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16 EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists, but only one is a woman
21 Jul 2017Despite a third of the nominees for EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards being female, only one of the 16 finalists is a woman. Sharon Brettkelly asks the EY executive director why that is. Video, Audio
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Synthetic cannabis deaths could've been avoided - Dunne
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne says a spate of deaths linked to synthetic cannabis could have been prevented if the products hadn't been banned and driven underground. Audio
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Motorists urged to stay off roads due to flooding
21 Jul 2017Persistent rain flooded multiple roads and State Highway One in Canterbury today. A State of Emergency was declared in Timaru, while sandbags were handed out in Dunedin and Ashburton. Video, Audio
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Aficionados converge on Waipara Valley for truffle festival
21 Jul 2017The first truffles were produced in the area only 20 years ago, but the region has quickly established itself as the country's truffle capital. Video, Audio
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The unique social worker who 'brings humanity to the court'
21 Jul 2017Michelle Kidd has been described as the woman who brings humanity to the court when all humanity is gone. Edward Gay profiles her. Video, Audio
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What's not in Labour's education plan?
Labour's rolled out its $4 billion plan for the education sector - but virtually all of the policies have been pre-announced or signalled in the past year. Audio
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Tiny temporary village opens in town hit by Kaikoura quake
21 Jul 2017A temporary village has opened in the small Canterbury town of Waiau to help residents who lost their homes in the Kaikoura earthquake. Video, Audio
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NZ has worst homelessness rate in developed world - study
21 Jul 2017A Yale University survey puts New Zealand at the top of a list of developed countries for homelessness, with 40,000 people needing a home. Audio
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Evening Business for 21 July 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Colgate toothpaste contains potentially harmful ingredient
The brand's 'Total' toothpaste contains triclosan, which has been linked to allergy problems, hormone function, liver and kidney damage and even cancer. Zac Fleming reports. Audio
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One woman, 15 men make up EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists
21 Jul 2017Only one woman has taken out the top award since 1998, causing some to question whether they are sexist. Mai Chen, the only female finalist for the 2017 awards, talks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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St Johns called out 20 times a day in Auckland over synthetic cannabis
21 Jul 2017St Johns medical director Tony Smith says he hasn't been this concerned about an illegal drug since GHB came on the market many years ago. Video, Audio
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