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Wednesday, 8 August 2018
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Govt trying to eliminate 'low quality' education providers
Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says he really feels for the students whose results have been withheld as NZQA investigates Tasman International Academies. Audio
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Students ‘totally broken’ after NZQA withholds results
8 Aug 2018Tasman International Academies students say they're considering going on a hunger strike because their results are being withheld as NZQA investigates the college over "serious concerns" about its… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt makes changes to student visa regime
The government has announced changes to the student visa regime, making it easier for those studying at degree level to stay and work in New Zealand, but harder for those studying at diploma or a… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Wednesday 8 August, 2018
8 Aug 2018Watch Wednesday's full show here. Video
Tuesday, 7 August 2018
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Men arrested in US after children found living in squalor
7 Aug 2018Authorities have arrested two men after 11 emaciated children were found living in filthy conditions at a compound in the US state of New Mexico. Linda So reports. Video, Audio
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Getting rid of Christchurch's chlorine a 'challenging target'
7 Aug 2018Christchurch City Council is rushing to find another way to get chlorine out of the city's water to meet its self-imposed 12 month deadline. Audio
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Wellington's old trolley buses are making a comeback
7 Aug 2018Wellington's old trolley buses were taken off the roads late last year but 50 of them will now be converted into battery powered vehicles, with some back on the road as soon as January. Audio
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NZ behind in funding modern medicine – Aus oncologist
7 Aug 2018Visiting Australian oncologist John Zalcberg says New Zealand cancer patients are missing out on access to new medicines, available in other countries, because Pharmac won't fund them. Video, Audio
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Joseph Parker planning comeback after two losses
7 Aug 2018After two consecutive losses, Joseph Parker finds himself at a crossroads in his career, with some urging the proud Kiwi-Samoan to get out of boxing altogether. Video, Audio
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Auckland Council investigating cow attack
7 Aug 2018Auckland Council is investigating the circumstances of a cattle attack in Totara Park, in which a man was injured when he went to help a woman who was attacked by cows. Video, Audio
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Whale euthanised on Northland beach after rescue attempts fail
7 Aug 2018The humpback whale that has been stranded on a Northland beach since Sunday has been euthanised. Video, Audio
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Judith Collins not sorry for spreading fake news
Senior National MP Judith Collins is proving a headache for her party leader, refusing to apologise or back down from spreading a fake news story on Twitter. 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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