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Tuesday, 10 October 2017
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Evening business for Tues 10 Oct
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Nine arrested as protesters block Defence Forum in Wellington
10 Oct 2017About 300 protesters blocked all the entrances to Westpac stadium this morning in a bid to stop delegates from attending what they say is a weapons trade fair. Audio
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Vague adjectives flow as coalition talks continue
10 Oct 2017Serious, productive, meaningful: The adjectives flowed along with the biscuits today as Labour and National continued to try to woo New Zealand First into forming a government. Video, Audio
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Construction caused massive slip, businesses claim
10 Oct 2017A massive landslide has destroyed part of a carpark on Auckland's North Shore, and local business owners are furious because they say warning signs appeared months ago. Video, Audio
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Why did Morrocco Tai die?
10 Oct 2017Morrocco Tai died in a police pursuit. He was just 15. Why did he die this way? We can't ask him, so John Campbell asked others who might help us understand. Read more Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 10th October 2017
10 Oct 2017Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
Monday, 9 October 2017
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Syrian refugee overwhelmed by support for trashed garden
9 Oct 2017The Waiwhetu community in Lower Hutt rallied together, offering their time, plant cuttings, potting mix and money after vandals ruined Khaled Al Jouja's garden. Read more Video, Audio
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Research shows 1 in 3 children have undiagnosed eye problems
New research from the charity Essilor Vision Foundation has found 30 percent of the 3000 low decile school students it screened had a vision issue they weren't aware of. Audio
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Less than half of Kaikoura business aid given out
9 Oct 2017The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says just under $400,000 of the $1 million available has been given to 18 businesses in the Kaikoura area and three in the Hurunui District. Video, Audio
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‘One constable can impact thousands’
9 Oct 2017Former Police officer Glen Green set up There's a Better Way Foundation which works with at risk youth. He says community policing could have helped Morrocco Tai, who died in a police pursuit. Audio
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Police frustrated at frequency of car chases
9 Oct 2017Morocco Tai, 15, died on Otara's Bairds Rd this morning when the stolen car he was driving collided with a tree, less than a minute after police began a chase. Audio
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Ranfurly Shield goes to church after Taranaki victory
Taranaki's Fijian contingent made sure the trophy paid due respect for what was indeed a miracle turnaround after their win over Canterbury. 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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