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Thursday, 28 January 2016
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Chch bellringers plans to bring tolling back to city
The bellringers of Christchurch's quake damaged cathedral are trying to raise $230,000 to build a temporary bell tower next to the cardboard cathedral, made out of shipping containers. Audio
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Dillon Boucher and Paul Henare in the studio
Dillon Boucher and Paul Henare are in the studio to discuss stepping into the two top jobs at the NZ Breakers. Audio
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Auckland's St James theatre to stay
The theatre was closed in 2007 because of fire damage, with a seemingly unpayable 65 million dollar repair bill. Audio
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How would Auckland's mayoral candidates pay for City Rail Link?
Auckland's crucial City Rail Link may be picking up speed but who's going to drive New Zealand's largest transport project? And how would Aucklanders like to fund it? Natasha Frost and Murielle Baker… Read more Video, Audio
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Rural communities brace for impact of dairy payout cut
Rural communities are bracing themselves for tens of millions of dollars of economic fallout following Fonterra's lower dairy forecast payout Audio
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Terry the piglet becomes facebook sensation
Carolyn Press-Mckenzie from Helping You Helping Animals is the current owner of Terry, a Captain Cook pig. He was rescued from the side of the road after his mother was killed. Video, Audio
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Seymour defends government's record on charter schools
ACT party leader and Parliamentary Undersecretary to the Minister of Education David Seymour, discusses the Whangaruru charter school closer. Audio
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Whangaruru charter school to close
The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, is defending the funding of a Northland charter school that's just been forced to close. Audio
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Little and Goff agree to disagree on the TPP
There are reports of a split in the Labour Party over its stance on the controversial trade deal due to be formally signed next week. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 28 January 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Olivia Hope's father still wants answers after photo released
A grainy photograph, supposedly taken of Olivia Hope days after police say that she was murdered raises questions about just what happened to the 17-year-old and her boyfriend, Ben Smart. Audio
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No evidence of match-fixing: ASB Classic director
Match-fixing suspicions have fallen on Auckland's premier tennis tournament, after the New Zealand Herald reported four matches played in the past five years have caught the eye of investigators. Audio
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About this programme
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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