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Wednesday, 8 June 2011
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 8 June 2011
8 Jun 2011The former Labour MP, Darren Hughes, is cleared by police. The prisoner standoff in Hawkes Bay is over and the Hurricanes drop Ma'a Nonu and the captain Andrew Hore. Audio
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
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The latest news from the UK
7 Jun 2011To the UK, where the Chancellor George Osborne is welcoming an International Monetary Fund report on the country's economic policy. Audio
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Rise in Whangarei Hospital admissions linked to poverty
7 Jun 2011More Whangarei children are ending up in hospital this year - and community workers say the root cause is poverty. Audio
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Young people targeted in a new Pacific crime report
7 Jun 2011A report on youth crime and violence in the Pacific calls for young people to be more involved in decisions about their future. Audio
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Quick thinking saves marae from fire
7 Jun 2011A man has appeared in the Lower Hutt District Court this afternoon, accused of arson after a spate of suspicious fires in Wellington over the weekend. Audio
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Children in care not getting mental health help
7 Jun 2011Child Youth and Family has revealed that 40 percent of children who go into care are likely to need specialist mental health services, but most are not getting the level of treatment they need. Audio
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What's driving real estate agents to quit?
7 Jun 2011More than a quarter of all real estate agents have left the industry over the past year. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 June 2011
7 Jun 2011A takeover offer for New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay has hit a snag. A group of minority shareholders has rejected the 70 cents a share offer from majority shareholder, Olam, as too low. Audio
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Four landmark's names changed in settlement.
7 Jun 2011Four landmarks in the Auckland region will now be called by both their Maori and English names as part of a treaty settlement. Audio
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Christchurch landlords say temporary villages not needed
7 Jun 2011Christchurch property managers are questioning why hundreds of temporary houses are being built when up to a thousand flats and houses are available for rent. 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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