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Thursday, 22 January 2015
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Fake baby steals the show in American Sniper
The big budget war movie American Sniper is raking in the money and has been nominated for six Academy Awards, but what's got most movie goers talking is its use of an obviously fake plastic baby. Audio
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Rural roads being blamed for NZ's higher road toll
Risky rural roads are being blamed for New Zealand having a worse road toll rate than Australia's. Audio
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Farmer hangs on in brake-less truck
An 80-year-old Manawatu farmer careering down a hill when his truck's brakes failed opted not to bail out even as he raced towards a hairpin bend. Audio
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David Bain compensation case resumes
22 Jan 2015David Bain 's fight for compensation for the 13 years he spent behind bars is resuming, after two years of delays. Audio
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Object that killed Rutger Hale not identified
The coroner has virtually given up on ever identifying the mystery object that smashed through the windscreen of Rutger Hale's car near Wanaka. Audio
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Interest rates 'likely to fall further'
Listening to that is Westpac New Zealand's chief economist, Dominick Stephens. Audio
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Banks join in home loan rate cutting
More of the country's banks including two of the largest have joined the pack in cutting home loan rates as the mortgage war heats up. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 22 January 2015
22 Jan 2015More banks join in cutting mortgage rates and more of the same is forecast. David Bain abandons his legal pursuit of Judith Collins and we hear from the farmer who stuck with his truck when the brakes… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 January 2015
The Minister for Maori Development says most iwi invest settlement payouts wisely and the latest case with Ngati Tuwharetoa appears to be an unfortunate exception. Nga Pae o Te Maramatanga has been… Read more Audio
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Tight second round for Maria Sharapova
It's been a tight second round contest for Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Audio
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Australian scientists witness cosmic radio burst
The bright flashes of radio waves caused by a cosmic radio burst have been witnessed live for the first time by Australian scientists. Audio
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Argentine prosecutor found dead
21 Jan 2015The mysterious death of an Argentine prosecutor just hours before he was due to appear before congress with evidence of a government plot to cover up a car bombing two decades ago, has sparked street… 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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