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Monday, 22 January 2018
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No compromise reached amid US govt shutdown
22 Jan 2018Christina Wilkie covers the Whitehouse for CNBC. She says the ongoing stalemate in the US represents a fundamental breakdown in trust. Video, Audio
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Surprising message among US govt shut down
22 Jan 2018The voice message for the US President's office was changed on Saturday after the government services were shut down. It's not quite what one may expect. Audio
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Push for more women to vote in US mid-terms
22 Jan 2018Women's March rallies across the US haven't just been focussing on women's rights, they've also been turned into a vehicle to encourage women to vote. CNN's Sara Sidner spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Calls for govt to fund more gastric bypass surgeries
Dame Tariana Turia is among a chorus of voices calling for the Government to fund more gastric bypass surgeries after National's Paula Bennett revealed she went private to have the operation. Audio
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35 people rescued from Auckland’s West Coast over two days
22 Jan 2018Surf lifesavers on Auckland's notoriously dangerous West Coast are pleading for beachgoers to be responsible after rescuing 35 people over the weekend. Audio
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Building site now a crime scene
22 Jan 2018Five separate fires in an inner city Auckland apartment building, still under construction, are being treated as suspicious. Laura Tupou has the latest. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 22nd January 2018
22 Jan 2018Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
Friday, 15 December 2017
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From Matauranga to Infinity at Dunedin's new science centre
A complete $2.5 million rebuild of Otago Museum's interactive science centre has for the first time melded Ngai Tahu's Maori world view with traditional science. Read more Video, Audio
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Hangry scenes in Parliament during debate on child poverty bill
15 Dec 2017Parliament erupted in hangry scenes when MPs weren't allowed to go on their lunch break on time as they were debating the government's Families Package. Audio
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300 people visit Auckland City Mission in just one morning
15 Dec 2017Auckland City Mission says the demand for food parcels and Christmas presents has never been bigger. Audio
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Pursued by police, car hits North Shore property
15 Dec 2017Residents in a property on Auckland's North Shore that was hit by a car being pursued by police, have described how the walls shook as if there had been an earthquake. Audio
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Govt lacks plan to cope with climate change - report
15 Dec 2017Billions of dollars worth of infrastructure and thousands of homes are at risk of sea-level rise and severe weather caused by climate change, but a new government report says there's a total lack of… Read more 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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