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Wednesday, 7 June 2017
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Evening business for 7 June 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Prison staff investigated over excessive force complaint
Three investigations are underway after Auckland Prison staff were caught on CCTV footage allegedly using excessive force against inmates. Audio
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Team NZ desperately trying to repair catamaran
7 Jun 2017Team New Zealand nose-dived and capsized at the start of the second race today, flinging some crew members into the water. Video, Audio
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Glory Bay oyster farmer waiting to hear from MPI
7 Jun 2017Stewart Island marine farmer Jeff Walker - one of six oyster farmers in Glory Bay - talks to John Campbell about the risk to his farm. Audio
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Sanford owns infected Stewart Island oyster farm
7 Jun 2017Sanford owns one of the infected oyster farms. Sanford's Chief Operations Officer Greg Johansson joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
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Bluff oyster industry under threat
7 Jun 2017The famous Bluff oysters are under threat from a parasite that's been found at Stewart Island. Geoff Gwyn, MPI's Readiness and Response Director, talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 7th June 2017
7 Jun 2017Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 6 June 2017
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Road cone makes it to the top of Dunedin's Fortune Theatre
If you live in Dunedin and you're wondering how a road cone found its way atop the highest turret on the Fortune Theatre, you're not alone. Fortune Theatre set designer Peter King says it appeared out… Read more Video, Audio
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Oyster parasite problem in Southland
6 Jun 2017John Campbell talks to 4th generation oysterman Willy Calder. Willy organised an emergency meeting at Bluff Rugby Club. More than 100 people had gathered to discuss the oyster parasite Bonamia ostrea.
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Auckland searches for answers to fixing road congestion
Mayor Phil Goff says the Council and the Ministry of Transport are investigating options including congestion charges, car sharing, and priority lanes for cars with more people in them. Audio
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Hundreds use Tillerson visit to protest climate change
Around 200 people stood outside Parliament in the pouring rain today to protest against the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the United States pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement. Audio
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Who is US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is another of Trump's outsiders... although that depends on the question - outside of what? Not a career politician, he was a very particular kind of corporate… Read more Audio
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About this programme
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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