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Thursday, 28 July 2011
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Rifle pits dug by NZ soldiers in WWII discovered in Greece
28 Jul 2011Rifle pits dug by the 28th Maori Battalion during a little-remembered confrontation with German soldiers in the Second World War have been discovered by a New Zealand historian visiting Greece. Audio
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Kaiapoi homeowners to get decision soon
28 Jul 2011More than a thousand homeowners in Kaiapoi, who've been living in limbo since September's quake, should soon learn how much longer they'll have to wait to find out what will happen to their houses. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 July 2011
28 Jul 2011New Zealand's share market over the past six months has jumped significantly, compared to the previous year. Audio
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Japan raises radiation exposure limit
28 Jul 2011New documents released by Japan's government reveal the 16 hundred workers trying to stabilise the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant will be exposed to high levels of radiation. Audio
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Auckland Council votes to extend anti-street prostitution bill
28 Jul 2011Prostitutes could be ordered off the streets of Auckland under the expansion of laws that the city council has given backing to. Audio
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Americans frustrated with lawmakers work on debt ceiling
28 Jul 2011Average Americans are increasingly frustrated with the apparent inability of their elected officials to resolve the political crisis over raising the debt ceilling. Audio
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Australian economist hits out at Reserve Bank
28 Jul 2011An Australian economist has hit out at the Reserve Bank here saying it should have hiked interest rates today and ignored any risks to the economy from the debt crisis in Washington. Audio
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Norwegian cameraman speaks about massacre
28 Jul 2011A Norwegian cameraman who captured the only known images of the gunman during the Utøya island massacre says at the time he had no idea he was filming the killer. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 28 July 2011
28 Jul 2011Two iwi have joined a tribe taking action to resolve how a huge forest in the central North Island should be shared; A health researcher says treatment of rheumatic fever needs to be a priority on the… Read more Audio
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Christchurch Council kill deal with bankrupt developer
28 Jul 2011The Christchurch City Council has terminated a controversial property deal with the now bankrupt developer Dave Henderson. The council bought five central city sites off Mr Henderson for 17 million… Read more Audio
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Auckland Hospital evacuated after oxygen leak
28 Jul 2011Around 400 people had to be evacuated from Auckland Hospital today, because of a leak from a huge oxygen tank. 12 outpatients from the oncology unit were among those cleared from the building, which… Read more Audio
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Australian police investigate organ trafficking case
28 Jul 2011Australian police are investigating their first case of organ trafficking as a global shortage of donors fuels the trade for body parts. 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.
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