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Wednesday, 19 July 2017
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Dairy robbery spree spreads to Nelson
Nelson city's deputy mayor says a support network is planned for the city dairy owners, after a recent crime spree that has included armed hold-ups of staff. Audio
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Four year police operation sends drug ringleader to jail
Two men who used coded references to chainsaws, car parts and other items in a bid to outwit possible police surveillance of their drug operation have been jailed. Video, Audio
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Team NZ urged to ensure rules don't limit competitors
19 Jul 2017Team New Zealand should consider the best interests of New Zealanders and the economy when deciding on new protocols for the next America's Cup, Peter Busfield from the Marine Industry Association… Read more Video, Audio
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Missing Swiss couple found frozen on Alps 75 years later
19 Jul 2017The bodies of Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin, parents of seven children, have been found 75 years after they went missing in a meadow above Chandolin in the Valais canton on August 15, 1942. Video, Audio
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Brighter Future? Rollercoaster ride for the regions under National
19 Jul 2017Robin Martin investigates whether it's been boom or bust for the regions under National, with the rise and fall of industries like dairy, oil and gas and mining. Video, Audio
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Internal leak highlights risks at Horowhenua council, mayor says
19 Jul 2017The mayor of Horowhenua is calling for his council's chief executive to stand down and an investigation to be held into the way the organisation has been run. Video, Audio
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Homelessness plagues Dargaville
19 Jul 2017Families are sleeping in their cars as the Auckland halo effect catches up in Dargaville. A serious shortage of houses is causing great concern, in a town that's never had a problem with homelessness… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 19 July 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Tale of two towns: Frustration at gorge closure
RNZ reporter Jacob McSweeny is in Ashhurst, where a public meeting is being held for Ashhurst and Woodville residents frustrated about the extended closure of the Manawatu gorge. Video, Audio
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EQC blamed for Edgecumbe insurance delays
19 Jul 2017The Earthquake Commission is being blamed for delays in settling insurance claims resulting from April's Edgecumbe flooding, with three staff assigned to deal with all 271 claims received. Read more Video, Audio
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Cop in tears describing scene where toddler was shot dead
A senior constable wept in court today as she described the bloody scene where Amokura Daniels-Sanft had been fatally shot in the head. The girl's father Gustav Otto Sanft is on trial for… Read more Video, Audio
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Labour ditches tax cuts in favour of higher social spending
19 Jul 2017Labour has made its main economic pitch to voters with its alternative Budget, under which billions more would be spent on health, education and boosting family incomes. 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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