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Wednesday, 30 May 2018
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Largest ever predator control project launched
30 May 2018Taranaki Taku Tūranga - which aims to eradicate pests from the entire region -- will get an injection of nearly $12 million over five years from the Predator Free 2050 fund. Video, Audio
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Kids fleeing police like they’ve got nothing left to lose
30 May 2018Three 15-year-olds and one 12-year-old have died in recent months while being chased by police. John Campbell asks some of their families why are youngsters driving stolen cars so recklessly they're… Read more Video, Audio
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Paula Bennett: HNZ too cautious on meth testing
National's deputy leader Paula Bennett says if she was still a minister she would expect HNZ to consider apologising and compensating tenants evicted from their homes due to meth-contamination. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Wednesday, 30th May, 2018
30 May 2018Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 29 May 2018
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Paris 'spider-man' hero offered citizenship
29 May 2018France has offered citizenship to Mamoudou Gassama, an illegal immigrant who climbed up the outside of an apartment block to save a boy who was about to fall from a balcony. Video, Audio
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‘Light at the end of tunnel’ for farmers affected by M bovis
29 May 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told farmers in South Canterbury today that the Biosecurity Act would be overhauled once MPI's investigation into Mycoplasma bovis was complete. Video, Audio
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Community in shock after 2 people killed during police pursuit
29 May 2018Skid marks and pieces of concrete from a power pole are the only grim reminders that remain after a car crashed during a police pursuit in Palmerston North yesterday. Video, Audio
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Temperatures plummet across New Zealand
29 May 2018It was 1.4 degrees Celcius in some parts of Auckland this morning - colder than Christchurch and Dunedin, but not as cold as Ranfurly and Middlemarch, which recorded the year's coldest temperature -… Read more Audio
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‘King of Waitangi’ farewelled after 4 day tangihanga
29 May 2018Stories, tributes and laughter have flowed thick and fast in the last four days as hundreds gathered in Northland to mourn the death of Waitangi chief Kingi Taurua. Read more Video, Audio
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Hillmorton nurse strangled, dragged along the floor
Another serious assault on a nurse at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital is being blamed on inadequate staffing and the lack of an Intensive Care Unit. Video, Audio
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DHBs 'could do with a little less bureaucracy' - Health Minister
29 May 2018District health boards could be in for a major shake-up as the government looks to cut back on bureaucracy and improve access to health care services. Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 29 May
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Checkpoint
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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