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Friday, 18 September 2009
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Indonesian police to release Top DNA results
18 Sep 2009Police in Indonesia say they will release DNA test results to remove any doubt one of Asia's most wanted militants has been killed. Audio
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Reaction to Ambach manslaughter sentence
18 Sep 2009More now on today's sentencing of 31-year-old Ferdinand Ambach who bashed 69 year old Ron Brown to death with a banjo. Audio
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Fonterra share offer could raise $400 million
18 Sep 2009A share offer by Fonterra to dairy farmers could realistically bring in more than $400 million dollars for the cooperative. Audio
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Tea parties and picnics in central city parking spaces
18 Sep 2009Tea parties, picnics, lounge-chairs and ukuleles aren't usually what you'd see taking up parking space in the central city. But tiny pockets of green grass have been popping up where you'd normally… Read more Audio
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Aung San Suu Kyi appeals detention ruling
18 Sep 2009Myanmar's oppostion leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is appealling against last month's court ruling ordering her to a further 18 months in home detention. Audio
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Police investigate 'brutal' salon robbery
18 Sep 2009Police on Auckland's North Shore are investigating the aggravated robbery of a hair salon by a man with a sawn-off shotgun who punched one staff member in the neck. Audio
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NZ bowls team in cheating scandal
18 Sep 2009Claims of match-fixing are casting a shadow over New Zealand's lawn bowls World Champions. Audio
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New power line building generates debate
18 Sep 2009The battle may have been lost, but opponents of a new electricity transmission line, stretching from South Waikato to Auckland, say though they are worn out, they will continue to fight for a just… Read more Audio
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Shareholder reaction to Fonterra plans
18 Sep 2009The country's biggest exporter Fonterra has revealed details today of its second attempt to get farmers to back a new way of raising money to fund the company's expansion and development plans. Audio
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Scientists discover T-Rex's miniature ancestor
"Jaws on legs" is how scientists are describing a miniature T-Rex that lived millions of years before its giant ancestor and that's overturned thinking about the way the massive predator evolved. 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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