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Auckland Council planners want parts of Unitary Plan overturned
8 Aug 2016Auckland Council planners want to overturn some of the key features of the city's re-written Unitary Plan. Auckland Issues correspondent Todd Niall joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Pike River families want mine's CEO to face charges
8 Aug 2016Families of two of the Pike River victims are back in court as they challenge a decision to drop charges against the mine's chief executive Peter Whittall. Read more Video, Audio
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Power cut to hundreds of homes
8 Aug 2016Hundreds of homeowners in Taupo and Hawke's Bay remain without power after a wintry weekend of snow, wind and freezing temperatures. Rangataiki Tavern owner Duncan Klaus is one of them. Video, Audio
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Celebrations ahead for NZs first Olympic medalist
8 Aug 2016Celebrations are already being planned for Olympian Natalie Rooney, who shot her way into the history books today after winning a silver medal. Video, Audio
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Focus on Politics for 5 August 2016
5 Aug 2016While National is the main governing party, it could not do so without support arrangements with other, much smaller, political parties. Since being elected in 2008 National has had agreements with… Read more Audio
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Movie to be made of Hip Op-eration founder's life
5 Aug 2016The life story of a NZ woman behind the elderly hip-hop dance group Hip Op-eration Crew, is to be turned into a Hollywood movie. Billie Jordan and two dancers join John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Weekend temperatures could break records
5 Aug 2016The MetService predicts temperatures could drop to minus 15-degrees celcius in parts of the South Island over the weekend. Audio
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Will the Hurricanes win their first Super Rugby?
5 Aug 2016The Hurricanes have been in the Super Rugby finals three times, but have always lost. Will it be their time tomorrow night? Dane Coles talks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Chiefs sponsor exec keeps refuge position despite stripper comm
5 Aug 2016A spokesperson for the Chiefs' major sponsor will keep her position with Waikato Women's Refuge, despite suggesting a stripper opened herself up to abuse by being naked around men. The chief executive… Read more Audio
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Last of Super Rugby final tickets sold today
5 Aug 2016200 Super Rugby fans were in luck this afternoon as the Hurricanes put the last of its tickets on sale for tomorrow's final against the Lions. Audio
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Police inspect boats after man's body discovered in Nelson
5 Aug 2016Forensic scientists have spent the day examining a boat where the body of a man, who had been seriously assaulted before he died, was found in Nelson yesterday. Audio
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Changes ahead for Marlborough Sounds marine farmers
5 Aug 2016Investing in agriculture in the Marlborough Sounds is becoming fraught as the licences for almost 300 marine farms in the region are set to expire, the local iwi says. Video, Audio
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