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Wednesday, 20 April 2016
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Calls growing for Compass hospital meal contract to end
A group comprising Grey Power Southland, Unions Southland, Unions Otago, the Labour Party, the Green Party, and New Zealand First, are calling for the Southern District Health Board to end Compass's… Read more Video, Audio
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Meatworker awarded $25,000 after face impaled on hook
A meatworker whose face was impaled on a hook has been awarded 25 thousand dollars in damages. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 20th April 2016
20 Apr 2016Watch Wednesday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in. Video
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
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McCaw says he felt intimidated receiving Laureus
Even the former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw admits he felt intimidated as he received the Team of the Year award for the All Blacks at the Laureus international sports awards in Berlin. Audio
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Trump expected to win in New York tomorrow
The US presidential candidates have just completed their final day of campaigning in New York, ahead of the state's crucial primary vote tomorrow. And as Lorna Shaddick reports, Donald Trump is… Read more Audio
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Ditching plastic bags cheaper for the company, it says
Countdown has announced it's banning plastic bags from its new Waiheke supermarket - making it the first in the chain to do so. Alex Ashton asked Countdown, and the Auckland public, their thoughts. Audio
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GPs & Maori healers should unite - researcher
Maori want mainstream doctors to collaborate more with traditional rongoa Maori healers to give patients the best possible healthcare. Laura Bootham reports. Audio
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NZ puppeteer travelling Fiji to meet children after cyclone
19 Apr 2016More than 120,000 Fijian children were directly impacted when Cyclone Winston struck in February. A New Zealand puppeteer is now travelling with the Red Cross to meet children traumatized by the… Read more Video, Audio
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Man pulled from quake rubble in Ecuador
19 Apr 2016Rescuers in Ecuador's quake ravaged Manabi province have pulled a survivor from the rubble three days after the deadly 7.8 magnitude quake killed more than 413 and injured 2500 others. Alex Ashton… Read more Audio
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The OECD's Monica Bhatia on the fight for tax transparency
The Panama Papers revealed New Zealand as a tax haven earlier this month, and the OECD has plans to crack down on the world of hiding money offshore. The OECD's Monica Bhatia explains how transparency… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 19 April 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Waiheke Countdown bans plastic bags
The Countdown supermarket on Waiheke Island is banning plastic bags. The Waiheke Local Board Chair, Paul Walden, explains why. 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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