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Wednesday, 25 January 2017
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World-renowned Dunedin study gets a permanent home
25 Jan 2017The Dunedin Multi-disciplinary Health and Development Study has followed 1000 people since the early 1970s, and today it's finally got its own building. Audio
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Campground owners defend visitor bans and fees
25 Jan 2017A Kapiti Coast campground has controversially banned visitors, saying freeloaders are costing the facility too much money. Audio
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Waitomo Caves shut down for high carbon dioxide levels
25 Jan 2017Potential damage to the Waitomo Caves is very high according to the chair of the cave's environmental advisory group, who is asking the Government to step in. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 25 January 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Teen cruising down Kaimai Ranges on cart goes viral
25 Jan 2017A video showing a teenager travelling down the Kaimai Ranges on a cart has been watched thousands of time, and prompted the attention of police. But he says the ride was safe and just a bit of fun. Video, Audio
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Dirty classrooms, under-qualified tutors at failed institute
25 Jan 2017An official report into Auckland's Aotearoa Tertiary Institute has laid bare a wide ranging catelogue of failures. Video, Audio
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Owners of 300 buildings told to secure masonry
25 Jan 2017The Government is using emergency powers introduced after the November quake to require the work in Wellington, Lower Hutt, and Blenheim, where there is a heightened risk of an aftershock. Audio
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Alan Langdon fails to appear in court
25 Jan 2017Alan Langdon said he knew he was going against a court order when he sailed across the Pacific with his six-year-old daughter Que to Australia. He failed to appear in court today. Audio
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Ariane Wyler talks about being reunited with her daughter
25 Jan 2017Alan Langdon sailed with his daughter Que to Australia over the Christmas period, against a court order. Checkpoint speaks to Que's mother Ariane Wyler, who has been reunited with her daughter. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 25th January 2017
25 Jan 2017Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
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Gareth Morgan and Winston Peters exchange war of words
24 Jan 2017Gareth Morgan called Winston Peters an "Uncle Tom" at Ratana today. Both men joined Checkpoint to discuss the exchanged war of words. Audio
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Winston Peters responds to Gareth Morgan's Ratana snipes
24 Jan 2017Gareth Morgan told the crowd at Ratana today that New Zealand First is "anti-treaty". Winston Peters joins Checkpoint. 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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