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Monday, 26 January 2015
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Australian Open down to the last eight
The Williams sisters Serena and Venus are both in action today at the Australian Open as the quarter finals get underway Audio
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Dog attack comments are South Auckland bashing - councillor
An Auckland city councillor says linking ethnicity with a high number of dog attacks amounts to South Auckland bashing. Audio
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Uproar over latest Australian knight
26 Jan 2015The Australian Prime Minister is defending giving an Australian knighthood to Prince Philip, describing social media criticism as "electronic graffiti". Audio
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Dollar falls to three-year low
The New Zealand dollar has fallen to a three-year low against the US dollar today as speculation grows that the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates this week. Audio
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Today's market update
The New Zealand dollar today fell to its lowest level against the US dollar since November 2011 before recovering slightly. Audio
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Power company settles first ever prosecution
An Otago lines company which refused to reconnect a remote customer has reached an out of court settlement in the first criminal prosecution taken by the Electricity Authority. Audio
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Left-wing victors promise end to austerity in Greece
26 Jan 2015The leader of the left-wing party, Syriza, that's swept to an historic win in Greece's election is promising an end to austerity. Audio
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Call to ban children from motorbikes
Safety officials want children banned from riding quad bikes or motorcycles following the death of a six-year-old girl in Wairarapa yesterday. Audio
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Ranger with latest on the fire
Department of Conservation fire technical support officer Craig Alexander. Audio
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Fire closes state highway
A fire has closed the highway over Arthur's Pass with hot wind fanning the flames which stretch along the roadside. Audio
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Gisborne family deals with double drowning
The family of two brothers who drowned at Gisborne's Makarori Beach is tonight helping police with the search for one of them. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 26 January 2015
26 Jan 2015The family of two brothers who drowned at Gisborne's Makarori Beach is tonight helping police with the search for one of them. A fire has closed the highway over Arthur's Pass with hot wind fanning… Read more 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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