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Checkpoint for Thursday 21 January 2016
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Health worker wins dismissal case
5:13 PM.When does a casual worker become something more than casual? Video, Audio
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'Baby daddies' launch Facebook campaign for surrogate
5:45 PM.Auckland couple Mark Edwards and Christian Newman have turned to Facebook in a bid to start a family. Video, Audio
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Reformulated vegan pie sells like hot cakes
6:25 PM.Now, we turn to the topic of the vegan pie, that turned out to be not so vegan after all. Video, Audio
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Global campaign to end war in Syria
5:51 PM.A global appeal urging Governments around the world to step up their efforts to end the humanitarian crisis in Syria has been launched today. Video, Audio
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Would you move to Oamaru for a state home?
5:09 PM.Otara or Oamaru? For the 2-thousand people languishing on a Auckland state house waiting list, cash could be just the incentive needed to make such a dramatic move. Audio
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Attempted suicide rates increase in Christchurch
5:16 PM.Earthquake related stress is being blamed for a dramatic increase in the number of attempted and successful suicides in Canterbury. Audio
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Missing prisoner back behind bars
5:21 PM.A man accused of cutting off his electronic monitoring bracelet and going on the run is back behind bars tonight. Audio
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Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph on his move to Japan
5:24 PM.Jamie Joseph, former All Black, and the man who coached the Highlanders to victory in last year's Super 15, is to become the new head coach of Japan's national rugby team... ...the "Brave Blossoms". Audio
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Evening Business for 21 January 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Why have oil prices slumped to 13 year lows?
5:38 PM.Remember, it was over $100 a barrel as recently as 2014. Audio
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Matamata B&B voted in world's top 25 by TripAdvisor
5:56 PM.A Matamata B&B has been ranked amongst the top 25 in the world by Travel rating website TripAdvisor. Audio
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Waitaki District mayor on paying state tenants to move
6:09 PM.Would cash payments encourage people waiting for a state house to shift thousands of kilometres away? Audio
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Why are many Maori opposing the TPP?
6:13 PM.The 12-nation TPP trade deal is to be signed in Auckland on February 4th. That's two days before Waitangi Day. The timing is coincidental, but material... ...Ngapuhi elder Kingi Taurua says the… Read more Audio
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Sports chat with Matt Chatterton
6:19 PM.As next month's FIFA Presidential election edges closer, one of the men vying for the top job in world Football is expected to arrive in New Zealand tomorrow. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, 21st January 2016
5:00 PM.Watch the full episode again. The programme starts 7 minutes 45 seconds into the video. Video