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Friday, 24 March 2017
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Maori Party decides to support changes to RMA
24 Mar 2017The Maori Party has reached an agreement with the Government to support the remaining stages of the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. Video, Audio
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Evidence points toward Defence Force cover up, lawyers say
24 Mar 2017Lawyers Rodney Harrison QC, Deborah Manning and Richard McLeod today called for an independent inquiry into New Zealand's SAS troop's involvement in a 2010 raid in Afghanistan. Video, Audio
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Faulty sprinklers delay $1.4b Waterview tunnel by several month
24 Mar 2017The New Zealand Transport Agency says next month's expected opening has now been pushed out by two to three months. Video, Audio
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Auckland to get light rail to airport - in 30 years
24 Mar 2017The government has agreed to support light rail from Auckland's city centre to the airport - but the catch is that it's likely to take 30 years. Video, Audio
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Passengers buzzing after inaugural Southern Lights flight
24 Mar 2017Stunning images were taken when 130 astronomy buffs caught the first commercial flight to see the Aurora Australias last night. Video, Audio
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Northern Stars are the new kids on the domestic netball block
24 Mar 2017South Auckland now has a team in the ANZ Premiership - The Northern Stars competition. Matt Chatterton reports. Video, Audio
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Calls for public inquiry in UK over Primodos pregnancy drug
24 Mar 2017Karl Murphy's mother was given Primodos in the 1970s, and shortly after the 41-year-old was born with severe birth defects. He is among many people calling for an inquiry into the drug. Video, Audio
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Charter school receiving 300% funding
Te Aratika Academy charter school has 22 students but is being funded as if it has 67. But ACT Party leader and under-secretary for education, David Seymour, says that's normal. Audio
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Govt sets 90% free trade goal by 2030
The Government has launched a bold new plan to try and have 90 percent of New Zealand's exports covered by free trade deals by 2030. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 24 March 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Good news for Adele fan who missed concert due to cancelled flight
Emma Miscall missed yesterday's Adele concert when Jetstar cancelled her flight. But the concert's promoters and Jetstar have stepped up and helped her out. Audio
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Govt paying former PM Jenny Shipley $1100+day for work
24 Mar 2017Ms Shipley will be paid $28,000 for about 20 days work a year as chair of a committee commemmorating the 250th anniversary of the arrival of James Cook's ship the Endeavour. 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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