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Checkpoint for Wednesday 2 March 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 2nd March 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. It starts five minutes in. Video
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Witness sees bound woman fall from car
5:08 PM.A woman fell, bound and gagged, from the boot of a moving car in Auckland's Papatoetoe. Local resident Jay Shah rushed to help her. Audio
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Trump, Clinton big winners on Super Tuesday
5:14 PM.Trump and Clinton have been the big winners on Super Tuesday, the biggest day in the American primaries calendar. Video, Audio
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Pathologist appears in court for Tully case
5:21 PM.The High Court murder trial of Russell Tully has heard from a pathologist, who described how the two women shot in the WINZ office died. Audio
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UN warns Europe on the cusp of humanitarian crisis
5:23 PM.Increasing numbers of refugees remain trapped at the Greece-Macedonia border, braving cold and wet weather. Reuters' Natasha Howitt reports. Audio
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Unlocking the iPhone
5:25 PM.Apple, the FBI and others have testified about the controversy surrounding Apple's refusal to unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernadino shooters. Audio
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NZUSA says student debt to hit $15b
5:27 PM.The Labour Party says the burgeoning level of student loan debt is a ticking time bomb, with debt expected to reach $15bn by the start of March. Audio
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Evening Business for 2 March 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mourners gather to celebrate Ranginui Walker
5:37 PM.More than a thousand mourners have gathered at Auckland's Orakei Marae to farewell Dr Ranginui Walker, who passed away on Monday. Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Video, Audio
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What do Super Tuesday's results mean for Democrats?
5:41 PM.With Hilary Clinton approaching a clean sweep of the American South, what do these results mean for Bernie Sanders' campaign? Democrat strategist Marj Halperin joins Checkpoint with John Campbell. Audio
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Otago University steps up security over bad behaviour
5:44 PM.Otago University is stepping up security measures in the wake of last week's disorder, which included couch-lighting. Ian Telfer reports from Dunedin. Audio
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DHB figures show majority of families don't donate organs
5:50 PM.The majority of families refused to allow a loved one's organs to be donated after the issue had been formally discussed, new figures show. Laura Bootham reports. Audio
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Crown tells Pitcairn Island they can share what is acceptable
5:54 PM.Court Reporter Edward Gay on the latest from former Pitcairn Island mayor Michael Warren's trial, on charges of possessing indecent material. Audio
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Documents reveal Al Qaeda leaders' concerns about tracking
5:56 PM.Newly released documents seized in 2011 at Osama bin Laden's Pakistani hideout reveal that Al Qaeda's leaders were increasingly worried about spies, drones and secret tracking devices. Audio
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World's longest flight lands in Auckland
5:58 PM.The first passengers on what is currently the longest direct flight in the world landed in New Zealand this morning, on Emirates' new route between Dubai and Auckland. Audio
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Police identify woman who escaped from moving car
6:10 PM.Police have identified a severely injured woman who flung herself from the boot of a moving car in South Auckland while bound and gagged. Audio
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Trump and Clinton do well on Super Tuesday
6:12 PM.Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are notching up a series of wins in so-called Super Tuesday. The two presidential front-runners have taken a step toward capturing their parties'… Read more Audio
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MPs told bill on child sex offender names would not work
6:15 PM.MPs have been told an attempt to prevent convicted child sex offenders from changing their name is impractical, and would not stop people using false names. Audio
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Pines should help solve climate change.
6:21 PM.A forestry consultant says wilding pines shouldn't be a problem in New Zealand, instead they should be a solution to climate change. Wilding pines trees or conifers take root almost anywhere, spread… Read more Audio
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Thousands pay respects to Dr Ranginui Walker
6:27 PM.Dr Ranginui Walker is now lying in state at Orakei Marae in Auckland, after being escorted onto the marae by iwi, friends and colleagues. Audio
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Today In Parliament for 2 March 2016 - evening edition
6:55 PM.Building Minister Nick Smith faces questions about the Government's Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill; Prime Minister questioned on student debt; Attorney-General Office voice reservations about a… Read more Audio