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Monday, 30 January 2017
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Police appeal after judge dismisses case on semi-nude photos
Police are appealing a judge's decision to dismiss a charge against a man accused of causing harm to his wife by posting semi-nude photos of her on Facebook. Audio
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PM insists response to US immigration ban isn't meek
30 Jan 2017Prime Minister Bill English says he would never implement a ban such as the immigration ban US President Donald Trump has ordered. Audio
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Trump stands firm despite growing protests
30 Jan 2017Donald Trump is standing firm over his controversial new executive order which temporarily bans refugees and citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries, despite growing protests. Nick Harper reports.
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Kapiti Coast council urge hedge owner to trim it back
30 Jan 2017The Kapiti Coast District Council maintains that while a controversial 80-year-old macrocarpa hedge is a feature, it is also a traffic hazard. Audio
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Waikanae hedge a 'traffic hazard', neighbours say
30 Jan 2017A Waikanae man has been given a deadline to trim his 80-year-old macrocarpa hedge after neighbours complained the the council, saying it was a traffic hazzard. Video, Audio
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Taranaki stream returns positive test for 1080
30 Jan 2017Opponents of 1080 have accused the Department of Conservation of downplaying the discovery of traces of the pest control poison in a Taranaki stream. Audio
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Girl with Crohn's wants access to workplace toilets
A Wainuiomata school girl is seeking a law change to make workplace toilets accessible to certain groups where there are no public restrooms. Video, Audio
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Is the Wellington Sevens tournament on death row?
30 Jan 2017Just 20,000 people attended the Wellington Sevens over the weekend, making the event unsustainable. Is its future in Dunedin? Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull responds. Audio
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Evening business for 30 January 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Havelock North water inquiry focuses on faeces in pond
The Government Inquiry into Havelock North's water contamination has opened with the focus immediately going on a pond that sits near the drinking water bores on Brookvale Road. Video, Audio
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Nathan Guy defends Peter Thiel citizenship
30 Jan 2017Nathan Guy has spoken for the first time since it was revealed last week he granted citizenship to American billionaire and Donald Trump campaign donor Peter Thiel in 2011. Video, Audio
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PM condemns Trump's Muslim immigration ban
30 Jan 2017Prime Minister Bill English says it's important to wait and see what President Trump's policy is at the end of the three month immigration ban, because those decisions will have an impact on New… Read more 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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