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Friday, 15 July 2011
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Drug whistleblower explains reasons for concern
15 Jul 2011Two separate government agencies are looking into the use of the drug Ketamine for treating mental health patients with severe depression at Dunedin Hospital last year. Audio
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Police on Lake Pupuke diver fatality
15 Jul 2011At Lake Pupuke in Takapuna at least one man is dead and searchers have been hunting for another person on a scuba diver training course. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 July 2011
15 Jul 2011News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Scientists discover another fault line under Christchurch
15 Jul 2011Scientists have found another fault line underneath Christchurch and say there are many more still undiscovered. Audio
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Sister of 9/11 victim speaks about hacking accusations
15 Jul 2011The sister of one of the 9/11 victims says if News of the World reporters did hack into families' phones she wants them prosecuted. The FBI is now investigating a report from the Murdoch rival… Read more Audio
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DoC gives evidence at Pike River mine inquiry
15 Jul 2011The Pike River mine inquiry has heard that the company running the coal mine had applied to put in a second exit tunnel and emergency exits two years before the explosion which killed 29 men. Audio
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One diver dead and another missing
15 Jul 2011At least one man is dead and searchers are hunting for another after a scuba diver training course on Auckland's North Shore went horribly wrong. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 15 July 2011
15 Jul 2011Search on at Lake Pupuke for scuba diver after one dies, DoC gives evidence at Pike River mine inquiry, Sister of 9/11 victim speaks about hacking accusations, Christchurch houses are selling fast… Read more Audio
Thursday, 14 July 2011
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Crematorium fears for Sydenham
14 Jul 2011A group of business owners in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham fear the new crematorium there will drive people away from the area, which is trying to revitalise after significant earthquake… Read more Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 14 July 2011
14 Jul 2011The leader of the Mana Party is telling his voters in Te Tai Tokerau he's still their MP, even though he wasn't officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament today; The Corrections Department has high… Read more Audio
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Fitness death means more questions for cops
14 Jul 2011Police officers are to be more thoroughly questioned before doing their two yearly physical fitness test. 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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