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Tuesday, 22 November 2016
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NZ Muslim cleric's "appalling" comments condemned
22 Nov 2016A Muslim cleric who has made anti-Semetic and sexist speeches at a South Auckland mosque is being widely condemned by Muslims and the wider community. Video, Audio
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Five Auckland volcanoes to close to vehicles
22 Nov 2016Five volcanic cones in Auckland, including One Tree Hill and Mt Victoria, will be open only to pedestrians from next year. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 22 November 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Trump plans to remove TPP on first day in office
22 Nov 2016President-elect Donald Trump has detailed his plan to withdraw the United States from the TPP on his first day in office. John Key says he's disappointed by the announcement. Audio
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Kaikoura mayor on why 650 cows need to get out of town
22 Nov 2016Mayor of Kaikoura Winston Gray says the town's priority is for roads to reopen, and to get 650 dairy cattle out. Audio
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Sewage flows into Kaikoura residents' backyards
22 Nov 2016Kaikoura's badly damaged sewerage system has impacted on some Beach Road residents who have spent the past week dealing with effluent running through their backyards. Video, Audio
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Govt extends Kaikoura support, backs dredging of South Bay
The Government has extended its business support package for quake-hit Kaikoura to the town's larger employers, and says it backs the dredging of South Bay - and may even pay for it. Audio
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Hawke's Bay quakes connected to Kaikoura quake
22 Nov 2016Earthquakes in Hawke's Bay, most sharply a 5.4 beneath Porangahau at 1.19 this afternoon, are likely to be connected to last week's Kaikoura quake, GNS scientist Kelvin Berryman says. Video, Audio
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Japan coastal residents flee after 7.4 magnitude quake
22 Nov 2016People living on the coast in Japan fled for higher ground after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck this morning. New Zelanders, and others living there, share their experiences. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 22 November 2016
22 Nov 2016Watch Tuesday's full episode here. Video
Monday, 21 November 2016
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Sydney Zoo celebrates arrival of first baby echidnas in nearly
21 Nov 2016Sydney's iconic Taronga Zoo has unveiled three healthy baby echidnas, known as puggles, the first to be born there in nearly 30 years. Audio
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PM says tax and family package still on the cards next year
21 Nov 2016A package of tax cuts and help for low income families is still on the Government's radar next year. RNZ Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara joins Checkpoint. 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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