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Thursday, 5 October 2017
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Peters re-iterates call for manned-entry to Pike River
5 Oct 2017Winston Peters has confirmed to Pike River families that he will continue supporting them in their appeal for re-entry to the mine. Bernie Monk says the NZ First leader 'has been talking the truth to… Read more Video, Audio
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Winston Peters kicks off coalition talks, but says 'we just can't win'
5 Oct 2017Winston Peters held his first post-election meetings with the leaders of National and Labour at Parliament today. He says he will make a decision on October 12. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 5th October 2017
5 Oct 2017Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
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Chch Red Zone cycling project to open
4 Oct 2017The first project designed to repopulate Christchurch's residential red zone is about to open in the form of a cycle and walking trail. Video, Audio
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Graduation Day behind the bars of Rimutaka Prison
4 Oct 2017Around a dozen inmates celebrated their graduation from a literary programme & correspondence courses today at Rimutaka prison. Video, Audio
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Man admits attack, but denies murder charge
Peter John Carroll has described to a jury how he struck Marcus Tucker at least six times with a car steering wheel lock, but his lawyer says there's no evidence he expected him to die. Audio
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Slow decision making could cause Chch Eden Project collapse
4 Oct 2017The project would see a $100 million tourist attraction built in the city's red zone, but organisers say the Government is taking too long to approve it. Audio
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Refugee's garden destroyed in targeted attack
4 Oct 2017Vandals have destroyed most of a Syrian refugee's market garden in the Hutt Valley in what a local charity says appears to be a deliberate, targeted act. Read more Video, Audio
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New exhibition depicts the horrors of Battle of Passchendaele
4 Oct 2017843 New Zealanders lost their lives on October 12, 1917 in Passchendaele in Belgium - the deadliest day in New Zealand's militiary history. Audio
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Puerto Rico's 'thrown our budget out of whack' - US President
4 Oct 2017Donald Trump has visited Puerto Rico, telling officials they should be proud that hundreds of people didn't die after Hurricane Maria as they did 'in a real catastrophe' like Hurricane Katrina. Video, Audio
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More evidence of stalled Auckland housing market
4 Oct 2017The latest QV House Price Index shows Auckland house prices edged down 0.6 percent in the third quarter of this year, and were for the year overall up just 0.8 percent. Audio
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Evening business for Weds 4 Oct
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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