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Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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Police pull support for Christchurch residential prostitution ban
26 Sep 2017The Police will no longer support a proposed sex-worker bylaw that would ban prostitutes from working in residential neighbourhoods. Audio
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Pensioner's insurance premiums hiked after Edgecumbe flood
26 Sep 2017A couple whose home was damaged in the Edgecumbe flood are upset that their insurance premiums have now been hiked. Read more Audio
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Major parties would make way for Winston Peters as Deputy PM
26 Sep 2017The National and Labour deputy leaders say they would make way for Winston Peters to become Deputy Prime Minister. Video, Audio
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DOC hoping to remove asbestos off Rangitoto
26 Sep 2017Tonnes of asbestos covered material has been sitting out in the open on Auckland's Rangitoto Island after a World War II base was demolished in the 70s. Audio
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Librarians asked to do more for homeless
26 Sep 2017In Auckland, people with no address can access a space where they can leave their books overnight, a book club, a film night, and a blog where people can talk about what it's like to be homeless. Read more Video, Audio
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Programme launched to protect Pacific rugby players in France
A group of current and former rugby internationals from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji, have launched the Pacific Rugby Players Welfare, or PRPW, in France, to protect young rising stars. John Campbell… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 26 September 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Northland dairy owner may shut up shop over armed robberies
26 Sep 2017A Northland dairy owner says weapon-wielding robbers are so common that he feels he may have no choice but to shut up shop. Video, Audio
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Northland dairy owner may shut up shop over armed robberies
26 Sep 2017A Northland dairy owner says weapon-wielding robbers are so common that he feels he may have no choice but to shut up shop. Audio
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75 neglected rabbits rescued - calls for tighter regulations
26 Sep 2017An animal rescue charity bought dozens of neglected and injured rabbits off TradeMe, and it's calling for change to rabbit meat farming. Read more Video, Audio
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Mass evacuation from near eruption in Vanuatu
26 Sep 20177,000 people from remote Vanuatu villages have fled from spewing volcanic ash, as a state of emergency is declared. Video, Audio
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Cost of last year's campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North
26 Sep 2017There are revelations that a campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North last year cost about $21 million with residents the worst affected. 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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