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Tuesday, 21 September 2010
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Evening Business News for 21 September 2010
21 Sep 2010The Institute of Economic Research's report estimate the economy will expand by 2-point-8 percent in 2011, half a percent less than what was forecast in June. Audio
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Confusion over apparent mistake in prisoner voting bill
21 Sep 2010There appears to be confusion among some Government MPs over whether a mistake in a proposed law has been fixed, needs to be fixed, or exists at all. Audio
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Rare meeting of North Korea's ruling party to take place
21 Sep 2010A date's been set for a rare meeting of North Korea's ruling communist party - with speculation that Kim Jong-Il is set to name his successor. Audio
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Standoff at Australian detention centre protest
21 Sep 2010Detainees are still protesting on the roof of the Villawood detention centre near Sydney, and some have threatened to jump if their cases aren't reviewed. Audio
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Kiwi egg hatches despite being rocked in Canterbury quake
21 Sep 2010A kiwi chick hatched at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch had a shaky start to life after being rocked about in an incubator during the 7.1 earthquake nearly three weeks ago. Audio
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Chinese tourists flocked to NZ in August
21 Sep 2010More tourists from China came to New Zealand last month than in any other August on record. Audio
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Conservation Minister to look at mining rents
21 Sep 2010The Conservation Minister is looking at ways to charge miners more for operating on conservation land. Audio
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Taito Phillip Field goes to the appeal court
21 Sep 2010The Court of Appeal has been told the wrong legal test of bribery was used against the former MP, Taito Phillip Field, leading to a flawed trial and a miscarriage of justice. Audio
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Principals want solution to secondary teacher pay dispute
21 Sep 2010The Secondary Principals Association says industrial action planned by teachers, which will start next term, could be even more disruptive than a strike. Audio
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Skyhawk deal in danger of falling over
21 Sep 2010A longstanding deal to sell the country's mothballed Skyhawk combat aircraft is in danger of falling through unless a deal can be sealed within the next two months. 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.
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