Checkpoint for Wednesday 27 January 2016
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Govt commits to Auckland's $2.5 billion city rail link
5:05 PM.The government has ended five years of haggling and committed itself to Auckland's underground rail project... the country's largest ever transport project. Video, Audio
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Decade of complaints on cattle in waterways
5:20 PM.We turn now to Lake Taylor, scene of cattle in the water, in direct violation of rule 5.68 of the Canterbury Land and Water regional Plan which explicitly excludes, quote, "cattle standing in any… Read more Video, Audio
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Forum wants all stock excluded from waterways by 2030
5:26 PM.The Land and Water Forum advises the Government on freshwater management. Its members range from dairy giant Fonterra, to Forest and Bird, and the Environmental Defence Society. Last year it released… Read more Audio
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17-year-old wants to vote in flag referendum
5:30 PM.Finn Jackson turns 18 on March 6th, three days after voting opens in the second part of the referendum... can he vote? Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 27 January 2016
5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Hamilton serial rapist never a suspect
5:40 PM.A man who died in 2,013 while living in Australia, has been confirmed as a serial rapist who attacked three women in Hamilton in 2007. Audio
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Dover Samuels challenges PM to come to Waitangi
5:45 PM.A former Maori Affairs Minister Dover Samuels is challenging the Prime Minister, John Key, and his delegation to come to Waitangi, despite threats of a ban. Audio
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NZ Basketball teams face tough matches
5:50 PM.The draw for basketball's olympic qualifying draw has been confirmed this morning and both the New Zealand men's and the women's team will have to face France in their groups. Audio
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#CookingWithJohn joins Checkpoint with John Campbell live
5:55 PM.While we've been turning up the heat in the studio, Paul Le Comte in Dunedin has been watching from home - and adjusting the stovetop. Video, Audio
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Rail link closer but could Aucklanders face an extra tax?
6:10 PM.The City Rail Link is one step closer for Aucklanders - but they might also be facing a fuel tax or congestion charges to pay for it. Audio
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Greens weigh in on cattle polluting Take Taylor
6:15 PM.A man who owns a bach neighbouring Lake Taylor says he has been complaining to authorities for the past decade about cattle polluting the lake. Audio
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Bones returned to Whanganui Iwi
6:18 PM.Whanganui iwi say they have finally been able to treat human remains, kept in storage for over 100 years, with the respect they deserve. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, 27th January 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. It starts 7 minutes, 45 seconds in. Video
