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Thursday, 4 March 2010
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Motorway chase officer acted bravely, inquest told
4 Mar 2010The police officer, who headed the homicide investigation into the death of a teenager mistakenly killed in a high-speed police chase, says the constable who fired the deadly shot did not see the… Read more Audio
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All Whites face 'baptism of fire' against Mexico
4 Mar 2010It's called a"friendly"match, but New Zealand's national football team is feeling the heat as it faces Mexico in a world cup warm-up match in California. Audio
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Labour criticises science report
4 Mar 2010The Labour Party says a government-commissioned report into science should have come up with ways to turn public research into commercial ideas. Audio
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Name suggestions for new motorway
4 Mar 2010An Auckland community board has facetiously recommended that a roadway, being built for the Rugby World Cup, be named after either an anti-apartheid activist or a South African President - or be given… Read more Audio
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Sentencing of Fiji men likely tomorrow
4 Mar 2010Fiji's High Court is continuing to hear submissions about eight men convicted of plotting to kill Fiji's interim Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama. Audio
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Canterbury Regional Council makes it pitch for survival
4 Mar 2010The beleagured Canterbury Regional Council has made its survival pitch to the government saying it's prepared to accept a commissioner to help allocate and manage the region's hotly contested water… Read more Audio
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CYF confirm child not known to them before her death
4 Mar 2010Child, Youth and Family has revealed that the parents of a baby girl who died from head injuries already had two children taken into care. Audio
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Evening business for 4 March 2010
4 Mar 2010News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Scientists forced to fight for funding
4 Mar 2010They track the country's earthquakes and its criminals, have given the world golden kiwifruit and stab-proof wool vests, but a new report suggests competition may be killing New Zealand's Crown… Read more Audio
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Hutt Valley DHB moving off XT network
4 Mar 2010On call emergency staff at the Hutt Valley District Health Board are being transferred from Telecom's failing XT mobile network with the hospital saying its lack of reliability is a threat to patient… Read more Audio
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About this programme
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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