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Monday, 11 April 2016
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Evening Business for 11 April 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge offer condolences
11 Apr 2016Prince William and his wife Kate have offered their condolences to the victims of a massive temple fire in India's southern state of Kerala which killed 100 and injured more than 300 others. Audio
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NZ Pure Blue in negotiations to bottle Ashburton water
NZ Pure Blue is in negotiations with Ashburton District Council over rights to bottle water. Sally Murphy has more. Audio
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Councils increasingly equipping parking wardens with cameras
11 Apr 2016Christchurch joins a growing list of councils equipping staff with body cameras, to deter hostile and violent behaviour against them. Belinda McCammon reports: Audio
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Murder was self-defence - lawyer
A Hutt Valley woman says she shot her mother's partner because she thought he was going to attack her with a meat cleaver. Max Towle reports. Audio
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Tax expert calls NZ's disclosure regime weak
Tax specialist discusses review into disclosure laws, and New Zealand's attitude to foreign trusts. Audio
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A short history of NZ's foreign trust rules
John Campbell looks back over what the government has previously said about the country's foreign trust rules Audio
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Govt calls in veteran tax expert to review foreign trust rules
RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson analyses the government's newly-announced review into the country's foreign tax rules. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 11 April 2016
11 Apr 2016Watch Monday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in. Video
Friday, 8 April 2016
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Focus on Politics for 8 April 2016
The government remains stubborn in its refusal to acknowledge New Zealand is acting as tax haven for wealthy foreigners, and possibly criminals. And senior ministers continue to insist there's no need… Read more Audio
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Indian restaurant tarred with Masala's brush
After Masala restaurants were shut down for paying staff $2 an hour, the Mount Eden branch's new owners - Indian Lounge - are suffering from a case of mistaken identity. Video, Audio
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NZ spider thought to have fastest bite in the world.
International researchers have found that a New Zealand spider, the Zearchaea, is the world's fastest at snapping up prey with its jaws. Video, Audio
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About this programme
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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