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Thursday, 17 January 2013
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Key's Antarctic trip delayed
17 Jan 2013Bad weather has postponed John Key's trip to Antarctica until tomorrow. He's heading down to the ice for the 56th anniversary of Scott Base. Audio
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Unions say closing of tax loopholes will benefit workers
17 Jan 2013A union leader says clamping down on tax loopholes could benefit the workers of firms owned by foreign investors. Audio
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Kim Dotcom draws crowd promoting his new website
17 Jan 2013At least 200 people crowded around an icecream shop on Auckland's Queen Street today, to watch the internet tycoon Kim Dotcom promote his new website, Mega. Audio
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Money can buy happiness after all
17 Jan 2013The saying might be that money can't buy you happiness, but new research says otherwise. Audio
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Evening Business for 17 January 2013
17 Jan 2013News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police ask for electronic bail limits
17 Jan 2013The police say they asked the Chief District Court judge to support a limit on the number of people being granted electronic bail - because monitoring defendants is stretching resources to breaking… Read more Audio
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Repatriation process underway for minivan crash victims
17 Jan 2013The process for bringing home the bodies of three New Zealanders killed in Kenya is now underway. Audio
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Beneficiary numbers down to 2008 levels
17 Jan 2013The number of people receiving benefits is at the lowest level in four years, with 12 thousand people coming off benefits in the last 12 months. Audio
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
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The latest from the Australian Open
16 Jan 2013The latest action from the Australian Open. Our tennis correspondent today is Dave Worsley. Audio
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Revamped Otago Settlers museum starts strongly
16 Jan 2013Dunedin's revamped social history museum is proving a runaway success, surpassing its previous annual visitor numbers in just its first five weeks. Audio
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New norovirus strain could affect 100,000 people this winter
16 Jan 2013The Ministry of Health says it is already seeing a rise in the number of Norovirus cases in New Zealand as a result of a new mutation of the illness. 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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