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Friday, 2 August 2013
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Houses evacuated in Wellington while army removes live shell
2 Aug 2013Dozens of Wellington people were evacuated from their homes this afternoon while the army removed a 150 year old live artillery shell packed with shrapnel that could have exploded at any time. Audio
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Henry inquiry asked for, and got, Vance-Dunne emails
2 Aug 2013New information released in the last hour shows the David Henry inquiry into the GCSB report leak asked for and received emails between the Fairfax reporter, Andrea Vance, and the MP Peter Dunne. Audio
Thursday, 1 August 2013
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New health survey of secondary school students
1 Aug 2013A new survey of secondary school students' health shows fewer having sex and using drugs or smoking or drinking. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 1 August 2013
1 Aug 2013Public feedback on the naming of New Zealand's main Islands show people prefer the status quo - the North and South Islands - rather than Maori titles; Three Treaty Settlement bills have unanimously… Read more Audio
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Early childhood projects meet target, but more needed
1 Aug 2013A multi-million-dollar project to get thousands more children into early childhood education has reached its target a year early. Audio
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Wellington June storm bill could exceed four-million-dollars
1 Aug 2013The clean up bill for the storm in Wellington in June could now exceed four-million-dollars. Audio
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Ex-nurse who killed 11 elderly people jailed for life
1 Aug 2013In Sydney, the former nurse who murdered 11 elderly nursing home residents in a fire has been jailed for life without parole. Audio
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Business News Update
1 Aug 2013The retailer Briscoe Group is expecting a record half year profit of nearly 15 million dollars due to a sharp lift in sales in the last two months. Audio
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Labour would change Pharmac's orphan medicines role
1 Aug 2013The Labour Party says it will strip Pharmac of its role in funding highly expensive medicines if it forms the next government. Audio
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Labour says PM's al Qaeda claims outrageous politicking
1 Aug 2013Labour says it's outrageous the Prime Minister is politicking with his claims that Zealanders trained in camps overseas by the terrorist group al Qaeda are in the country. Audio
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Gold company against work place safety changes
1 Aug 2013MPs have been told blanket rules on a proposed new mine inspection regime won't work. 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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