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Pike River families to meet with PM next week
7 Feb 2017Pike River mine families will meet with Prime Minister Bill English in Wellington next week, ahead of a select committee where families and supporters will bid to stop the permanent sealing of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Government considering faster access to medicinal cannabis
7 Feb 2017Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says specialists may soon be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis, instead of people needing Ministerial approval. Audio
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Opposition parties rubbish Peter Thiel deal
7 Feb 2017Opposition MPs are condemning the Government's deal with Peter Thiel, which saw the billionaire's company make an enormous profit while the taxpayer made almost nothing. Audio
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NZ restaurateur uses receipts to protest against Trump's policy
7 Feb 2017Receipts from Mark Simmons' restaurant, Kiwiana, read: 'Immigrants make America great (they also cooked your food and served you today)'. Checkpoint speaks to the Kiwi restaurateur. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 7 February 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Autistic rights advocate speaks against murderous mother's sentence
7 Feb 2017An advocate for autistic rights has spoken out against a Nelson mum's four year sentence, saying it sends a message that murdering an autistic person is a viable option for desperate parents. Audio
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Procedures to be reviewed following Aratiatia Dam drowning
7 Feb 2017The Aratiatia Dam north of Taupo is opened four times a day in summer to allow tourists to see the river in full force, but now Mercury Energy is reviewing its warning system. Audio
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Tourist driver petition to be presented to Parliament next week
Victims of crashes caused by tourist drivers want the Government to force tourist drivers to sit a license test, or at the very least, an online exam before they can get behind the wheel. Read more Video, Audio
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Farmer given 109ha of public land near Rakaia river
7 Feb 2017Forest & Bird says 12,000 hectares on the Canterbury Plains has been "basically stolen" to be converted for intensive agriculture. One farmer says he was given public land in exchange for clearing… Read more Video, Audio
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Andrew Little defends decision to let Willie Jackson stand for Labour
7 Feb 2017Members of the Labour Party are openly opposing Willie Jackson joining their caucus, saying his opinions and actions in recent years are at odds with the party's values. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 7 February 2017
7 Feb 2017Watch Tuesday's full show here. Video
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Local Texas community rallies against Islamophobia
3 Feb 2017Thousands of people have donated money to help rebuild a mosque that was burned down in Texas. The Jewish community has said the Muslim community can use its Synagogue until its rebuilt. Video, Audio
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