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Wednesday, 5 May 2010
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School defends coach at centre of poaching accusation
5 May 2010The private Auckland school accused of poaching a rugby player maintains it never actively sought to lure a talented student from a low decile school. Audio
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Giant domes to be used to stem oil flow
5 May 2010Engineers are about to begin a complicated operation to try an avert an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico where oil is gushing from an undersea well. Audio
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Ex-students to pay admin fee for student loans
5 May 2010People who have left university or polytech and are still paying off student loans now face a 50-dollar annual administration fee. Audio
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Government Agencies risk security breaches
5 May 2010Government agencies are still not doing enough to ensure that huge amounts of sensitive personal information about members of the public is kept safe. Audio
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Man repeatedly warned not to go tramping
5 May 2010The police have confirmed that the body found in a South Westland national park yesterday is that of a missing French Canadian tramper. Audio
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Govt defending policies on youth unemployment
5 May 2010The Government is defending its policies to deal with youth unemployment amidst revelations the Treasury advised they are poor value for money. Audio
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Evening Business for 5 May 2010
5 May 2010News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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New York bomb suspect charged with terrorism offences
5 May 2010More details have been revealed about the 30-year-old US citizen arrested over the attempted car bomb attack in New York's Time Square. Audio
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Conviction for arson overturned
5 May 2010A Whangarei man found guilty of burning down his former workplace has had his conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal. Audio
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Exporters are hit by the European debt crisis
5 May 2010To discuss this further is economist Khoon Goh from ANZ Bank. 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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