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Friday, 7 July 2017
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Evening Business for 7 July 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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NASA aircraft in NZ on hunt for answers to world's biggest questions
7 Jul 2017The world's largest airborne observatory has returned to New Zealand to gather data from stars, planets and galaxies that can only be observed in the Southern Hemisphere. Maja Burry took flight on the… Read more Video, Audio
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Small Taranaki town without GP
The New Zealand Rural GP Network says it's been difficult to get people to work in Patea, and other small towns like it, and keep them there. Audio
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'Poor kids are not a priority for our Government'
7 Jul 2017School principal Gordon Pepere is on the verge of tears while describing children arriving at school barefoot and with little food in their bags, which they use as raincoats to shelter from the rain.
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Manawatu Gorge closed indefinitely
Every time Manawatu Gorge is about to reopen, something else happens that means it has to stay closed. Now it's becoming a real possibility it may never open again. John Campbell reports. Audio
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Thursday, 6 July 2017
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145 social houses re-announced for Wellington
6 Jul 2017More than 300 new social housing units will be built in Lower Hutt, but critics say it's too little, too late and the city is still nearly 4000 homes short. Video, Audio
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Emotional plea from Christchurch resident to stop quarry dust
6 Jul 2017Anna Youngman has pleaded with Christchurch City Council to stop the Winstones Quarry which she says is coating locals in harmful dust. Video, Audio
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Ruling most likely the end for Ruataniwha dam - Minister
6 Jul 2017A Supreme Court ruling that protected conservation land cannot be destroyed for the Ruataniwha Dam in Hawke's Bay probably spells the end of the controversial project, Maggie Barry says. Video, Audio
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Psychiatrists still waiting for response to crisis letter
6 Jul 2017Senior psychiatrists warning about a crisis in hospital secure units say they've still had no proper response from authorities after writing to the Health Ministry two months ago. Audio
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Former wards of state demand inquiry into abuse
6 Jul 2017More than 100 former wards of the state gathered at Parliament today calling for a full Government inquiry into the abuse they suffered whilst in state care. Mihingarangi Forbes was there. Video, Audio
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Barrett brothers to the fore as All Blacks look to neuter Lions
6 Jul 2017Rookie backs Nganu Laumape and Jordie Barrett will make their first test starts in just their second ever test when the All Blacks take on the British and Irish Lions in Auckland this weekend. 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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