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Wednesday, 29 June 2011
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Commissioner calls for right-to-silence ban for abuse suspects
29 Jun 2011The new Children's Commissioner says parents suspected of child abuse should lose their right to silence in the legal system. Audio
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Kahui aunt gives evidence at inquest
29 Jun 2011Today an aunt of the Kahui twins acted out their father's response to the news his sons were sick in hospital. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 29 June 2011
29 Jun 2011Chris Kahui's sister acts out his response to the news his sons were sick in hospital. Eight Taliban suicide bombers are killed in Kabul and a leading pro-cannabis campaigner is jailed. Audio
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
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Wellington snapshot shows businesses closing
28 Jun 2011More Wellington businesses shut up shop last year than new ones opened. Audio
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Uncertainty over the legality of Fiji's position as MSG Chair
28 Jun 2011Claims are persisting that Fiji's role as chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group is a breach of the body's founding principles. Audio
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Thompson should go, says employment adviser
28 Jun 2011Five days on from his comments about pay equity and women's periods, Alasdair Thompson remains in his job at the head of one of the country's largest employer groups. Audio
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Kiwifruit growers gamble to spend or quit
28 Jun 2011A large kiwifruit grower is warning orchardists' backs are against the wall and he himself has looked at mothballing his orchards. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 June 2011
28 Jun 2011Business New Zealand doesn't expect a change in direction at The Treasury, which has appointed insider Gabriel Makhlouf as its new head. Audio
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Aviation writer says Qantas trying to boost safety image
28 Jun 2011Another theory has emerged to explain why Qantas and its subsidiary Jetstar chose not to fly during the Chilean ash cloud alert and other airlines such as Air New Zealand did. Audio
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Teams head into Pike River mine for first time
28 Jun 2011A West Coast mayor and an MP say they fear the money will run out at the Pike River mine before recovery teams get all the way in. Audio
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About this programme
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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