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Thursday, 30 November 2017
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Phil Goff wants to raise rates by 6.2 percent
30 Nov 2017Auckland councillors have called for more notice to be taken of those who will be hit hardest by proposed changes to the rating system after the mayor announced a shake-up of how the city funds… Read more Audio
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Neither Audit NZ or Waikato DHB have spoken to Nigel Murray
Audit NZ says it's been unable to establish the true extent of former Waikato DHB boss Nigel Murray's excessive travel costs because of holes in the paper trail. Audio
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CTV collapse should have gone to trial - Nigel Hampton
30 Nov 2017Richard Austin has mixed emotions about the police decision not to prosecutve over the CTV collapse. He tells John Campbell he's sad no one has been held accountable, but is satisfied with the… Read more Video, Audio
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CTV victims' husband disappointed at police decision
30 Nov 2017Richard Austin has mixed emotions about the police decision not to prosecute over the CTV collapse. He tells John Campbell he's sad no one has been held accountable, but is satisfied with the… Read more Video, Audio
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Father of CTV victim pleased at no prosecution over collapse
30 Nov 2017David Beaumont's son Matty Beaumont died in the CTV building. He says it would've been unfair to single out one person, because too many people were involved. Video, Audio
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'There’s no justice in this world….it’s not right' - CTV survivor
30 Nov 2017Maryanne Jackson says New Zealand needs to pass a law over corporate manslaughter, because there's been no justice for the 115 CTV victims. She vows to continue to fight. Video, Audio
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No charges to be laid over CTV building collapse - police
30 Nov 2017Detective Superintendent Peter Read says there is not enough evidence to prosecute someone over the CTV building collapse during the February 22, 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday 30th November 2017
30 Nov 2017Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
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Cherry crops take a hit in Central Otago deluge
A Central Otago orchadist says he's lost a third of his early crop of cherries, but it's not all bad news. Video, Audio
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Principals want review of truancy services
29 Nov 2017Only 67 percent of children regularly attended school in term two last year, down from 70 percent in 2015. Principals want a review of attendance services charged with getting the worst offenders back… Read more Audio
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Green Party assess bios after Golriz Ghahraman's omission
29 Nov 2017New Greens MP Golriz Ghahraman has come under criticism for not including her work defending war criminals on her official MP bio. Video, Audio
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Bob Simcock's resignation was 'right decision' - Sue Moroney
29 Nov 2017Former Labour MP Sue Moroney warned then-Waikato DHB chairman Bob Simcock about hiring disgraced former CEO Nigel Murray. Mr Simcock resigned yesterday, which Ms Moroney says was the right decision. 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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