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Brighter future?: A tale of two rivers captures water quality debate
6:20 PM.Between 2010 and 2015, the proportion of rivers safe to swim in in Canterbury fell from 74% to 67%. Conan Young took the pulse of two South Island rivers. Video, Audio
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Gareth Morgan calls for rethink of NZ's drinking age
6:16 PM.Should the drinking age be raised to 20? MPs voted against it in 2012, but now Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan is calling for a rethink. Bridget Burke did a ring around of the various party… Read more Audio
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Two hospitalised after house explodes in Auckland
6:14 PM.Neighbours were woken up by the explosion which ripped through an New Winsor, Auckland property at around 6am, setting it ablaze. Audio
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34 Matata properties at risk in flooding or debris flow event
6:11 PM.Whakatane District Council believed mitigation schemes would reduce the risk to properties in Matata, but they didn't. The "loss of life risk" is so high people are now being asked to leave. Audio
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Matata residents rebuilt homes, now face being forced to sell
6:11 PM.Marilyn rebuilt in Matata after her home was destroyed by debris flow in 2005. She was told the risk would be mitigated, but now she's being told to leave - or face being forcibly removed. Audio
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Silver Ferns' Commonwealth Games chances suffer major setback
5:56 PM.Veteran mid-courter Laura Langman has re-signed with the Sunshine Coast Lightening for 2018 making her ineligible for the Silver Ferns. Audio
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Research links early childhood education and higher incomes
5:54 PM.Research shows people who went to playcentre or kindergarten in the early 1980s are now earning thousands of dollars more than those who did not. Audio
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New Jersey Governor snapped at beach he'd closed to public
5:50 PM.Chris Christie, the Governer of New Jersey, was pictured at a beach with his family just days after his officials closed all parks and beaches to the public. Video, Audio
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Building Minister defends housing affordability 'in eye of beholder'
5:48 PM.Nick Smith says he was referring to the fact one person could view a house as affordable, but it could be out of reach for another. Audio
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State housing boost for Lower Hutt
5:42 PM.The Government plans to build an extra 330 new homes in Lower Hutt to house people who are sleeping rough, and bring hundreds more up to warm, dry standards. Audio
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Family lose visas, despite profitable business employing locals
5:38 PM.An American family, who've spent the last four years running a successful business in Lower Hutt, are being forced to leave New Zealand. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 July 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Christ Church Cathedral restoration package now worth $90m
5:29 PM.The Government put a new offer for the restoration of the cathedral on the table ahead of a meeting in September, when the Anglican synod will vote on what should be done with building. Video, Audio
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Petrol prices may be unreasonably high
5:25 PM.A government-ordered study has found retail petrol margins have increased significantly over the last five years, and prices are too high in Wellington and the South Island. Audio
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Anger as dozens of Matata properties need to be abandoned
5:16 PM.A risk of "loss of life" due to flooding and debris in a small Bay of Plenty town means 34 properties need to be abandoned, the Whakatāne District Council says.
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Matata locals furious they could be forced from their homes
5:10 PM.Some residents in Matata, Bay of Plenty, have been asked to leave their properties because a flood or debris event in the future could result in loss of life. Checkpoint investigates why it took the… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 4 July 2017
5:00 PM.Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 4 July 2017. Video
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Why drowning is not the best way to kill a baby possum
6:27 PM.Drury School has come under fire from the SPCA after it drowned possum joeys in a bucket during a fundraising possum hunt. Eva Corlett talks to a professor about the most humane way to kill the… Read more Audio
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Brighter Future? Maori DJ records weightloss journey online
6:22 PM.Maori radio DJ, Pat Spellman is using social media to document his weight struggle. He tells Shannon Hanui-Thompson his weight led to depression, and he decided to act after hitting rock bottom. Video, Audio
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Calls to raise costs of dumping rubbish
6:16 PM.The Waste Action Levy group says increasing the cost of dumping rubbish to $140 per tonne would create 9000 jobs, and boost the country's economy by $500 million dollars a year by 2025. Audio
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Govt gives $5m to Team NZ to retain key members
6:08 PM.The Government is writing a $5 million cheque to help Team New Zealand keep key staff in the run-up to the next America's Cup. Mark Orams, head of AUT's School of Sport and Recreation, joins… Read more Video, Audio
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Parents want disabled child home after 4 years in hospital
5:49 PM.Ana-Carolina, 4, has spent almost her entire life inside hospital. Her parents want her home, but say the hospital isn't supportive. The DHB, however, says they've been working to get her home since… Read more Video, Audio
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Why is Palantir in New Zealand?
5:43 PM.Peter Thiel's company Palantir sifts through mass data really fast. It has an office in Wellington, but what is it actually doing in New Zealand? John Campbell investigates. Audio
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Evening business for 3 July 2017
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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All Blacks red cards - what's the difference?
5:26 PM.Fifty years between red cards - Colin Meads in 1967, and then Sonny Bill Williams on Saturday night. Sir Brian Lochore was the All Blacks captain when Meads was red-carded. He talks to John Campbell.
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