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Friday, 31 March 2017
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Invest in violent children or invest in new prisons - principal
Pat Newman, head of the Northland Principals Federation, says teachers are at breaking point as they try to cope with a growing number of violent children. Video, Audio
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10 hospitalised in Auckland with typhoid
31 Mar 2017An outbreak of typhoid has resulted in 10 people being hospitalised in Auckland. Audio
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Debbie wreaks havoc on New South Wales businesses
31 Mar 2017A fair-trade shop owner in Murwillumbah has lost thousands of dollars of stock after her shop flooded. And she doesn't have insurance. Video, Audio
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Stats House quake damage could have been fatal, Dr Smith says
31 Mar 2017An inquiry into the damage Statistics House incurred during the Kaikoura earthquake has found significant design flaws, and now the government wants other buildings to be checked. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday March 31, 2017
31 Mar 2017Watch Friday's full show here. Video
Thursday, 30 March 2017
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Dunedin cable car one step closer to reality
A group planning to reinstate a cable car line in Dunedin after more than 60 years is one step closer to recreating history. Video, Audio
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Lead in petrol removed only after campaign - Des Wilson
30 Mar 2017Two former workers say they were exposed to lead when working at Marsden Point Oil Refinery. Lead-free petrol campaigner Des Wilson talks to John Campbell about how he helped get it banned. Video, Audio
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Troy Taylor found guilty of the murder of Ihaka Stokes
There was shock on the face of Troy Taylor when a jury found him guilty of murder this afternoon. Maja Burry reports. Video, Audio
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Feeding ducks bread can kill them
30 Mar 2017Did you know feeding birds bread can ground them, even kill them? And it also pollutes waterways. A Christchurch community group is mounting a campaign to spread the word. Video, Audio
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Customer demand causes supermarket to dump caged eggs
30 Mar 2017An Auckland New World supermarket owner says he stopped selling eggs from caged suppliers a year ago because it is the only way to guarantee his eggs are truly free range. Video, Audio
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Customer demand causes supermarket to dump caged eggs
30 Mar 2017An Auckland New World supermarket owner says he stopped selling eggs from caged suppliers a year ago because it is the only way to guarantee his eggs are truly free range. Audio
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Call to save Cook Islands' Muri lagoon from algal bloom
30 Mar 2017Algae is spreading in what is arguably the jewel of the Cook Island's tourism industry, the Muri Lagoon. Now consultants have been hired to find a solution. RNZ International's Sally Round reports. Video, 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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