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Wednesday, 8 May 2013
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Solid Energy cutting another 105 jobs
8 May 2013The state-owned coal miner Solid Energy is cutting another 105 jobs from its 15 hundred strong workforce, with office workers and managers facing the axe. Audio
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Political analysis from Brent Edwards
8 May 2013John Key has refused to be interviewed on Checkpoint about Mr Gilmore's future. Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio
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PM pulls plug on support for Gilmore
8 May 2013The Prime Minister has pulled the plug on his support for the National list, MP Aaron Gilmore, following the release of texts about what he told a waiter. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 8 May 2013
8 May 2013The Prime Minister pulls his support of Aaron Gilmore.Solid Energy cuts another 100 jobs and John Banks goes to court. Audio
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
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The police praise the fast response of aircraft engineers
7 May 2013The Police are praising the fast response of two aircraft engineers who managed to free themselves from their helicopter after it crashed into Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. Audio
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Waihi residents voice worries over Waihi mine
7 May 2013A Waihi woman who lives directly above the site of an underground mine that's just won approval says many locals are distraught. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 May 2013
7 May 2013The Green Party says a Government funding increase to fight Rheumatic Fever is just a band aid that will do nothing to eliminate the cause of the disease; Members of Parekura Horomia'sNgati Porou iwi… Read more Audio
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Aaron Gilmore has made a public apology today
7 May 2013The National list MP, Aaron Gilmore, has made a public apology today, for what he described as behaving like a dickhead at a Hanmer Springs hotel. Audio
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Rates rebels say council playing dirty over funds
7 May 2013The leaders of a rates rebellion in Kaipara say the council's using dirty tactics in a bid to end the revolt. Audio
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Gay priest human rights hearing
7 May 2013The Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Ross Bay, says he told a gay man there'd be no point in him training to be a priest because it would only reach a dead end. Audio
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Parliamentary business suspended for tributes to Horomia
7 May 2013Parliamentary business was suspended this afternoon, while MPs paid their respects to the late Labour MP, Parekura Horomia. 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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