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Thursday, 28 July 2016
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National kapa haka festival in 16th year
The national secondary schools' Kapa Haka festival is underway in Hawke's Bay this week, with hundreds of students taking part. Audio
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Tongan PM promises action on passports
Controversy over the sale of thousands of Tongan passports has dominated the first day of Tongan PM 'Akilisi Pohiva's visit to New Zealand. Audio
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Hollande attends mass for murdered priest
French President Francois Hollande joined hundreds at a mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral to honour the 85-year-old priest killed in a knife attack by terrorists earlier this week. Video, Audio
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Charity under pressure to provide hygiene kits
Children's charity Kidscan says low-decile schools are increasingly asking them to provide hygiene packs for students whose parents are unable to afford deodorant, soap and toothbrushes. Video, Audio
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Man sentenced for mistreating bobby calves
A Waikato man has been given ten months' home detention and 200 hours' community work for wilfully and recklessly mistreating bobby calves at a pet food plant in Te Kauwhata last August. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 28 July 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Home ownership out of sight for working poor
The voices of young, poor people are often missing from debates on housing supply and demand, with no obvious lobby group to speak for them. John Campbell went to Manukau to investigate. Audio
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Auckland councillors try to exclude Maori members
As Auckland's councillors assess their response to the Unitary Plan, a group has failed in its bid to exclude Maori representatives from the final debate. Audio
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Pharmac announces funding for chickenpox, HPV vaccines
Chicken pox and HPV may become things of the past after New Zealand's drug buyer Pharmac announced further funding today for vaccines to prevent them. Audio
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Tweets cause employment row
The Meatworkers' Union and Talley's-owned meat processing company AFFCO are caught up in a stoush over the Union's tweets, which AFFCO says are untruthful, derogatory and breach the duty of good… Read more Audio
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Twelve sign up for govt relocation offer
A total of 12 people have been paid out a government grant to move from Auckland to regional towns including Tawa and Invercargill. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 28 July 2016
28 Jul 2016Watch Thursday's full show 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.
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