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Wednesday, 25 May 2011
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Evening Business for 25 May 2011
25 May 2011News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Harawira says new Maori party candidate is virtually unknown
25 May 2011Hone Harawira says the Maori party has picked a virtually unknown candidate to stand against him in the Tai Tokerau by-election. Audio
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Solicitor General turns down plea to throw out Urewera case
25 May 2011The Solicitor General has turned down a plea to throw out the case against 18 people charged over the Urewera police raids. Audio
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Lyttelton Port cleared to use loads of rubble
25 May 2011The Government has used its emergency powers to allow the Lyttelton Port to reclaim 10-hectares of land using one-million tonnes of building rubble, without public consultation. Audio
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Hotel to be country's largest demolition job
25 May 2011It's the country's largest ever demolition job. Work is soon to begin on bringing down the 26-storey Hotel Grand Chancellor in central Christchurch. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 25 May 2011
25 May 2011Hotel to be country's largest demolition job, Lyttelton Port cleared to use loads of rubble, Solicitor General turns down plea to throw out Urewera case, Hone Harawira says new Maori party candidate… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
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Govt to spend 15 million dollars stabilising old mining dam.
24 May 2011The National-led Government will spend just over 15 million dollars stabilising an old mining dam near Te Aroha, which is in danger of collapsing. Audio
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Local Board, Auckland Council formally oppose new prison
24 May 2011Manurewa locals say their area has enough problems already without putting a new prison there. The Corrections Department wants to build a men's prison in Wiri, where there is already one for women. Audio
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Evening Business Interview for 24 May 2011
24 May 2011The listed biomedical firm, Pacific Edge, has struck a major deal to license its world-first bladder cancer test in Spain and Portugal. The Dunedin-based company has signed up the biotechnology and… Read more Audio
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Ukuleles help Chirstchurch children deal with quake
24 May 2011A Christchurch school has bought ukuleles for all its children out of earthquake donations. 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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