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Friday, 26 January 2018
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Northland's only tertiary art course may be scrapped
The region's polytech has warned it will end the programme unless there's an increase in student numbers, and with only days to go until this year's start date, it's ten students short. Audio
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New govt committed to new Dunedin hospital
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses plans for the region's new hospital. Audio
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Dunedin Law Courts reopened after $20m revamp
26 Jan 2018The historic building was at risk of being mothballed after it was deemed an earthquake risk in 2011, but after a strident local campaign it underwent a $20 million restoration. Audio
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Dunedin Law Courts reopened after $20m revamp
The historic building was at risk of being mothballed after it was deemed an earthquake risk in 2011, but after a strident local campaign it underwent a $20 million restoration. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Friday January 26
26 Jan 2018MetService meteorologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Friday January 26
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Doomsday Clock moved to just two minutes to apocalypse
26 Jan 2018The Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the clock forward 30 seconds, to put it the closest it's been to the apocalypse since 1953. Video, Audio
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Green Party to elect new co-leader
26 Jan 2018Nominations open in a week's time, then in roughly two months, the party's delegates - all 150 of them - will vote. The new co-leader will be announced on April 8. Audio
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Farmer feels vindicated by Defence Force foam revelations
26 Jan 2018A former Marlborough deer farmer lost a fortune fighting the Government over allegations his groundwater was poisoned by activities on the nearby Woodbourne air force base. Video, Audio
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Fears for drought-stricken farmers well-being
Fears are growing for the well-being of South Taranaki farmers as drought conditions look set to continue into traditionally the driest part of the summer. Video, Audio
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Prisoners fainting as cells roast in heatwave - reports
The Howard League for Penal Reform says its has reports of prisoners passing out in horrific conditions in unventilated container cells at Rimutaka prison. Audio
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Chief Coroner issues hot weather warning after woman dies
A woman with multiple sclerosis died from hyperthermia on Wednesday when temperatures reached 32 degrees in Christchurch, and even hotter, up to 37 degrees, in the North Canterbury town of Waiau. 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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