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Friday, 13 April 2018
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Cop wrestles his way to Commonwealth Games
13 Apr 2018Hamilton police officer Toby Fitzpatrick, 30, is wrestling at his first games in the 86kg category tomorrow night. Audio
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Girl's girlfriend denied ball ticket because of age
13 Apr 2018A New Plymouth Girls High school student has launched a petition to be allowed to take her year 11 girlfriend to the school ball. The school says she can't come because it's a year 13 event. Audio
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Nurses protest outside Christchurch Hospital over pay, staffing problems
13 Apr 2018Nurses are continuing to rally outside hospitals in protest against a lack of investment in health care, but not all nurses are happy with how the union is handling ongoing negotiations. Video, Audio
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Sam Gaze’s actions overshadow impressive win
13 Apr 2018A stoush between the kiwi gold and silver medallists has overshadowed New Zealand mountain bikers taking out three of the top four spots in the Commonwealth games yesterday. Video, Audio
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Parts of Akld could remain in the dark until the middle of next week
Aucklanders could be waiting weeks to have broken roofs fixed and fallen trees cleared as the storm cleanup continues. Audio
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Silver Ferns' finals hopes far beyond reach
13 Apr 2018The Silver Ferns will have to beat Gold medal favourites Australia tomorrow to continue their record of appearing in every final of the Commonwealth Games. Video, Audio
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Woman overboard: Police to investigate cruise ship death
13 Apr 2018Police will meet a P&O cruise ship when it docks in Brisbane tomorrow after a woman fell overboard about 300 kilometres west of New Caledonia. Audio
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Family of man shot dead by police have more questions than answers
13 Apr 2018Jerrim Toms' family want to know if the police who shot him knew the 29-year-old was mentally unwell. Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson says police are increasingly being tasked with mental… Read more Audio
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Unsafe building had passed two engineering assessments
13 Apr 2018Wellington City Council may reassess buildings in the CBD after revelations a building evacuated yesterday had previously been deemed safe by two separate engineering firms. Audio
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Trump appears to do TPP u-turn amid tariff backlash
Facing a growing backlash over a looming trade war with China, US President Donald Trump wants his officials to look at whether the US can rejoin the Trans Pacific Partnership. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: 13 April 2018
13 Apr 2018The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 13 April 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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