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Monday, 8 August 2016
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Hurricanes win Super Rugby competition
8 Aug 2016The Hurricanes' losing streak in the Super Rugby competition ended when they won on Saturday night, for the very first time. Audio
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Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta returns to Parliament with moko
8 Aug 2016Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta will be the first woman to wear the moko in the House of Representatives when she returns to Parliament tomorrow. Audio
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Farmers need an incentive to switch from palm kernel
8 Aug 2016Farmers say they're going to need an incentive from large companies like Fonterra if they're to follow in the footsteps of Landcorp and phase out the controversial use of palm kernel. Audio
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Farmers face another week without power
Farmers between Taupo and Napier are struggling with power cuts and snow so heavy it's caused sheds and fences to cave in, trapped livestock and cut off access. Video, Audio
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Natalie Rooney ecstatic at silver medal win
8 Aug 2016Olympian Natalie Rooney's silver medal should be enough to land her on the honours board at her local shooting club in Timaru, she says. Video, Audio
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Carmen Rupe's silhouette to light up Cuba St lights
8 Aug 2016Carmen Rupe's silhouette has been used in four pedestrian crossing lights in what was the heart of Wellington's red light district. Video, Audio
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Olympic sailing siblings ready to race at Rio
8 Aug 2016Olympic sailor Sam Meech stopped offering his younger sister Molly advice when she won a world championship title - now they're both aiming for gold at Rio. Audio
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Trust fund set up for Tongan crash victims' families
8 Aug 2016Aongatete Coolstore has set up a trust fund for the families of five Tongan men who were killed in a crash last week. Video, Audio
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Failed finance company directors on trial
8 Aug 2016Executives from Viaduct Capital and Mutual Finance have gone on trial in the High Court in Auckland, more than six years after the firms' collapse. Audio
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Trial into George Taiaroa's murder begins
8 Aug 2016Quinton Winders is on trial charged with killing road worker George Taiaroa just over three years ago. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint from Rotorua. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 8 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Calls made to ban fast food outlets near schools
Locals from the Christchurch suburb of Linwood have joined Labour MP Ruth Dyson in calling for restrictions to the number of fast-food outlets near schools. 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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