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Monday, 26 July 2010
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Gun shop owner says air-gun law will please voters
26 Jul 2010Gun-shop owners say the government's crackdown on high-powered air guns is a feel-good law that will please voters, but won't save lives. Audio
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Evening Business News for 26 July 2010
26 Jul 2010A telecommunications lobby group says Telecom should be cut some slack about complying with rules laid down when it was forced to open up access to its copper-based network to rivals Audio
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Local government gathers in shadow of Auckland supercity
26 Jul 2010Local Government is defending its leaders' spending habits as inquiries continue about their use of credit cards. Audio
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35 years in jail for warcrimes - first Khmer Rouge to be tried
26 Jul 2010The first man to be tried for his role in Cambodia's notorious Khmer Rouge regime has been sentenced to 35 years in jail. Audio
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Immigration political point-scoring in the Australian election
26 Jul 2010The estimated half a million New Zealanders living in Australia could be caught up in political point-scoring over immigration in the Australian general election. Audio
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Eighty jobs could go at Christchurch bus company
26 Jul 2010Sixty bus drivers in Christchurch are likely to lose their jobs by the end of October, after the Red Bus Company lost some of its bus routes to rival operators. Audio
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Alcohol Healthwatch on drink driving crackdown
26 Jul 2010Dangerous drivers who kill could end up in jail for ten years - double the current penalty - under a crackdown announced by the government today. Audio
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Widespread support for proposesd Auckland Rail Loop
26 Jul 2010A push for a downtown Auckland rail loop could be one of the first chances for the powerful new super city to flex its muscles against the government. Audio
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NZ migration rights caught up in Australia's election debate
26 Jul 2010Immigration is fast becoming the front-running topic in the lead-up to Australia's general election with New Zealanders' right to migrate across the Tasman coming under the spotlight. Audio
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CTU says its relationship with the Government has broken down
26 Jul 2010The President of the Council of Trade Unions says its relationship with the Government has broken down. Audio
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Police criticised by IPCA over pursuit death
26 Jul 2010The police have been told they should have stopped chasing a 14 year old in a stolen car and not used the road spikes which caused the vehicle to crash killing the young driver. 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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