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Monday, 27 March 2017
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Defence Force concedes civilians may have been killed in NZ lead raid
27 Mar 2017The New Zealand Defence Force now admits some civilians may have been killed in a New Zealand led SAS raid in Afghanistan, but insist Hit & Run authors have key details wrong. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday March 27, 2017
27 Mar 2017Watch Monday's full show here. Video
Friday, 24 March 2017
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Kaikoura earthquake moved South Island 6 metres closer to North
24 Mar 2017New research shows the earthquake pushed parts of the South Island six metres closer to the North, and raised Waipapa Bay by up to eight metres. Video, Audio
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Rental car crossed centre line, bus driver says
24 Mar 2017The owner of the tour bus company which was involved in a fatal crash on the road to Milford Sound says it appears the rental car had crossed the centre line. Video, Audio
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Family Court judges beg for more social workers in Masterton
Family Court judges wrote this month to the Deputy Director of the Social Development Ministry and the Children's Commissioner to ask for more social workers. Audio
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Eight arrested over Westminster terror attack
The police have named 52-year old British-born Khalid Masood as the man behind the terror attack that killed five people and injured more than 40. Video, Audio
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Maori Party decides to support changes to RMA
24 Mar 2017The Maori Party has reached an agreement with the Government to support the remaining stages of the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. Video, Audio
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Evidence points toward Defence Force cover up, lawyers say
24 Mar 2017Lawyers Rodney Harrison QC, Deborah Manning and Richard McLeod today called for an independent inquiry into New Zealand's SAS troop's involvement in a 2010 raid in Afghanistan. Video, Audio
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Faulty sprinklers delay $1.4b Waterview tunnel by several month
24 Mar 2017The New Zealand Transport Agency says next month's expected opening has now been pushed out by two to three months. Video, Audio
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Auckland to get light rail to airport - in 30 years
24 Mar 2017The government has agreed to support light rail from Auckland's city centre to the airport - but the catch is that it's likely to take 30 years. Video, Audio
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Passengers buzzing after inaugural Southern Lights flight
24 Mar 2017Stunning images were taken when 130 astronomy buffs caught the first commercial flight to see the Aurora Australias last night. Video, Audio
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Northern Stars are the new kids on the domestic netball block
24 Mar 2017South Auckland now has a team in the ANZ Premiership - The Northern Stars competition. Matt Chatterton reports. Video, 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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