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Friday, 16 October 2009
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Hospital workers to take strike action
16 Oct 2009Hospital workers angry at having their pay rates frozen have voted to take strike action next month. Audio
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Funeral held for Aisling Symes
16 Oct 2009Hundreds of people attended the funeral of Auckland toddler Aisling Symes today, with many watching the service on big screens outside the church. Audio
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Evening business for 16 October 2009
16 Oct 2009News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Sophie Elliott's father on new initiatives for victims
16 Oct 2009Gil Elliott, whose daughter Sophie was stabbed to death in their Dunedin home last year, comments on the new initiative. Audio
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Extra financial support for families of homicide victims
16 Oct 2009Families of homicide victims will be eligible for thousands of dollars of extra support under a new plan unveiled by the Government today. Audio
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Life sentence for double murder
16 Oct 2009A man who beat his former partner and her teenage boarder to death in their Porirua home is tonight beginning a life sentence in prison and will be behind bars for at least 19 years. Audio
Thursday, 15 October 2009
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Prediction from leading polar scientist
15 Oct 2009The Arctic Ocean could lose most of its ice in summertime in as little as ten years, according to new research. Audio
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Plastics recycling plants open in Christchurch
15 Oct 2009Two plastics recycling plants are opening in Christchurch this month. Audio
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Delhi Games
15 Oct 2009Delhi is under huge pressure to get the 2010 Commonwealth Games site ready in time. Audio
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France accepts responsibility for nuclear tests
15 Oct 2009Compensation claims for poor health due to French nuclear weapons tests can be filed from next year. Audio
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Are more troops heading for Afghanistan?
15 Oct 2009Has the Obama administration decided to send more troops to Afghanistan or not? 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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