan authorities say they've arrested 10 men in connection with an acid attack against a group of schoolgirls. Audio
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Prison overcrowding
6:57 PM.There is evidence of serious overcrowding in Iraqi prisons. Audio
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UN on violence against women
6:56 PM.The United Nations says at least one out of every three women is likely to be abused in some way during her lifetime. Audio
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Incest sentencing
6:54 PM.A Sheffield man pleaded guilty to 25 counts of rape against his 2 daughters and has been sentenced to life in prison. Audio
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Waatea News
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Rape case goes to Court of Appeal
6:44 PM.A man jailed for the vicious prolonged rape of a woman in her home is putting his own case to the Court of Appeal in Auckland. Audio
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Defaming religion
6:39 PM.The United Nation's human rights committee has again approved a resolution that says religion shouldn't be defamed. Audio
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Drug bribes
6:37 PM.Drug companies are accused of bribing doctors to endorse their products and influence the prescribing choices of colleagues. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Sex on the beach - sentence suspended
6:28 PM.Two Britons convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai won't face a prison sentence. Audio
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French Polynesia nurse shortage
6:24 PM.A nursing shortage has prompted the Auckland District Health Board to consider stopping operations for French Polynesia. Audio
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Evening Business
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Collins Crackdown
6:16 PM.Corrections minister Judith Collins has asked her why a third of those doing community work failed to complete their sentences. Audio
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Jhia Te Tua Witness
6:15 PM.An eye witness to the fatal shooting of a toddler has said those he was with praised the actions of the gunman. Audio
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Australian Economy
6:13 PM.The OECD expects the global financial crisis to push many developed countries into recession but not Australia. Audio
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Airport overview
6:07 PM.Returning to Thailand, where New Zealand consular staff and travel agencies are scrambling to help stranded tourists. Audio
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Art mystery
5:53 PM.An Australian Art Gallery believes it's solved a decades old mystery of a Renaissance painting. Audio
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McDonalds opposition
5:50 PM.McDonalds restaurant in Nelson is running into stiff opposition as it moves to extend trading to all day every day. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Rent rise ruling
5:44 PM.The Christchurch City Council is considering whether to appeal a ruling canceling 24% rent rises for tenants. Audio
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Cropp case
5:42 PM.The Judicial Control Authority has reserved its decision regarding the future of champion jockey Lisa Cropp. Audio
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Live from the airport takeover
5:37 PM.Karen Percy is once again at the Bangkok airport's takeover. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Carpark rage
5:29 PM.Two and half thousand drivers have been surveyed about carparking rage. Audio
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Evening Market Update for 26 November 2008
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Violent killing
5:23 PM.Matthew Farrell reports on a death in Opotiki. Audio
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OECD economic report
5:15 PM.The club for developed nations has just released its latest economic outlook for the world's richest countries and it is gloomy. Audio
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Airport Seige
5:12 PM.Rosemary Patterson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the situation in Bangkok. Audio
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Bill English on the economic stimulus package
5:08 PM.The government's spending plan to help see out the recession will inject seven billion dollars into the economy. Audio
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Thailand protestors takeover airport
5:06 PM.Anti-government protesters in Thailand say they have taken complete control of Bangkok's international airport. Audio