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Tuesday, 30 March 2010
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Rio Tinto fires executives
30 Mar 2010The mining giant Rio Tinto has sacked its former executive Stern Hu and his Chinese colleagues within hours of them being found guilty of bribery and stealing trade secrets - and ahead of any appeals… Read more Audio
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Coroner - gorge deaths were preventable
30 Mar 2010A coroner says the deaths of six students and their teacher in the Mangatepopo Gorge two years ago were preventable. Audio
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Supporters of Lake Alice say inquiry not thorough
30 Mar 2010The police announced today that no criminal charges will be laid against Doctor Selwyn Leeks, who was accused of abusing patients at the hospital's Child and Adolescent Unit between 1972 and 1977. Audio
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OPC plans future gorge trips
30 Mar 2010The Outdoor Pursuits Centre responsible for the deaths of six students and their teacher in the Mangatepopo Gorge two years ago says it'll be ready to do gorge trips again in six to nine months time. Audio
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Still no claim of responsibility for Moscow bombings
30 Mar 2010No group has yet claimed responsibility for the double suicide bomb attack on the Moscow metro that killed 38 people, but the Russian government's already blaming Islamic rebels. Audio
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Canterbury Regional Councillors sacked
30 Mar 2010Returning to our earlier story, the government is sacking Canterbury Regional Council's 14-elected representative and replacing them with commissioners. Audio
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Four Maori MPs vote against welfare changes
30 Mar 2010Four Maori Party MPs have voted against welfare legislation amidst accusations the Government did not consult them properly over the changes. Audio
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Embattled North Shore Mayor refuses to resign
30 Mar 2010The North Shore City mayor is refusing to resign as mayor, despite calls from five councillors to step down and instead he's announced he will seek a position on Auckland's Supercity. Audio
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Rugby World Cup ticket scramble looms
30 Mar 2010The scramble to secure tickets to next year's Rugby World Cup matches kicks off in four weeks with the smaller centres tipped to be the fastest sellers. Audio
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Heatley to return to Cabinet
30 Mar 2010The former Housing and Fisheries minister Phil Heatley - who resigned from Cabinet over two bottles of wine - has got his jobs back. 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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