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Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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Public sector faces more job losses
17 Mar 2010The Public Service is bracing itself for further job losses, on top of the almost 1,500 jobs cut last year. Audio
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010
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Voluntary euthanasia campaigner angers British religious groups
16 Mar 2010The Australian doctor and voluntary euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke has begun a series of workshops in Britain demonstrating methods by which people can take their own lives. Audio
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Doubt over Toyota driver's accelerator failure claim
16 Mar 2010The car company Toyota has cast doubt on claims one of its cars failed to stop. Audio
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Buying Australian water
16 Mar 2010In Australia an environmental group has formed an unlikely partnership with a financial institution to buy up some of the country's water. Audio
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Mission Impossible star dies of heart attack
16 Mar 2010Fans of 1960s TV programmes have been remembering one of the greatest spies on the small screen. Audio
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Blind soldier sees with tongue.
16 Mar 2010A soldier blinded by a grenade in Iraq has described how his life has been transformed by ground-breaking technology that enables him to read and identify objects with his tongue. Audio
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Sri Lankan opposition leader to be court-martialled today
16 Mar 2010The man who lead the Sri Lankan armed forces to victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels last year General Sarath Fonseka is to be court-martialled today. Audio
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Obama's visit to Australia shortened
16 Mar 2010The White House says the US President Barack Obama is pushing ahead with his trip to Asia and Australia because the area is fundamental to America's economic and security interests. Audio
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Beckham likely to miss World Cup
16 Mar 2010English footballer David Beckham is expected to miss out on playing in a fourth World Cup, despite undergoing successful surgery on his torn Achilles tendon. 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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