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Tuesday, 9 February 2010
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Boy drowns while under watch of Auckland disabilities carer
9 Feb 2010The police and Ministry of Health are investigating the death of a boy who drowned while under the care of a trust which specialises in looking after the disabled. Audio
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Washington DC under huge drifts of snow
9 Feb 2010Washington DC remains mainly closed for business after heavy snowfalls brought the American capital to a standstill. Audio
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Hawkes Bay murder trial update
9 Feb 2010A prosecution witness has told the High Court in Napier that a man killed in Central Hawke's Bay was wound up and angry the night he was fatally stabbed outside a hotel. Audio
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Evening Business News for 9 February 2010
9 Feb 2010News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Possible link between soft drink consumption and cancer
9 Feb 2010A team of international researchers claims to have found a link between soft drinks and pancreatic cancer. Audio
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Cancer risk expected to ease
9 Feb 2010The risk of getting cancer is expected to decline in the coming decade, bucking New Zealand's trend of the past 50 years. Audio
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Police investigate Facebook comments
9 Feb 2010High school students in Christchurch could face criminal charges after making malicious threats and derogatory comments about their principal on the website Facebook. Audio
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Head of the Tax Working Group talks about Key's tax plan
9 Feb 2010The Government has come out in favour of raising GST to 15 percent, while at the same time cutting personal income tax rates. Audio
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Insomniacs delight
9 Feb 2010A bad night's sleep can be a source of misery - leaving us tired, lethargic and irritable. But there could be some good news from the United States. Audio
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Headmaster and gun dealer call for tougher air gun rules
9 Feb 2010An air gun shooting that left a Wellington schoolboy with a gun wound to the head is leading to calls for tougher ownership rules. Audio
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Christchurch considers exercising new anti boyracer powers
9 Feb 2010Fines of up to $1,000 may be slapped on drivers caught cruising in Christchurch's boyracer trouble-spots. 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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