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Thursday, 28 July 2011
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Protestors try to arrest Tony Blair
28 Jul 2011About 30 peace protestors have attempted to make a citizen's arrest of the former British prime minister, Tony Blair, while he was giving a speech in Auckland. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 July 2011
28 Jul 2011News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Prostitutes could be ordered off the streets of Auckland
28 Jul 2011Prostitutes could be ordered off the streets of Auckland under expanded rules backed by the city council. It's voted to extend the geographic reach of a controversial Bill before Parliament which will… Read more Audio
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Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold, pushes Kiwi higher
28 Jul 2011The New Zealand dollar has been on the rise again despite the Reserve Bank's decision to leave the Official Cash Rate on hold, as well as making known its worry about the currency's recent strong run.
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Hard hitting report on maternity care released
28 Jul 2011There's a call for a radical rethink of the way maternity care is delivered, in particular to teenage mothers . A hard hitting report has found the deaths of 98 unborn and newborn babies in 2009 were… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 28 July 2011
28 Jul 2011Hard hitting report on maternity care released, Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold, pushes Kiwi higher, Prostitutes could be ordered off the streets of Auckland, Protestors try to arrest Tony Blair… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
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Manu Korihi News for 27 July 2011
27 Jul 2011Tributes are being paid to the national president of the Maori Women's Welfare League, Meagan Joe, who has died at the age of 58; The head of a mental health service in Rotorua says an idea to bury… Read more Audio
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Softdrink bottles launched as floating wetland
27 Jul 2011Recycled rubbish is being used to combat pollution in a lake near Rotorua. Audio
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Suicide bomber kills mayor of Kandahar
27 Jul 2011The mayor of Afghanistan's southern city Kandahar has been killed by a suicide bomber. Audio
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Evening Business for 27 July 2011
27 Jul 2011Confidence is continuing to climb, as firms become more optimistic about their prospects. 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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