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Wednesday, 31 August 2016
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Tom Walsh wins two Diamond League competitions
31 Aug 2016Olympic shotputter Tom Walsh has flourished post Rio, winning two Diamond League competitions in Paris and then Poland. Audio
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Auckland liquor hires teens to protect store from robbers
31 Aug 2016A South Auckland liquor store is so fed up with being robbed and police doing nothing, it's hired two teenagers to call on for back-up. Audio
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Havelock North boil notice to stay in place
Hawkes' Bay residents hoping to finally have a boil-water notice lifted, will have to wait even longer. Alex Ashton visited Havelock North locals who are increasingly frustrated. Audio
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Apple vows to fight Euro Commission over unpaid taxes
31 Aug 2016Tech giant Apple has vowed to fight a European Commission order for it to pay Ireland up to 13 billion euros in unpaid taxes. Audio
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Education Ministry fails to spend budget on new schools
31 Aug 2016Despite numerous concerns about overcrowding, the Ministry of Education failed to spend all the money put aside to build new schools and classrooms in the last financial year. Audio
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Apartment owners complain about Airbnb rentals
31 Aug 2016Some apartment owners are complaining about their neighbours renting their properties through accommodation sharing website Airbnb. Audio
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Geoffrey Palmer wants judges to have final say on euthansia
31 Aug 2016Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer is calling for Family Court judges to have the final say on a person's right to choose how and when they might die. Audio
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Lawyer launches class action against steel mesh makers
An Auckland lawyer has launched a class action targeting the makers of steel mesh in the floors of tens of thousands of New Zealand homes. Audio
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Te Puea Marae prepares to shut its doors to the homeless
31 Aug 2016Te Puea Marae closes its doors tonight after first opening them to the homeless three months ago. Read more Video, Audio
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Ruataniwha Dam in doubt after Appeal Court Ruling
31 Aug 2016Hawke's Bay Regional Council's process to acquire conservation land to build the $900 million Ruataniwha Dam was unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Audio
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Evening Business for 31 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Video, Audio
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Three more Kiwisaver providers to dump weapons investments
Three more default KiwiSaver providers are moving to dump their investments in companies that make cluster bombs, landmines or nuclear weapons. 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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