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Tuesday, 6 June 2017
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Brighter Future? Even the Catlins feel pressures of increasing tourism
Visitor numbers to the Catlins, which is nestled between Dunedin and Invercargill, have jumped 15% in the past year and by at least a third since 2008. Video, Audio
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Council takes on junk food with fruit trees
6 Jun 2017The Christchurch City Council is considering taking on fast food outlets by offering more healthy options such as tap water and fruit from edible gardens. Audio
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Rotary leaders condemn Christchurch club's banning of women
6 Jun 2017The Avonhead Rotary Club is understood to be the only club out of the 267 nation-wide organisation that excludes women. Audio
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Family of man missing in an Auckland Harbour still hopeful
6 Jun 2017The search for a 29-year-old Tevita Kava, who fell overboard in the Auckland Harbour on Saturday night, has been suspended. Audio
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Iconic sweets could yet remain in NZ despite Cadbury closure
New Zealand confectionery makers are among those to have expressed interest, and Mondelez has also received inquiries from companies with no previous confectionery history. Video, Audio
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Team NZ beat BAR by default
6 Jun 2017Team New Zealand is two fifths of the way to the America's Cup challengers finals, after it's opponent BAR withdrew from the day with damage. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 6 June 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Ministry of Education unhappy with school's handling of girl's
A primary school sent a 10-year-old girl home when she began menstruating, because the school toilets had no suitable receptacle for used sanitary products. Video, Audio
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London Bridge attacker had been investigated by MI5
6 Jun 2017Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, was a British citizen born in Pakistan, who was already known to police and Britain's domestic spy agency MI5. Video, Audio
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Rugby coach accused of racial abuse
6 Jun 2017The Shirley Rugby Club in Christchurch is meeting under urgency to discuss allegations that one of the club's coaches racially abused the grandmother of a young player. Video, Audio
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US vows increased committment to Asia Pacific
6 Jun 2017US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with the Prime Minister Bill English and the Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee in Wellington. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 6 June 2017
6 Jun 2017Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 6 June 2017. Video
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
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