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Thursday, 6 June 2013
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Southland plays part in rocket launch intro
6 Jun 2013Southland has played its part in the launch of a European space rocket to restock the International Space Station. Audio
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Australian Labour's woes likened to final moments of Titanic
6 Jun 2013To Australia now, where a Labour MP is likening the party's political woes to the final moments of the Titanic. Audio
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EQC's handling of information to be investigated
6 Jun 2013An investigation is being launched into the Earthquake Commission's failure to get back to people about their official information requests on time. Audio
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Govt wants greater focus on migrant exploitation
6 Jun 2013The Government is considering pulling funding from the policing of Easter trading hours and instead put it into protecting migrant workers. Audio
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Evening Business for 6 June 2013
6 Jun 2013News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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New Zealand First caucus walks out of the House in protest
6 Jun 2013Eight opposition MPs walked out of Parliament today in protest against a Speaker's ruling not to withdraw money and privileges from the United Future leader Peter Dunne. Audio
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Board chair won't budge
6 Jun 2013Child, Youth and Family says it's working closely with the Ministry of Education to ensure the boy gets an education. Cindy Mathieson chairs the board of trustees at Paeroa Central School and is with… Read more Audio
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School refuses to take back violent boy
6 Jun 2013A Waikato primary school is refusing to take back a violent boy the police have warned it about, despite the Ministry of Education's threatening it could sack the school's board. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 6 June 2013
6 Jun 2013A Waikato primary school refuses to back down and re-enrol a violent 11 year old and Trevor Mallard and the entire New Zealand First caucus walk out of Parliament in protest over Peter Dunne. Audio
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 June 2013
5 Jun 2013A tribe is accusing Rotorua District Council of having an arrogant attitude over a plans to build a wastewater plant; More than five-thousand new voters have enrolled on the Maori electoral roll; A… 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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