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Friday, 2 December 2016
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Christchurch restaurants losing business due to roadworks
2 Dec 2016Christchurch businesses say ongoing roadworks outside their shops are putting off customers and costing them in lost profits. Audio
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Government being boxed into a corner
2 Dec 2016There is growing pressure from opposition parties for the government to hold an independent inquiry into the abuse of children in state care. Audio
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Family of missing fisherman cling to hope his body can be found
2 Dec 2016The family of a man missing from the ill-fated Francie fishing boat is clinging to hope his body will be recovered. Video, Audio
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Mt Roskill by-election candidates on the home straight
2 Dec 2016Candidates in the Mt Roskill by-election have just finished their final day of campaigning, before polling closes tomorrow. Video, Audio
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More details emerge into what caused fatal LaMia plane crash
2 Dec 2016More details are emerging about what caused a LaMia flight to crash into a mountain, killing 71 people. Meanwhile, footage has emerged showing the crew on board just before take off. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 2 December 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Buzz Aldrin to spend night in Chch hospital for observation
2 Dec 2016Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin will spend tonight in Christchurch Hospital, due to fluid in his lungs. Mr Aldrin was visiting the South Pole when he fell ill. Audio
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Post-quake jitters for Wellington property market
2 Dec 2016The Real Estate Institute says the earthquake has hit Wellington's property market hard, because buyers are scared to buy houses in the city. Video, Audio
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Police officer drowns trying to help his daughter
2 Dec 2016A senior police officer drowned in the Manawatu River last night, while trying to help his daughter rescue the family dog. Audio
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Dumping debris into sea likely to harm Kaikoura's biodiversity
2 Dec 2016Scientists are warning the rush to clear Kaikoura's coastline road could spell disaster for paua and crayfish, if too much sediment is pushed into the water. Video, Audio
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Pike River Mine victims' families: Why we won't give up
2 Dec 2016The families of the 29 men who died at Pike River mine tell John Campbell why it means so much to them that their bodies are retrieved, or at least an attempt is made to see if it's possible. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 2nd December 2016
2 Dec 2016Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
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About this programme
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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