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Artificial surf reef proposed in Wellington
Locals are worried Wellington Airport's planned runway extension will kill some of the city's best waves. Will a proposed artificial surf reef help? Audio
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Plans to keep Lyall Bay's surf if the runway's extended
Wellington's Lyall Bay has been surfed for more than a century, but locals are worried the airport's runway extension plans could kill some of the city's best waves. Audio
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Sunglasses not up to standard
Cheap sunglasses might be just as good as expensive ones for protecting your eyes over summer, but new research found a fifth of all sunglasses still did not meet the standard.
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Calls to strengthen the rules for sunglasses
Optometrists are calling for the mandatory testing and better rules for sunglasses, in the wake of evidence some manufacturers are making false claims about how well they protect eyes. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 22 December 2015
Audio 22 Dec 2015After 15 years at the top level the New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced he's retiring from international cricket and two big livestock companies have been fined more than three… Audio
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Epidemic 'could be turned off overnight'
With thoughts turning to Christmas turkeys roasting in the oven or chicken sizzling on backyard barbecues, the poultry industry is under pressure to clean up its act in a bid to reduce campylobacter… Audio
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Waterfront protest 'a practice run'
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Wellington yesterday to show oil companies they're not wanted in local waters. Audio
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'We will fight oil companies every step of the way'
About 100 people ventured into the Wellington sea today to protest against deep sea oil drilling, and to call for climate action beyond the Paris Agreement.
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Promises for affordable houses among $3.5m homes
Promises are being made to develop affordable housing at an old rundown Air Force in Wellington on prime land, but the price tag for some will be as much as three-and-a-half million dollars. Audio
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Police launch homicide investigation after fatal stabbing
Wellington Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 55-year-old woman was fatally stabbed last night in Churton Park. Audio
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'Make or break' game for the Phoenix
The Wellington Phoenix are playing the Melbourne Victory in Auckland tomorrow, and the football club's calling it a 'make or break' game. Audio
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Residents divided over runway extension
Wellington's residents are divided over the proposed 300-million dollar extension to their airport. Audio
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Leading gang researcher gets apology from police
A leading researcher has had an apology from the police, after they denied him access to basic data because of his links with gangs. Audio
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Wellington region wins from runway extension, says report
Wellington Airport is highlighting a new report which says extending the city's runway could bring in an extra $2 billion over 40 years. Audio
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Wellington's runway extension could bring in 2-billion dollars
A new report into the runway extension at Wellington Airport says it could bring an extra 2-billion dollars into the country. Audio
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Wellington airport confident it will find a long haul airline
Wellington Airport is highlighting a new report which says extending the city's runway could bring in an extra 2-billion dollars over forty years. Audio
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Legionnaires outbreaks preventable, say health officials
A public health official says dealing with a potentially deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease was made more difficult because recommendations a coroner made seven years ago had not been… Audio
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Still no action on coroner's Legionnaires call
A recent outbreak of Legionnaires disease was difficult to contain because a coroner's recommendations had gone unheeded, a public health official says.
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Can the Phoenix rise from the ashes?
Wellington Phoenix scarves are appearing all over the city as the team face being dropped from the A-League. Michael Cropp follows the golden path of the 'Save the Nix' campaign.
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Will the Phoenix rise from the ashes?
The Capital's streets, parks and even statues have been gilded with golden scarves and banners. Audio
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Alex Fisher's brother charged with his murder
Audio 11 Nov 2015Levin schoolboy Alex Fisher's brother Eric Baden McIsaac has been charged with his murder and appeared in district court this afternoon. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 11 November 2015
Audio 11 Nov 2015Alex Fisher's brother charged with his murder; Second dramatic walkout over PM's rapists taunt; Our political editor has more; Stolen Otago Uni exams recovered but "unusable"; Midwives put… Audio
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Alex Fisher
Audio 11 Nov 2015Police have charged a 25-year-old man with murder as part of the investigation into the death of Levin schoolboy Alex Fisher. The body of 10-year-old Alex was found at Waitarere Beach, near Levin… Audio
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Fans celebrate All Blacks' World Cup win
New Zealand rugby fans around the country have celebrated the All Blacks' ultimate victory in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Video
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Rugby World Cup 2015 Final commentary
Audio 1 Nov 2015Rugby pundits including journalist Barry Guy and former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons give some post-analysis to the final. RNZ journalists Michael Cropp and Mohammad Hassan are also on the line from pubs… Audio