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Tuesday, 21 February 2017
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Fans travel from all over the world for Springsteen concert
30,000 fans are gathering in Christchurch ahead of Bruce Springsteen's first concert there tonight. Video, Audio
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Russia's ambassador to the UN dies suddenly in New York
Russia's combative ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, has died suddenly in New York after falling ill at work. Video, Audio
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Council grant makes Hundertwasser nearly a done deal
21 Feb 2017Northland Regional Council has fronted $1.5 million towards the building of a Hundertwasser art gallery in Whangarei, but the project isn't a done deal just yet. Audio
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Five die in plane crash in Melbourne
21 Feb 2017Four American tourists and a pilot were on board a twin engine plane when it crashed into a Melbourne retail centre and exploded on impact. Video, Audio
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Inventor of Kiwi classic dip discovered after 5 decades
21 Feb 2017The woman who invented New Zealander's favourite dip - onion soup mixed with reduced cream - has been tracked down, decades after she created it. John Campbell talks to Rosemary Dempsey. Video, Audio
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Police handling of sensitive crime data sparks identification fears
21 Feb 2017Statistics New Zealand has urged police to reconsider how it gathers crime data over concerns about an individual's right to privacy. Audio
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Papers filed in High Court against DHB for failing to stop son's death
A mother is seeking $100,000 in compensation from Wellington's district health board because she says it did not uphold her son's right not to be deprived of life. Audio
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Labour's Maori MPs back leader over Maori Party comments
21 Feb 2017Former Maori Party leaders have hit out at Labour's leader Andrew Little over comments he made about the party not being 'kaupapa Maori' or Maori based. Audio
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Evening business for 21 Feb 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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30,000 to watch Springsteen on eve of quake anniversary
21 Feb 2017People have been queuing for days for the Bruce Springsteen concert in Christchurch tonight, ahead of the sixth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake. Glenn McCartney is at the front of the queue. Video, Audio
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Memorial for quake victims to be revealed on 6th anniversary
21 Feb 2017A memorial for the 185 people who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake will be blessed tonight, ahead of the unveiling tomorrow, on the sixth anniversary. Audio
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Workers injured after Akld bridge scaffolding collapses
21 Feb 2017One person was trapped against the Panmure Bridge and six people fell into the Tamaki River when scaffolding they were working on collapsed this morning. Video, Audio
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About this programme
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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