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Checkpoint for Tuesday 27 January 2009
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East German flying car?
6:58 PM.Emergency services in East Germany have attended a rather unusual accident scene. Audio
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International Criminal Court hears it's first case
6:57 PM.Set up ten years ago, it has finally begun hearing its first case. Audio
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Telecom broadband services restored
6:56 PM.A technical problem caused disruption to as many as ten thousand customers over the past few days. Audio
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Greek farmers protest
6:53 PM.The Greek farmers' protest continues to cause chaos on the roads linking Greece and Bulgaria. Audio
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Waatea News
6:50 PM.The latest from the Waatea team. Audio
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Christchurch transport spending
6:46 PM.Canterbury Regional Council yesterday re-allocated more than 38 million dollars away from sustainable transport projects. Audio
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Fighting continues in Sri Lanka
6:44 PM.Heavy fighting is continuing in an area of jungle in northern Sri Lanka where the Tamil Tigers are battling the army. Audio
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Police Commissioner returns to NZ
6:40 PM.Howard Broad has addressed reporters at Auckland Airport about the death of courier driver Halatau Naitoko. Audio
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NZ Govt deny secret whaling deal with Japan
6:35 PM.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully says he knows nothing about a so-called secret whaling deal with Japan. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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UK Correspondent
6:26 PM.Barney Burnham reports on UK job cuts and trouble in the Hosue of Lords. Audio
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Evening Business
6:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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University research shows languages can be easier to learn
6:20 PM.Victoria University's Paul Sulzberger says his research challenges existing language learning theory. Audio
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Heat wave in Melborurne
6:18 PM.In Australia, Victorians are preparing themselves for the longest heatwave in 100 years. Audio
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Labour Party plan to re-connect with New Zealanders
6:14 PM.Phil Goff will start a series of caucus meetings to be held outside of Wellington, as it attempts to listen to local people. Audio
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Armed Offenders Squad shootings
6:08 PM.Any similarities between Stephen Wallace and Halatau Naitoko shooting? Audio
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Australian Tennis Open update
5:59 PM.To the Australian Open now, where the tournament has reached the quarter-finals. Audio
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Obama plan to cut US dependency on foreign oil
5:58 PM.Aiming at reducing America's dependence on foreign oil and cutting the long term threat of climate change. Audio
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Leaky homeowners fear developers could avoid fines
5:50 PM.A homeowners group says developers of leaky homes could still use an easy loop hole to avoid fines. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Japans whaling activities in the Pacific
5:40 PM.The government says it knows nothing about a so-called secret whaling deal with Japan. Audio
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Davos world economic forum
5:35 PM.Our political editor Brent Edwards has been looking at the prospects for the meetings in Switzerland. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Tiger attacks kiwi tourist in Thailand
5:29 PM.Legal action is being considered by the family of a New Zealand woman at the centre of a weekend tiger attack in Thailand. Audio
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Hostage ordeal at Mangere fast food outlet
5:28 PM.Five workers at a Burger King in Mangere were held for about 40 minutes, before two armed robbers released them. Audio
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Health Minister to cut the bureaucracy in the health sector
5:25 PM.The Health Minister has announced a scalpel gang to cut wasteful spending. 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 job cuts
5:16 PM.The global recession is cutting a swathe through the US workforce with companies annouincing nearly 60 000 job cuts in a day. Audio
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Australian publisher of Fiji Times deported
5:14 PM.The Australian publisher of the Fiji Times has arrived back in Sydney after being deported this morning. Audio
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Key in talks with Pacific leaders over Fiji
5:10 PM.The Prime Minister says suggestions an election in Fiji could be years away are unacceptable. Audio