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Wednesday, 29 June 2011
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Violent offender freed on parole
29 Jun 2011A violent offender, at high risk of reoffending, has been freed from prison without residential restrictions. Audio
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Slow going for recovery teams at Pike River
29 Jun 2011The recovery work at the Pike River mine has slowed just a day after teams went in for the first time since the fatal explosions seven months ago. Audio
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Air passenger with measles may have infected many others
29 Jun 2011Auckland health officials are trying to contact 40 Thai Airways passengers who arrived from Bangkok ten days ago on board a flight with a woman who had measles. Audio
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Law changes to smooth way for tolling, new roads
29 Jun 2011The Government's making it easier to build new toll roads and to use public private partnerships for funding under proposed changes to land transport laws. Audio
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Greece vote on austerity measures amid rioting
29 Jun 2011Greek politicians are poised to vote later today on austerity measures that have sparked nationwide strikes and the worst rioting in Athens for more than year. Audio
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Emperor Penguin to be released at sea
29 Jun 2011Happy Feet the sick Emperor Penguin will be released out to sea when, and if, it recovers. Audio
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Pro-cannabis campaigner's jail term sparks anger
29 Jun 2011Supporters of a pro-cannabis campaigner who sold drugs at a marijuana club are furious he's been jailed. Audio
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Evening Business for 29 June 2011
29 Jun 2011News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Kabul hotel raid rattles Westerners' nerves
29 Jun 2011Police in Kabul have been sifting through a landmark hotel room by room for any more casualties after the overnight assault by Taliban suicide bombers. Audio
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308 military staff lose their jobs
29 Jun 2011308 Defence Force staff have been told today they will lose their jobs in the first round of a cost-cutting exercise to save 23 million dollars. Audio
Checkpoint
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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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