Checkpoint. 2008-07-25

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2008
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**** CKPT FOR FRI 25 JULY 2008
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1700 to 1707 NEWS
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POLITICS-PETERS: The Foreign Minister, Winston Peters has hit out against criticism of his handling of donations, saying the allegations are unsubstantiated rubbish. Mr Peters returned from a visit to Singapore this morning. Political reporter Julian Robins was at the media conference in Auckland. He joins us now. LIVE
COURT-KIDNAPPING: Family had to be restrained as the man accused of kidnapping their daughter appeared in the North Shore District Court. Cina Ma was returned to her family a week ago, after being snatched from outside her North Shore home.Our reporter Ben Brown was at the Court and joins me now LIVE
WEATHER: Forecasters say a swirling weather front due to hit the top of the North Island has the potential to be the worst storm in ten years, bringing wind speeds of more than 100 kilometres an hour and lashing much of the country with rain. Metservice forecaster, Peter Kreft, says the country will need to prepare for what he says is no ordinary storm. PREREC
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BUSINESS NEWS
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WAIKATO-DEATH: A Waikato man jailed today for at least 18 years for beating his wife to death, is no stranger to violence or the courts. The High Court in Wellington heard that Manu Sikuvea brutally battered Sarah Edwards because she had been "lippy".Catherine Hutton reports. PKG
CRICKET-SAFETY: New Zealand Cricket has yet to decide if it will withdraw from the Champions Trophy, amid fears for player safety now the tournament's to remain in Pakistan. The International Cricket Council has decided the tournament will still be held in Pakistan despite suicide bombings there. Monique Devereux filed this report PKG
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17.30 HEADLINES
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COURT-CHRISTCHURCH: The families of the teenagers murdered and injured when Lipene Sila drove a car through a crowd of Christchurch partygoers may return to court to hear his appeal against his conviction and sentence. Monique Devereux has been following the case and she joins me now LIVE
RICE-PROTEST: A call by Auckland University Students' Association for its members to carry out a citizen's arrest of Condoleeza Rice during tomorrow's visit has greatly disturbed police. The District Commander is Superintendent Brett England. CUT David Do is the president of the Auckland University Student's Association and joins us now...LIVE
KARADICZ: British newspapers are reporting that the capture of the former Bosnian leader Radovan Karadzic came after a tipoff from his former military commander, Ratko Mladic. The ABC's Simon Santo has this report : PKG
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WAATEA NEWS
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TONGA-CORONATION: The Tongan capital Nukualofa and the roads from the airport are being spruced up as part of last minute preparations for the coronation of King George Tupou the 5th next Friday. Our Pacific Issues correspondent Richard Pamatautau joins us from the capital. LIVE
CHURCH-ABUSE: A Catholic brother has avoided standing trial on sexual abuse charges after the prosecution entered a stay of proceedings. Raymond Garchow was due to defend eight counts of sexually abusing boys at Marylands School in Christchurch in the 1970s.Our reporter Shanna Crispin has more. pKG
MINING: The state-owned coal company, Solid Energy, has applied to the Department of Conservation to extend its mining operations on the Stockton Plateau, north of Westport.The company's activities in the area have been the focus of numerous protests after it won the right to move into the adjacent Happy Valley area, relocating endangered snails to make way for mining. Chris Bramwell reports. PKG
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