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Friday, 16 March 2018
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Free for 18 years, now the gardners might have to pay
16 Mar 2018A group of volunteers which provides produce from the Bayfair Community Garden to the local foodbank are outraged Tauranga Council wants to charge them $314 a year to use council land. Video, Audio
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New Manawatu Gorge route will force six farmers off land
16 Mar 2018Nearly a year after the Manawatu Gorge was closed the Transport Agency has finally settled on an alternative route connecting Palmerston North to the east coast. Video, Audio
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Police urge family of baby with skull fractures to speak up
16 Mar 2018Police believe someone is responsible for causing 16 fractures to a four-month-old girl, including to her skull, ribs, arms and legs, but her family is refusing to speak to police. Audio
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Evening business for 16 March 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Damning Rugby League review following 2017 World Cup failure
16 Mar 2018The review panned New Zealand Rugby League senior leadership and said while coach David Kidwell was too inexperienced for the role, he was also not provided with enough support. Audio
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Investigation begins into whether Govt spied on Greenpeace, earthquake victims
16 Mar 2018The State Services Commission has appointed Doug Martin, a senior public servant, to investigate whether Southern Response spied on its customers, and whether MBIE spied on Greenpeace. Audio
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Auckland man arrested over Australia cold case murder
16 Mar 2018A 43-year-old Auckland man has been charged with murdering Robert Sabeckis in Adelaide 18 years ago. The man, who has interim name suppression appeared in Waitakere District Court today. Audio
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Four crushed to death in Miami when new bridge collapses
16 Mar 2018At least four people have been crushed to death and 10 others are in hospital, two in a critical condition, after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami just five days after its official opening. Video, Audio
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George Siaosi's mum: 'My son was murdered'
16 Mar 2018The mother of George Siaosi, who died of his injuries 15 months after he was attacked, says his attacker should have been charged with murder, after a coroner confirmed he died of 'complications of… Read more Video, Audio
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Justice Minister seeks to repeal 'one year and a day' law
16 Mar 2018An archaic law which has prevented people being charged for causing someone's death if they died more than 'one year and a day' after the criminal act looks set to be repealed, pending Cabinet… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Friday, 16 March 2018
16 Mar 2018Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
Coming up
Thursday, 15 March 2018
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Key allies backing British PM Theresa May against Russia
Britain is getting support from key allies over its action against Russia over the nerve agent attack, but Russia is furious and continues to vehemently deny any involvement.
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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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