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Tuesday, 26 January 2010
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Obama calls for help from former campaign advisor
26 Jan 2010The US President Barack Obama has called in his old campaign advisor to help shore up the Democrats' chances in this year's congressional elections. Audio
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Aid efforts continue in Haiti's slums
26 Jan 2010As officials from more than a dozen nations hold a top level donor conference on Haiti, aid efforts in the earthquake devastated country continue. Audio
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Rudd's nephew involved in bizarre anti-racism protest
26 Jan 2010The nephew of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been moved on by police after donning a Ku Klux Klan hood for a bizarre anti-racism protest outside the Australian tennis Open. Audio
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Woman not guilty of attempted murder of daughter
26 Jan 2010A British woman who spent seventeen years caring for her severely ill daughter has been found not guilty of her attempted murder. Audio
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Evening Business News for 26 January 2010
26 Jan 2010News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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German smuggler jailed
26 Jan 2010A German man who tried to smuggle 44 native geckos and skinks out of New Zealand in his underpants is going to jail for three and a half months. Audio
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More melamine tainted products surface in China
26 Jan 2010More dairy products containing melamine have been found in China, more than a year after six children died and thousands become sick from tainted milk. Audio
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South island farmers group's problems with Transpower
26 Jan 2010Transpower is calling for a review of the Electricity Act to ensure access to power lines. Audio
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The Minister of Defence on SAS policy changes
26 Jan 2010The Government says the public will be hearing more in future about the movements of New Zealand's elite SAS troops on overseas deployments. Audio
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Australian Open update
26 Jan 2010We cross to our tennis correspondent Dave Luddy at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Audio
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Paua poachers criticised for their greed
26 Jan 2010Three men from South Auckland could face fines of up to $250,000 after being caught with more than four times their legal limit of paua. 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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