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Thursday, 18 August 2011
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Bennett refuses to rule out payment card for beneficiaries
18 Aug 2011The Social Development Minister still refuses to rule out extending the payment card for young beneficiaries to all those on benefits, even though she says the proposal is not being actively… Read more Audio
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Loophole to be closed as legislation passed under urgency
18 Aug 2011Legislation passed by the Government under urgency has been labelled a travesty by the Greens and the Maori Party. Audio
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Pressure grows to change rules to house red zone evacuees
18 Aug 2011Hundreds of people in Kaiapoi, many of them retired, face an uncertain future after being told they must abandon their homes. Audio
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RWC says cup not a con
18 Aug 2011It's been revealed that there are two rugby World Cups masquerading as one. But the Cup's organisers are denying the public was conned when they lined up to see the Cup firsthand on a recent… Read more Audio
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Navy commander pleads guilty
18 Aug 2011The former commander of the Navy frigate, Te Mana, has pleaded guilty to drunkeness, bringing the Service into disrepute, and using inappropriate language. Audio
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Evening Business for 18 August 2011
18 Aug 2011News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Death of Sir Paul Reeves marked as the passing of an icon
18 Aug 2011Hundreds gathered to farewell the former Governor-General Sir Paul Reeves at the same church he worshipped and ministered in - the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland. Audio
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Large part of Canterbury town written off
18 Aug 2011Hundreds of Kaiapoi people, many of them retired, are wondering where they'll go now that their homes have been red zoned. Locals got the news they both expected and feared today when the Government… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 18 August 2011
18 Aug 2011Large part of Canterbury town written off, Death of Sir Paul Reeves marked as the passing of an icon, Public health organistations are condemning a move by Sky City, Navy commander pleads guilty… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
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Inventions on display at new innovation building
17 Aug 2011New Zealand's top inventors and entreprenuers have gathered in Wellington for the official opening of the new Ministry of Science and Innovation building. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 17 August 2011
17 Aug 2011Kohanga Reo supporters from around the country have been putting their case to the Waitangi Tribunal today for an urgent hearing; The Trustees of Te Rakato marae on Mahia Peninsular in Northern… Read more 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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