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Tuesday, 18 July 2017
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More people housesitting to save up for their own home
18 Jul 2017A rising number of people, and not just in Auckland, are choosing to look after other people's homes, in order to save up for their own. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio
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Mother and daughter attacked outside their home
18 Jul 2017Two Auckland women who were viciously attacked when they confronted would-be car thieves are traumatised but recovering. Audio
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John Key receives Australia's highest honour
18 Jul 2017John Key was invested as an Honorary Companion in the Order of Australia at a ceremony in Canberra this afternoon. The former Prime Minister spoke to Rowan Quinn. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 18 July 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Dunedin MP camps out in Octagon to highlight homelessness
MP Clare Curran is defending the plight of two homeless single mothers forced into emergency accommodation, while MSD says yet another motel won't take them due to their anti-social behaviour. Read more Video, Audio
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Labour told it's multinational tax policy is "wrong way" to collect money
A tax expert says Labour's threat to slap a punitive tax on multinationals ducking their tax obligations is the wrong way to collect the money. Audio
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Chairlift may have spread Port Hills fire, Christchurch man says
18 Jul 2017A Christchurch man who lost his home in the Port Hills fire says video appears to show the chairlift spreading the fire. He says he's been searching for answers for months, but no one is helping.
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 18 July, 2017
18 Jul 2017Watch Tuesday's full show here. Video
Monday, 17 July 2017
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Petition calls for Whangarei playground to be fenced
17 Jul 2017For the second time in just two years, a petition is calling on Whangarei District Council to fence the city's largest and 'destination' playground, the Town Basin Playground. Read more Video, Audio
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New housing development for Edgecumbe families
17 Jul 2017The Government is contributing 2.6 million dollars towards the construction of five two-bedroom homes at Kokohinau Marae in the Bay of Plenty. Audio
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Aussie companies in running to manage social housing project
17 Jul 2017Two Australian companies are vying to run one of the biggest social housing projects in NZ. Tamaki Regeneration Company CEO John Holyoake explains why no NZ companies were shortlisted. Audio
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Woman rescued after getting lost on Mt Ruapehu
17 Jul 2017Local knowledge and volunteers are credited with saving a skiers life after she became lost on Mt Ruapehu overnight. Constable Conrad Smith talks to Sharon Brettkelly. 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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