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Thursday, 9 February 2017
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Southern Response refuses to release legal fees
Southern Response is refusing to say how much it has spent on its legal battle against policy holders who are taking class action against the insurer over their Christchurch quake claims. Video, Audio
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HNZ home infested with cockroaches
An Auckland Housing New Zealand home is infested with hundreds of cockroaches, and despite calls from its tenant for HNZ to fumigate the property, nothing has been done. Read more Video, Audio
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Historical homosexual conviction announcement 'too late'
9 Feb 2017The Government announced today that people with historical convictions for homosexual offences will be able to apply to have their convictions expunged. Video, Audio
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Historical homosexual convictions can be expunged - Govt
9 Feb 2017The Government announced today that people with historical convictions for homosexual offences will be able to apply to have their convictions expunged. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 9th February 2017
9 Feb 2017Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
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Large fire blazing at church in Rotorua
8 Feb 2017A large fire has ripped through a church in Rotorua. Eyewitness Ryan joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Power pylons' remove set to boost New Plymouth suburb house prices
8 Feb 2017Homeowners in a New Plymouth suburb are hoping for a spike in property prices when power pylons, which once serviced a now defunct power station, are finally removed. Audio
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500 staff evacuated from damaged IRD building in Wellington
8 Feb 2017Almost 500 workers have been evacuated from Inland Revenue's Hawkestone St building in central Wellington because of earthquake damage. Audio
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Father argued with accused murderer days before death
8 Feb 2017Michael Waipouri has denied charges of kidnapping and murdering Lance Murphy by beating him to death with a baseball bat and a tree branch in November 2015. Audio
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State and federal lawyers debate Trump's travel ban
8 Feb 2017Correspondent Harry Horton joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest developments on US President Donald Trumps' travel ban. Video, Audio
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Medicinal cannabis change doesn't go far enough - Green Party
Medicinal cannabis will no longer need ministerial approval, but will still need the OK from the Ministry of Health. The Green Party's health spokesperson, Julie Anne Genter, says that isn't good… Read more Audio
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NASA flying lab in NZ to measure climage change, pollution
8 Feb 2017Staff onboard NASA's DC-8 aircraft are flying across the globe on a 28-day-mission to better understand climate change and air pollution. The flying laboratory has touched down in Christchurch. 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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