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Thursday, 7 December 2017
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Wellingtonians face water restrictions amid early summer heat
7 Dec 2017Water restrictions are already in place in many parts of the country, and now Wellington residents are being warned to heed water restrictions or face tougher measures in the coming weeks. Audio
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Auckland rail strike could affect 30,000 commuters
7 Dec 2017More than 30,000 Auckland commuters' travel plans will be derailed tomorrow, as trains come to a meaningful halt because of a 24-hour strike. Audio
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Previous govt accused of being in denial over housing crisis
Demand for social housing has sky-rocketed by 72 percent in the past two years, and the extent of the housing shortage in Auckland has also become clear, with the city now short of 45,000 homes. Video, Audio
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Freedom Camping bylaw riles locals
In a surprise move, New Plymouth District Council has scrapped an existing ban on freedom camping in vehicles without toilets and tossed out proposed limits on the number of motorhomes at sensitive… Read more Audio
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Thousands of children living in severe poverty, reveals report
7 Dec 2017Child poverty has dropped slightly, with the previous government's benefit increases receiving some of the credit, but 80,000 children are still living in severe poverty. Audio
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Christchurch could be forced to chlorinate its water
7 Dec 2017Christchurch residents could face a three percent rates increase if the government forces the council to chlorinate its drinking water. Audio
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Dunedin rates could rise by 6.9% to fund ambitious 10-year plan
7 Dec 2017Dunedin City Council is proposing to kickstart a bold waterfront plan by spending $20 million on a landmark footbridge, one of its proposals in its 10-year plan. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 7 December 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Investigation launched into two Air NZ Boeing planes
7 Dec 2017Thousands of Air New Zealand passengers have had their travel plans disrupted with its long haul fleet. Air New Zealand declined to be interviewed. Aviation commentator Peter Clark joins us instead. Audio
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Extraordinary video of LA fires goes viral
7 Dec 2017Andrew Mutzabaugh captured extraordinary footage of the fires in LA while he was driving to work. He spoke to John Campbell about the fires, and his video which has been retweeted 250,000 times. Video, Audio
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Govt spent $44,000 for homeless man to live in motel for 58 weeks
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says New Zealand’s longest tax-payer funded emergency housing tenant, Robert Erueti, should never have been evicted from his HNZ home. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday 7th December 2017
7 Dec 2017Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
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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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