Checkpoint. 2008-04-29

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**** CKPT FOR TUES 29 APRIL 2008
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1700 to 1707 NEWS
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CHCH MISSING: There were angry scenes outside the Christchurch District Court this morning as the man accused of murdering 15-year old Marie Davis made his first appearance. A 38- year old roading worker was arrested late yesterday and today appeared before a packed courtroom. Our reporter, Katy Gosset, was there and she joins me now. LIVE
FOOD SAFETY: The way the Food Safety Authority handled a report on the possible health risks of drinking A1 milk led to damaging and unneccesary speculation.That's one of the findings of an independent review into the Authority's risk management strategy. Here's Minister of Food Safety, Lianne Dalziel. CUT.
The scientist who reviewed the Food Safety Authority is Swedish-based Dr Stuart Slorach, and he joins us now.LIVE
COOLSTORE TAMAHERE: The use of a propane gas as a refrigerant in the coolstore destroyed in a fatal explosion and fire has stunned the former owner of the plant. Arnold Koppens, who also lives across the road from the Icepak site. Andrew McRae reports. PKG
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BUSINESS NEWS
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USA-ECONOMY: In the US the government has begun handing out a hundred billion dollars in tax rebates to people across the country. It's part of a plan by President Bush to stimulate the American economy. The BBC's Adam Brookes explains. PKG
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17.30 HEADLINES
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COURT SILA: It's the 6th day of the High Court trial of a man accused of killing two teenagers by running them over. Lipine Sila's charged with murdering 16-year-old Hannah Rossiter and Jane Young outside a party and causing grievous bodily harm to eight other people. Our reporter Charlotte Graham is following the case and joins us now. LIVE
STORAGE-MILITARY: A Ministry of Defence report is highlighting problems with the way the military is storing its ammunition and explosives. Ben Brown reports.PKG
USA-POLITICS: In the United States, Barack Obama's former pastor has reiterated controversial statements in a public appearance that could further damage the Senator's campaign to be the Democratic candidate for president. Here's our correspondent in Washington, Olly Barratt. PREREC
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WAATEA NEWS
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KAHUI TRIAL: The jury in the trial of double murder accused Chris Kahui has today been watching police videos in which he describes how bruises started to sprout on his babies. 3-month-old twins Chris and Cru Kahui died of severe head injuries in June 2006. Mr Kahui is on trial for their murder at the High Court in Auckland. Joy Reid was there.LIVE
UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT: The Employment Relations Authority has ordered Auckland University to re-instate a lecturer it made redundant. It's also ordered that Māori Art historian Dr Rangihiiroa Panoho be paid 25-thousand-dollars for humiliation, loss of dignity and mana, and injury to feelings. Kim Baker Wilson reports. PKG
CANCER-RESEARCH: A literature review by Otago University researcher, Dr Gabi Dachs, has found the likelihood of Māori and European New Zealanders getting cancer is not very different. But she says the likelihood of dying from cancer is about 1-point-six times higher in Māori men and 1-point-nine times higher in Māori women, than in pakeha. But Dr Dachs says more research is needed. PREREC