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Thursday, 4 July 2013
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Harawira nephews found guilty of assault or robbery
4 Jul 2013Three nephews of the Mana Party leader Hone Harawira have been found guilty of assault or robbery in the Auckland District Court. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 July 2013
4 Jul 2013News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour considers rule for only women to run for electorates
4 Jul 2013The Labour Party is considering a possible 'man-ban' for electorates which are struggling to get good female representation. Audio
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Building Minister on consents crisis
4 Jul 2013The Christchurch mayor Bob Parker has hit back at suggestions he knew more than he's let on about the building consents crisis, saying those are scurrilous allegations. Audio
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Pike families get their day in court
4 Jul 2013The judge sentencing Pike River Coal over the deaths of 29 men in the West Coast mining disaster three years ago, says it's unjust that within a month of the tragedy the company was able to shut up… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 4 July 2013
4 Jul 2013Stinging comments from the Judge sentencing Pike River Coal over the deaths of 29 miners. Labour considers a 'man-ban' in some electorates and Harawira nephews found guilty of assault or robbery. Audio
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
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Australian police vow to hunt down paedophile network
3 Jul 2013Australian police are vowing to hunt down every member of an international paedophile network cracked by a New Zealand investigator who questioned some apparently innocent online photos Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 July 2013
3 Jul 2013Hundreds of people have travelled from near and far to attend the tangi of the long-serving Rotorua District Council representative, Maureen Waaka; The Maori Party has a list of people's names it will… Read more Audio
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French nuclear fallout far worse than previously admitted
3 Jul 2013Declassified French documents show the plutonium fallout from nuclear weapons tests in French Polynesia was far greater than previously admitted by Paris. Audio
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Key dismisses Dotcom's appearance.
3 Jul 2013The Prime Minister has dismissed a submission from the internet businessman, Kim Dotcom, on legislation expanding the powers of the country's electronic spy agency. Audio
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Lawyer asks High Court to overturn Wilson's recall to prison
3 Jul 2013A lawyer for the convicted serial sex offender, Stewart Murray Wilson, is asking a High Court judge to overturn Wilson's recall to prison. Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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