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Tuesday, 31 October 2017
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Northland has just one Maori face at the council table
31 Oct 2017Two Northland councils, which are 100 per cent pakeha, have voted once again against creating Maori seats. Audio
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My Food Bag will have to make-up for failures - brand expert
Some customers say they've had their food delivery cancelled for the second day in a row as My Food Bag battles with teething issues at its new warehouse. Audio
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Tumultuous week for Westland District Council
31 Oct 2017Three Westland District Council staff have been paid a total of $230,000 in severance payments and the council has a $2m deficit in it annual operating costs. Earlier this week it was revealed that… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 31 October 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Who is National MP Jian Yang? And where is he?
National leader Bill English repeatedly dodged questions about MP Jian Yang's past, including teaching spies in China, saying journalists should ask him directly. John Campbell tried to do just that.
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Government cracks down on foreign buyers
Foreign buyers will be banned from purchasing existing homes in New Zealand from early 2018. Economic Development Minister David Parker tells John Campbell homes are to be lived in, not traded by… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell: Tuesday 31 October 2017
31 Oct 2017Checkpoint with John Campbell for Tuesday 31 October 2017. Video
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Monday, 30 October 2017
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An extra 1000 menacing dogs registered in Auckland
30 Oct 2017More than 1200 previously unknown dogs were registered during a 10 week amnesty last year. Auckland Council promised to get tough on owners who didn't take up the offer. Read more Audio
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Class action against Southern Response given go-ahead
30 Oct 2017A class action by a group of Southern Response policy holders can go ahead after the Court of Appeal rejected an attempt by the Government-owned insurer to throw it out. Lawyer Grant Cameron joins… Read more Video, Audio
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A month to recover after running half of marathon barefoot
Harry Burnard still managed a personal best of 2 hours 53 minutes despite running the best part of 24 kilometres in bare-feet. Read more Audio
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SPCA calls for lengthier sentences for animal abusers
30 Oct 2017SPCA CEO Andrea Midgen says nine months imprisonment for a man who hit a dog three times on the head with a hammer is not long enough. Video, Audio
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McDonald's live streaming CCTV to police
30 Oct 2017A McDonald's branch in Christchurch is sending feeds from its CCTV cameras directly to Police as part of a crime prevention exercise. Read more 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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