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Monday, 13 February 2017
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Local business owner describes one of the fires burning
13 Feb 2017Van Howard, owner of Tom's Cottages - near one of the fires burning in the Hastings District - says strong winds and hot weather are fanning the blazes. Video, Audio
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Game for unlimited leave and shared profits?
The CEO of Dunedin video game studio Rocketwerkz gives his staff unlimited leave, limits his salary to a notch above the highest paid worker, and has thrown out middle management. Read more Video, Audio
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Police hunting man who abducted woman in central Auckland
Police say an attempted abduction in central Auckland today was sexually motivated. RNZ reporter Sharon Brettkelly has the latest details. Video, Audio
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Abuse in state care led to a life of violence
Albie Epere says he was stomped on and bashed the moment he arrived at a state-run boys home near Levin in 1981, which lead him into a life of violence. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Monday 13 February
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Huntly residents distance themselves as woman pleads guilty
13 Feb 2017A 27-year-old woman charged over a racially-charged attack on Muslim woman Mehpara Khan in Huntly has pleaded guilty. Sarah Robson reports. Audio
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Woman allegedly abducted in central Auckland
13 Feb 2017Police say a woman was forced into a car by an unknown man while walking along an Auckland street today. Audio
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80 fires burn across New South Wales
13 Feb 2017Mayor of Warrumbungle Shire, Peter Shinton, talks to Checkpoint about the extent of fire damage, and the fires that continue to burn, across New South Wales. Video, Audio
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Whales in danger of restranding
13 Feb 2017Louisa Hawkes from Project Jonah joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest from Farewell Spit, where a pod of whales are in danger of restranding, again. Audio
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Driving along a flaming Hawke's Bay road
13 Feb 2017John Wuts and his wife travelled along Waimarama Road today, where a fire was raging. He explains to John Campbell how they could smell smoke, but couldn't see flames, at first... Video, Audio
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State of Emergency declared in Hastings District
13 Feb 2017A State of Emergency has been declared in Hastings after a fire destroyed two properties and threatens many more. Rural Fire Incident Controller John Sutton joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 13th February 2017
13 Feb 2017Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
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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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