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Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Monday, 15 March 2010
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Cardinal rejects calls to resign
15 Mar 2010The Catholic church's most senior cleric in Ireland has rejected calls to resign over claims he helped cover up sex abuse investigations in the 1970s. Audio
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Opposition wants inspections of insulated homes
15 Mar 2010In Australia, the Federal Opposition is calling on the government to make sure there is a safety inspection of each of the more than one million homes insulated under the bungled Commonwealth scheme. Audio
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Shelter urgently needed in Haiti
15 Mar 2010Two months after the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti, aid workers are scrambling to provide shelter ahead of the rainy season. Audio
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Warning over use of CT scans
15 Mar 2010In Australia, doctors are being urged to stop using high radiation CT scans without clinical justification after a review found the scans were being overused. Audio
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South America correspondent
15 Mar 2010The families of American diplomats living near the border between Mexico and the US are being told they should leave after the latest outbreak of violence by drug gangs. Audio
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Whale researchers return from Antarctic
15 Mar 2010The world's largest non-lethal whale research expedition has returned from six weeks in Antarctic waters. Audio
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Impractical renewable electricity target
15 Mar 2010The Institution of Professional Engineers is pouring cold water on suggestions that New Zealand could have 90 percent of its electricity renewable by 2025. Audio
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League tables need to be more robust
15 Mar 2010Family doctors say league tables showing how well primary health care services are doing need to be more reliable before they are made widely available. Audio
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Cost of Mt Allan fire continues to mount
15 Mar 2010The massive firefighting operation on Mount Allan near Dunedin could become the country's most expensive, with a projected cost of more than a million dollars. 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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