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Tuesday, 11 April 2017
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'Don't panic': Police tell parents
11 Apr 2017Police are telling parents not to panic amid increased reports of suspicious approaches towards children. Audio
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Edgecumbe pets rescued after owners fled
11 Apr 2017As Edgecumbe residents evacuated last Thursday they grabbed what they could, pets included. But some were left behind while others have found a temporary home at the Whakatane SPCA. Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe residents return home to devastation
11 Apr 2017Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming talks to an Edgecumbe family of six that returned to their home for the first time since the Bay of Plenty town flooded. Video, Audio
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State of emergency declared in Bay of Plenty
11 Apr 2017Edgecumbe locals say they should have been warned earlier about the potential of the stopbank bursting. Meanwhile, a state of emergency has been declared. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura, Hurunui given $2.6m to manage waste
11 Apr 2017The Government has made a $2.6m grant available to Kaikoura and Hurunui districts to manage earthquake waste, including hazardous material. Audio
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Timaru school pulls out of HPV vaccinations
A Timaru school has withdrawn from a programme which vaccinates students against HPV citing concerns over student safety and parental choice. Audio
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David Cunliffe makes valedicatory speech in Parliament
11 Apr 2017Former Labour party leader David Cunliffe is making his valedicatory speech in Parliament. The MP for New Lynn is leaving take up a job with a management consultancy firm. Read more Video, Audio
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Sam Neill on his 'brilliant' friend John Clarke
11 Apr 2017Actor Sam Neill went to university with John Clarke, who died over the weekend. Here, he talks to John Campbell about the adventures, the laughs and the good times they shared over almost 50 years. Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin judge issues warning to gun owners
A Dunedin judge is warning licenced gun owners to keep their weapons safe after a man broke into the house of a gun club member and stole 28 handguns and semi-automatics, and 25,000 rounds of… Read more Audio
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Waitangi Tribunal finds Corrections failing Maori
11 Apr 2017The Department of Corrections has failed Maori by not doing enough to reduce high reoffending rates, the Waitangi Tribunal has found. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 11 April 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Rest home manager appalled at threat to deport worker
11 Apr 2017A Far North resthome is fighting to keep a Filipino staff member who's been given just two days to get out of the country - despite being in the job for 10 years. 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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