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Tuesday, 24 May 2011
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Mines Rescue warns of long delays
24 May 2011The Mines Rescue Service is warning of long delays before any work is done to get back into the Pike River Mine, and says it's never been formally asked to go back in. Audio
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Enable Networks wins 440-million dollar contract
24 May 2011The company that's won the right to build Canterbury's ultra-fast broadband network says the contract will generate thousands of jobs. The Government has today announced Telecom will build the… Read more Audio
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Accusations of rampant corruption in Fiji
24 May 2011The former Fiji soldier who fled to Tonga after being charged with sedition says corruption is now rampant within the regime of Commodore Frank Bainimarama. Audio
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Cycling group has high hopes for inquest into cycling deaths.
24 May 2011A cycling group is pinning its hopes on a new coroner's inquest into eight cycling deaths to make the roads safer. The Waikato Coroner is about to visit four regions round the country for a joint… Read more Audio
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Latest on volcanic ash cloud forcing UK flight cancellations
24 May 2011A volcano erupting in Iceland is again forcing flight cancellations in Britain, as its ash cloud has moved into UK airspace. Flights to Scotland have been stopped and the cloud caused a change in the… Read more Audio
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Toxic waste could be buried beneath South Canterbury dam
24 May 2011The Canterbury Regional Council is spending tens of thousands of dollars investigating claims that metal drums holding toxic waste are buried beneath the Opuha Dam, near Fairlie, in South Canterbury. Audio
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Kiwifruit expert says growers should prepare for the worst
24 May 2011Kiwifruit growers are being warned the climate here could make it harder to eradicate the vine disease, PSA. Orchards in Italy and France have been ravaged by the canker - and the industry here should… Read more Audio
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Hollywood again threatening legal action over Wellywood sign
24 May 2011Wellington's plan for a "Wellywood" sign is raising hackles in California. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is threatening legal action over the controversial plan for the 30 metre wide sign above… Read more Audio
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Millions to be spent on Tui Mine clean up
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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Evening Business for 24 May 2011
24 May 2011News from the business sector including a market report. 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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