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Thursday, 22 February 2018
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Christchurch quake victims remembered at memorial service
22 Feb 2018The names of each individual killed by the Christchurch earthquake were read one after the other at a memorial service to commemorate the quake's seventh anniversary today. Video, Audio
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No power or water in Waitara in wake of ex-Cyclone Gita
22 Feb 2018Many Waitara residents were still without power today - and now have no running water - as Taranaki continues to struggle with the aftermath of ex-Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio
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Barges deliver food supplies to Gita-damaged Golden Bay
22 Feb 2018Barges arrived in Golden Bay today, bringing much needed supplies to residents and tourists who have been cut off by road following ex-Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio
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Kiwi Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins bronze at Winter Olympics
22 Feb 201816-year-old Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won New Zealand's first Winter Olympics medal in 26 years. Her dad Sean talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday, February 22nd 2018
22 Feb 2018Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
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Black Caps and Australia gear up for Twenty20 tri-series final
21 Feb 2018The game is a rematch of last Friday's clash at the same venue, where an eye-popping 488 runs were scored and the Aussies pulled off a world record chase. Clay Wilson is there. Video, Audio
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Euthanasia advocate's defence takes less than an hour
21 Feb 2018Susan Austen is before the High Court in Wellington accused of assisting the suicide of Annemarie Treadwell in 2016. Court reporter Ann Marie May has the latest details. Audio
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West Coast residents resilient after Gita
21 Feb 2018Charlie Drever says West Coast residents are upset at further damage caused by ex-Cyclone Gita, just a couple weeks after Cyclone Fehi, but they're resilient. Video, Audio
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Golden Bay locals rush to buy supplies following road closure
21 Feb 2018Logan Church is in Takaka, where locals are hoping barges will deliver food supplies tomorrow. Video, Audio
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State of emergency remains in Nelson/Tasman
21 Feb 2018Thousands of people are stranded in Golden Bay, and the Transport Agency says it's likely to be several days before State Highway 60 over the Takaka Hill is open to even a single lane. Video, Audio
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Kiwi snowboarder qualifies at top for Winter Olympics final
21 Feb 2018John Campbell talks to Carlos Garcia Knight, who has produced a massive score of 97.50 to be the top qualifier in the snowboard big air final at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Video, Audio
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Memorial Garden for CTV victims opens in Christchurch
21 Feb 2018The cleared site, where 115 lost their lives in the February 22, 2011 earthquake, has been turned into a memorial garden, which is intended to be a place for reflection and rememberance. 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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