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Wednesday, 14 December 2016
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Security of Gisborne power supply under scrutiny
14 Dec 2016Gisborne will go without power again for eight hours on Sunday, as crews repair high voltage lines struck by a plane yesterday. Meanwhile, the security of the power supply is being questioned. Audio
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Evening business for 14 Dec 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Father of snatched toddler: It was 'pure disbelief'
14 Dec 2016The father of a toddler who was kidnapped in Rotorua is warning parents to be careful with security at home. Read more Video, Audio
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Four houses evacuated, more on notice amid large fire in Mataka
14 Dec 2016Four houses have been evacuated and six more are on notice as emergency services struggle to contain a large pine forest fire in Matakana. Carla Penman joins us live from the scene. Video, Audio
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Tuaine Murray and family move to another hotel
14 Dec 2016Tuaine Murray has been living in a motel after leaving her HNZ property out of fear. WINZ has been paying $2300 for a motel for the family over the past few weeks. Now they're moving to another motel.
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Caravan park paid $472k in Work and Income grants
14 Dec 2016A West Auckland caravan park received nearly half a million dollars of government money in just two years, through its residents' emergency housing grants. Read more Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 14th December 2016
14 Dec 2016Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
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Papatoetoe woman plays father xmas for children in poverty
13 Dec 2016An Auckland mother is playing Father Christmas, delivering carloads of presents to children who would otherwise go without. Laura Tupou reports. Audio
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Council backs down over water contaimination court action
13 Dec 2016The Hawke's Bay Regional Council's dropped court action against the Hastings District Council over Havelock North's water contamination. Audio
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Power gradually restored in Gisborne
13 Dec 2016Power is starting to come back on in Gisborne and the East Cape area this evening. RNZ reporter Michael Cropp joins Checkpoint from Gisborne. Video, Audio
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Auckland eyes bringing forward train order as passengers jump
13 Dec 2016Auckland ratepayers may have to stump up hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for a new train fleet, because passenger numbers are growing so quickly. Audio
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Ministry of Social Development says Murray family high priority
The Ministry of Social Development says a family living in a motel room which costs $2300 a week isn't eligible for a HNZ property until 2017. 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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