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Friday, 22 July 2016
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Focus on Politics for 22 July 2016
The Prime Minister this week took a business delegation up to Indonesia in an attempt to boost trade between the two countries. The trade relationship has been rocky over recent years, because despite… Read more Audio
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UK, US and Aus complicit in '65 Indonesia massacre
An international tribunal at The Hague has found Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States were complicit in the 1965 mass killings in Indonesia. Audio
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PNG PM survives no-confidence vote
22 Jul 2016Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has survived a vote of no-confidence in the national Parliament today. Audio
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Brewer backs down on Maori names
An Auckland brewery has apologised for using Maori names and imagery on its range of beers after a major social media backlash. Audio
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Immigrant to US speaks out on Trump's rhetoric
22 Jul 2016Javier Vidana, who was brought to the US from Mexico as a baby, says Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric is terrifying and makes him feel like a second-class citizen. Audio
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Hurricanes prepare for quarter-final clash
The Brumbies are hosting the Highlanders in Canberra tonight, while tomorrow the Hurricanes - who came from nowhere to top the New Zealand conference - host the Sharks in Wellington. Audio
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State of emergency declared in Turkey
After Friday night's failed army coup, Turkey's president has declared a state of emergency for three months. Amnesty International researcher Andrew Gardner joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Handyman commutes over 200km to Akld daily
A builder and handyman commutes from Maungatutoro every day to Auckland, a return journey of over 200km each day, due to housing shortages and rising Auckland costs. Video, Audio
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Young Asian families at risk, says study
Asian families with young children have been found to be at risk of exploitation and are more likely to feel unease at expressing their identities. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 July 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fancy winning an island?
22 Jul 2016An Australian couple has come up with a novel idea of selling their tropical Micronesian island by holding a raffle, selling tickets at NZ$71 each to people around the world. 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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