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Thursday, 31 March 2016
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US hosts Nuclear Security Summit
31 Mar 2016Delegations from 56 nations including the Prime Minister John Key have arrived in Washington to participate in the fourth Nuclear Security Summit. Audio
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MPI investigates potentially devastating plant pest
The Ministry of Primary Industries is investigating cases of the potentially devastating plant pest, velvetleaf. Ian Telfer reports. Video, Audio
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Payroll companies say pay error revelations are no shock.
Payroll companies say revelations that hundreds of thousands of workers could be owed millions of dollars in holiday pay should not be a shock to employers - or the Government Audio
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Lisa Carrington headlines Olympics
Lisa Carrington, New Zealand's five times world championship winner, was named in the country's Olympic canoeing team today. She joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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New Zealand's high melanoma rate preventable
Melanoma experts have argued that the disease's rise in New Zealand is preventable. Professor David Whiteman joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Living in a legal cannabis society - what is it like?
Colorado Correspondent Mary McCarty joins Checkpoint to describe life in a state where cannabis is not just legal but readily available on almost every street. Video, Audio
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Reports find problems with PPP school designs
Independent reviewers have poked holes in the design of the first two schools built as public-private partnerships at Hobsonville Point. Audio
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Evening Business for 31 March 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Risk of negative equity for coastal homeowners
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says climate change could cause coastal homeowners' equity to plummet, unless the government and private sector intervene. Audio
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Police bust large scale meth ring.
The police have found more than $300,000 worth of chemicals used to make methamphetamine hidden in tyres, during a large-scale operation into an alleged meth ring. Audio
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Redcliffs School makes last plea to remain open
The Redcliffs community, a seaside suburb in Christchurch, is hoping its final submission to Education Minister Hekia Parata will keep their school open. Audio
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Labour concerned payroll problem could be more widespread
Labour leader Andrew Little joins Checkpoint to discuss the MBIE payroll issues. 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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