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Thursday, 13 May 2010
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Unions urge caution with Holidays Act review
13 May 2010Unions fear employers are attempting to use a review of the Holidays Act as a chance to"gouge out"existing staff entitlements on sick leave and holiday pay. Audio
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Spain to cut public service salaries
13 May 2010The Government in Spain is to cut public service salaries this year as part of harsh austerity measures aimed at getting the country out of debt. Audio
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Key gives tourism industry a $30 million boost
13 May 2010The Prime Minister has announced a 30-million dollar funding boost for the tourism industry, but says the sector must work to get more bang for its marketing dollars. Audio
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Group takes class action against Australian banks
13 May 2010It's tipped to be one of the biggest class actions ever taken in Australia. Audio
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Neil Armstrong wants space programme reconsidered
13 May 2010Neil Armstrong who in 1969 was the first man to set foot on the moon, has urged the Obama administration to rethink its plans to cut back on its human spaceflight programme. Audio
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Tiger penis seized at Auckland airport
13 May 2010Biosecurity officials have seized what they believe to be a tiger penis and gallbladder during a search at Auckland International Airport. Audio
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World Cup transport plan unveiled
13 May 2010Auckland suburbs will be shut down and roads closed as Rugby World Cup organisers push fans out of their cars and on to public transport during next year's tournament. Audio
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Officials still don't know what caused Tripoli plane crash
13 May 2010Libyan authorities have ruled out terrorism but are no closer to explaining why a recently-built airliner crashed as it landed at Tripoli Airport, killing 103 people. Audio
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Serbian paramilitary leader arrested in Sydney
13 May 2010A worldwide manhunt has come to an end in Sydney, for a former Serbian paramilitary leader suspected of war crimes. Audio
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Ngati Porou says John Key's cannibalism joke just a joke
13 May 2010Back to John Key's joke about Tuhoe eating him for dinner. 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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