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Friday, 24 November 2017
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Drowned skipper had history of lifejacket non-compliance
24 Nov 2017Teiron Jones wasn't wearing a lifejacket when he drowned overnight. He was convicted of manslaughter last year following the death of a passenger on his boat - who had also not been wearing a… Read more Video, Audio
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Teamate unhappy with inclusion of transgender athlete
24 Nov 2017Tracey Lambrech, who won a bronze medal at the Glagow Games, has been forced to drop down a class with the arrival of Laurel Hubbard on the women's weight lifting scene. Audio
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Manus Island refugees forcibly removed from detention centre
24 Nov 2017A large contingent of Papua New Guinea police, immigration officials and navy personnel have forcibly moved the remaining refugees to nearby Lorengau. Audio
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Former Waikato DHB CEO travelled internationally on sick leave
24 Nov 2017An Audit NZ Review into former Waikato DHB CEO Nigel Murray found he travelled internationally while on sick leave, and went to Australia twice in the same week. DHB member Dave MacPherson joins… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 24th November 2017
24 Nov 2017Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Thursday, 23 November 2017
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All Whites coach steps down
23 Nov 2017All Whites coach Anthony Hudson has stepped down after the team failed to reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Sports reporter Clay Wilson talks to John Campbell about his departure. Video, Audio
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Ministry botches first round of new funding system
Human error caused nearly every school in the country to get the wrong amount in the first run of a new system targeting money to at-risk children. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
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Pike Minister says those responsible got off scot-free
23 Nov 2017The Minister responsible for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little says while the families of the miners have been vindicated by today's Supreme Court decision, those responsible have got away scot-free.
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Pike lawyer Nigel Hampton on Supreme Court judgement
Nigel Hampton QC says today's Supreme Court decision on Pike River shows New Zealand law is still guided by principals, but it should never have had to come to this. Video, Audio
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Cromwell hits hottest spring temperature on record
Summer has come early to the South Island, with ice-cream melting temperatures prompting Central Otago locals to dust off their togs and head for the lakes well ahead of schedule. Video, Audio
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Policemen cleared of kidnapping teenager
23 Nov 2017Te Puea Marae chairman Hurimoana Dennis and a colleague have been found not guilty over the "mock arrest" of a 17-year-old, who says they locked him in a cell over his relationship with a minor. Video, Audio
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Tank explosion breaches on par with Pike River - Worksafe
Jamey Lee Bowring, 24, was killed in 2015 when he was thrown more than 100m from a tank when it exploded. Saltars Cartage director Ron Saltar has been sentenced to home detention and fined. 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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