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Thursday, 11 August 2016
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Green Party wants to tax international visitors
11 Aug 2016The Green Party wants all international visitors to pay a tax to go towards the cost of infrastructure and to help with the government's predator-free dream. Audio
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Sky defends its decision to take Fairfax to court
11 Aug 2016Fairfax is using more footage of the Olympics than it is entitled to use and that's why Sky is taking the media company to court, Sky's Director of Communications Kirsty Way says. Video, Audio
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Reserve Bank urged to cut interest rate further
The Reserve Bank has defended its .25 percent interest rate cut today, saying a larger cut wasn't needed. Audio
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Westpac warned mayors about potential closures
11 Aug 2016More than 70 jobs could go in rural Westpac branches throughout New Zealand. Otorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter talks to Checkpoint about how the bank's closure would affect the town. Video, Audio
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Akld council throws out affordable housing quota
Auckland councillors have thrown out an idea that may have required housing developments to include a quota of affordable homes. Auckland Issues correspondent Todd Niall joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Arsenic discovered in Queenstown suburb's soil
11 Aug 2016A public meeting will be held in the Queenstown suburb of Frankton tonight to tackle the problem of high levels of arsenic discovered in some of the area's soil. Audio
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Dunedin school protects students from falling with towels
Ravensbourne School in Dunedin has made a pedestrian crossing with towels so children can get to school without slipping over on one of the city's steepest streets. Video, Audio
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More than half of beneficiaries owe Work and Income money
11 Aug 2016Sixty percent of Work and Income beneficiaries have debt with the department, with more than 50,000 in Auckland alone owing an average of $2800 each. Video, Audio
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Chch council to investigate concerns about fast food outlets
Christchurch City Council has promised to look into the growing number of fast food outlets cropping up in the suburb of Linwood, after the community presented it with a petition. Video, Audio
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21,000 submissions on euthanasia petition
11 Aug 2016More than 21,000 people have made a submission on Labour MP Maryan Street's controversial petition on a person's right to end their life. Health committee chairperson Simon O'Connor joins Checkpoint.
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Evening business for 11 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Sonny Tau punished for kereru shooting and cover-up
11 Aug 2016Ngapuhi leader Raniera Sonny Tau has been sentenced to community detention and fined $24,500 for shooting five kereru and then trying to cover up his role. 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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