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Tuesday, 13 February 2018
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Person dies following bowel screening computer glitch
13 Feb 2018Three people developed bowel cancer, one of whom died, after 2500 Waitemata residents weren't invited to a screening programme due to a computer glitch. Karen Brown reports. Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Tuesday 13 February
13 Feb 2018Metservice Meterologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday, 13 February 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Heavy rain, slips close schools and roads in Northland
Parts of Northland are under water today, after getting more rain in an hour than they'd normally get in the whole of February. Audio
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NZ sends Hercules, Orion to Tonga
13 Feb 2018The Defence Force has sent 12 tonnes of aid supplies, including hygiene and shelter kits to Tonga, as well as an Orion aircraft to carry out aerial surveillance. Video, Audio
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Small Fijian islands brace for destructive Cyclone Gita
13 Feb 2018All communication to Fiji's remote southern Lau Islands is currently cut off, Fiji's Disaster Management Office says. It is expecting the area to be very badly damaged. Read more Audio
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40 percent of homes on Tonga's main island don't have roofs
13 Feb 2018Tongan MP Lord Fusitu'a describes the extensive damage Cyclone Gita has caused on Tonga's main island Tongatapu. Audio
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Cyclone Gita 'like a horror movie'
13 Feb 2018Federica Filipe says people in Tonga walked around in shock this morning as they examined the damage from Cyclone Gita, but have since got stuck into cleaning up. She talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Bill English resigns from Parliament
13 Feb 2018Bill English has resigned from Parliament and leader of the National Party after more than a quarter of a century in politics. He says he is looking forward to new personal and professional… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Tuesday, February 13
13 Feb 2018Watch Tuesday's full show here. Video
Monday, 12 February 2018
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Holidaygoers get ready for rocky night in Tonga hotel
Customers and staff at Tanoa International Hotel in Tonga are preparing to ride out the cyclone. General manager Jason Strickland talks to Bridget Burke. Audio
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Qantas passengers left without luggage for 2 days
12 Feb 2018Qantas passengers are still waiting for their luggage after arriving in Wellington from Sydney last night. Meanwhile, the English Cricket Team's luggage was carried on the plane, despite no passengers… Read more 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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