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Friday, 11 December 2009
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Businesses urged to check internet listings
11 Dec 2009Business owners are being warned to check whether they're on the Google Maps website after a Napier florist was charged with tampering with her competitors' details online. Audio
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Critic of Fiji's military government gets bravery award
11 Dec 2009An outspoken critic of Fiji's military government and head of the country's Women's Crisis Centre has been given an Amnesty International award for her bravery and courage in the face of intimidation.
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New safety measures for Auckland cyclists
11 Dec 2009New safety measures are being brought in to protect cyclists on one of Auckland's most dangerous stretches of road, but there are doubts about whether they will be enough. Audio
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Washington rejects Beijing's calls for climate change funding
11 Dec 2009The United States and China have been trading verbal blows at the climate talks in Copenhagen. Audio
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Evening business for 11 December 2009
11 Dec 2009News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Call for government to pay Maori to teach kids to drive
11 Dec 2009Millions of dollars should be poured into poor Maori communities to set up driver's licence camps for teenagers. Audio
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Parent wants harsher penalties for throwing debris off bridges
11 Dec 2009The father of a man killed by a chunk of concrete thrown off an Auckland motorway bridge says people are still putting lives at risk because the penalties are too lenient. Audio
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Provincial rugby status quo to remain
11 Dec 2009The New Zealand Rugby Union has shelved plans to cut back the first division from 14 to 10 teams next season, to the relief of Northland, Counties-Manukau, Manawatu and Tasman who were facing the axe… Read more Audio
Thursday, 10 December 2009
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Denmark offsets carbon foot print of climate summit
10 Dec 2009With thousands of government officials, climate change scientists and campaigners in Copenhagen, some are pointing to the carbon emissions produced by the climate change talks themselves. Audio
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Bank bonuses in UK face 50 per cent tax
10 Dec 2009British Chancellor Alistair Darling has unveiled a tax on bankers' bonuses as part of his government's pre-budget report. Audio
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Skaters psyched at plans to expand Chch park
10 Dec 2009The Christchurch City Council has voted to allow the city's largest skate park to be extended, with councillors saying fears over graffiti and vandalism can be addressed. 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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