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Wednesday, 7 February 2018
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 7th February 2018
7 Feb 2018Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Monday, 5 February 2018
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What happens to our e-waste?
5 Feb 2018It's estimated every New Zealander creates an average of 19 kilograms of electronic waste a year. The Ministry for the Environment expects this to rise to nearly 27 kilograms per person by 2030. So… Read more Video, Audio
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Search paused for boy missing at Sumner Beach
5 Feb 2018Rachel Graham reports from Sumner Beach, where a young boy went missing in the water today. A helicopter and surf life-saving crews have been stood down from the search at this stage. Video, Audio
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Teen who died in flash flooding was a 'fantastic student'
5 Feb 2018A funeral will be held on Saturday for Mitch Woolley, one of the teenagers who died in flash flooding in the Waitakere Ranges. Cherie Taylor-Patel is the principal of Flanshaw Road School which Mitch… Read more Audio
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Call for Jacinda Ardern to bury placenta at Waitangi
5 Feb 2018Tamaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare suggested the PM's baby's pito whenua, or placenta, should be buried at Waitangi - which would tie Jacinda Ardern, her whanau, and her baby to Ngapuhi forever. Video, Audio
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Stinky corpse flower blooms for first time in Dunedin
5 Feb 2018The Dunedin Botanic Garden has extended its hours after the putrid-smelling corpse flower began to open on Saturday. Its bloom only lasts for a few days. Video, Audio
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Gene test claims to hold secrets to better diet, exercise, sleep
An Auckland doctor has developed a test which claims to be able to tell you what sports you're best suited for and what you should eat for better health and disease prevention. Audio
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Train on wrong track at time of fatal collision
5 Feb 2018Officials say an Amtrak train that collided with a parked freight train in South Carolina, killing the Amtrak engineer and conductor, was on the wrong track. Video, Audio
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West Coast counts the cost of storm
5 Feb 2018Tens of thousands of plastic bags were left on Cobden Beach following ex tropical cyclone Fehi last week. West Coasters will mark Waitangi Day tomorrow with a working bee. Audio
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Cows blamed for closure of popular swimming holes
5 Feb 2018Dairy cows have been blamed for the high E. coli levels which have forced the closure of popular Patea River swimming holes in Stratford for more than a month. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: 5 February 2018
5 Feb 2018Let's go to the weather now with Metservice Meterologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 5 February 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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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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