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Wednesday, 24 March 2010
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Passport row continues
24 Mar 2010Britain has expelled a senior Israeli diplomat saying the use of false British passports in the Dubai assassination of a Hamas leader was intolerable. Audio
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Final stage of Central Plains Water hearings in Christchurch
24 Mar 2010The final stage of hearings for the contentious Central Plains Water scheme is underway in Christchurch. Audio
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Telecom prepares to sign emergency code
24 Mar 2010Telecom says it supports a new voluntary standard for emergency calls, under which signatories would be named and shamed if they fail to meet their committments Audio
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Susan Couch gets go-ahead to sue Corrections
24 Mar 2010The sole survivor of the Auckland RSA triple murders has been given the go-ahead to sue the Department of Corrections for exemplary damages Audio
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Ferret may be to blame for kiwi chick deaths
24 Mar 2010The Department of Conservation believes a single ferret found inside a Waikato reserve is likely to have been responsible for the deaths of 11 kiwi chicks. Audio
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Chinese state media criticises Google's move to Hong Kong
24 Mar 2010China state media says Google's decision to cease censoring its China website violates a written promise and is totally wrong. Audio
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Pensioners sentenced for kidnapping financial adviser
24 Mar 2010In a remarkable case in Germany, a posse of pensioners has been found guilty of kidnapping their financial adviser. Audio
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Netanyahu and Obama met in Washington
24 Mar 2010The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been doing damage control on a trip to Washington where he met with President Obama. Audio
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Council reviewing geothermal bylaw
24 Mar 2010Rotorua District Council is reviewing its geothermal safety bylaw after two men died in motel hot pools in 2007 and 2008. Audio
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Britons await important pre-election budget
24 Mar 2010Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will deliver his pre-election budget tonight. 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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