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Monday, 21 November 2016
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Karl Barklay sets up camp outside Pike River mine
21 Nov 2016Karl Barclay set up camp near the entrance to Pike River mine last night. He tells Checkpoint why. Audio
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Thousands of tourists arrive in Picton
21 Nov 2016More than 4000 passengers and crew were onboard the Emerald as it sailed into Shakespeare Bay this morning. Marlborough Mayor John Leggatt joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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First cruise ships since quakes berth in Wellington & Picton
21 Nov 2016The first cruise ships since last week's major earthquakes have birthed in Wellington and Picton today, with passengers unfazed and unaware of the impact the shakes have had. Audio
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Mt Lyford residents frustrated at limited inland road access
21 Nov 2016Some residents in Mount Lyford are frustrated they are only being allowed to drive to homes through the earthquake damaged inland road, under controlled access with twice daily convoys. Video, Audio
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Inland road to Kaikoura remains closed
21 Nov 2016Civil Defence says it's now unsure when the Inland Road between Kaikoura and Culverdon will reopen, stranding people who expected to soon be able to leave. Conan Young reports. Video, Audio
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People prepare emergency kits following 7.8 quake
21 Nov 2016Bottled water, batteries and baked beans are flying off Wellington supermarket shelves as people prepare emergency kits following last week's earthquake. Audio
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Angela Merkel to stand for another four years as chancellor
21 Nov 2016The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has put an end to weeks of speculation and has announced she will run for a fourth term in office. Audio
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Cornwall Park tree falls, crushing cars and injuring two people
21 Nov 2016Trees in Auckland's Cornwall Park are being checked after a large cottonwood fell on several cars, crushing them and injuring two people. Video, Audio
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Families of disabled children missing out on allowance
21 Nov 2016Most families with ill or disabled children are missing out on financial help because the application process for the Child Disability Allowance is too complicated, the Child Poverty Action Group… Read more Audio
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Overcrowding in hospitals causing hundreds to die, doctor says
21 Nov 2016A senior doctor says specialists knew that overcrowded hospital emergency departments were behind hundreds of deaths of patients a year. Audio
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Opposition parties say PM irresponsible to consider tax cuts
21 Nov 2016The Prime Minister is being labeled irresponsible for talking tax cuts when the full cost of the damage from last week's earthquakes is still not known. Audio
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Evening business for 21 November 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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