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Wednesday, 24 August 2016
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No timeframe for determining cause of water contamination
Hawke's Bay Regional Council says it can't offer any timeframe for determining what is causing the water contamination. Audio
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Olympians welcomed home in Auckland
There were long and happy queues of people waiting for New Zealand's Olympians' autographs, when the team returned home this morning. Audio
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6.2 earthquake in Italy widely felt
24 Aug 2016American businessmen Michael Gilroy is in the town of Montepulciano, about 60 kilometres from the epi-centre of Italy's 6.2 earthquake. He spoke to Checkpoint a short time ago. Video, Audio
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Teacher's no homework note goes viral
24 Aug 2016World renowned educationalist John Hattie says homework for school children doesn't always correlate with student success. Video, Audio
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Blast kills one, wounds 30 in southern Thailand
24 Aug 2016Blast kills one, wounds 30 in southern Thailand. Audio
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Steven Adams back in NZ to run basketball camps
24 Aug 2016Basketball phenomenon Steven Adams is back in New Zealand to run a series of basketball camps for children in Auckland, Tauranga, and Wellington. Video, Audio
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Another mass killing in NZ likely, police association says
MPs considering a review of gun laws have been told it's very likely there will be another mass killing in New Zealand, like the one that happened at Aramoana in 1990. Audio
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Drivers could soon be saliva tested for illegal drugs
Drivers could soon have to give saliva samples to police that will be immediately screened for illegal drugs. Audio
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MPs urged to make a brave decision on voluntary euthanasia
MPs hearing submissions on voluntary euthanasia have been told today to put fear and emotion aside and be principled and brave. Audio
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Evening business for 24 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Havelock North bores are still testing positive for E Coli
24 Aug 2016Havelock North bores are still testing positive for E Coli with authorities having no idea where it is coming from. Checkpoint reporter Alex Ashton joins Checkpoint from the site of the bores. Video, Audio
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Havelock Nth bouncing back, MP Craig Foss says
Havelock North is starting to bounce back and any further asisstance is the responsibility of the Hastings District Council, Minister for Small Business Craig Foss says. 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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