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Wednesday, 4 July 2018
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Supplies sent in to Thai cave in case boys can't get out
4 Jul 2018Jonathan Head is the BBC's correspondent at the Thai caves where 12 boys and their soccer coach are trapped. He told John Campbell the decision about whether to "wait out the rains, or try to move… Read more Video, Audio
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Trapped Thai boys taught to dive their way out of cave
4 Jul 2018A team of navy seals are teaching the boys trapped for 10 days to scuba dive so they can attempt to lead them to safety through a two kilometre narrow stretch of the flooded cave ahead of heavy… Read more Video, Audio
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'The way beneficiaries are being treated is close to sadistic'
4 Jul 2018The government receives 9000 allegations of benefit fraud a year - that's one an hour, every day. About two thirds are investigated, and 20 percent are found to have legitimacy. Zac Fleming reports. Read more Video, Audio
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Government announces Kiwibuild eligibility criteria
4 Jul 2018The eligibility rules for buying a Kiwibuild home have been revealed but the government's already being forced to defend why couples earning up to $180,000 can be in the running for them. Political… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 4th of July 2018
4 Jul 2018Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 3 July 2018
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Emerging stars of kapa haka take to the stage
3 Jul 2018Upon the dawn of Mataraki hundreds of young students will battle it out at the National Secondary schools competition. Read more Video, Audio
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Primary teachers and principals agree to strike
3 Jul 2018After two weeks of ballots around the country, primary school teachers and principals have voted to strike. Video, Audio
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Ōtara's Open-mic soup kitchen with King Kapisi
3 Jul 2018The Otara Music Arts Centre has been experimenting with new ways of feeding people with extraordinary success. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery
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Court Theatre wins big in Performing Arts precinct
After months of delays the Court Theatre is named as the priority development for the Christchurch's new performing arts precinct, but one theatre producer says the decision is a 'big mistake.' Read more Video, Audio
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Teacher union opposes charter school application
3 Jul 2018All 11 charter schools will have to shut at the end of this year unless they succeed in their bid. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 3 July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Nurses vote today on new pay offer
Many nurses say they're still upset about pay and conditions and may vote against a proposed new pay deal. Video, Audio
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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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