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Checkpoint for Tuesday 26 April 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 26th April 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
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Teenagers found guilty of murder in Epsom motel
5:10 PM.Two Auckland teenagers were today found guilty of the premeditated murder of Ihaia Gillman-Harris in December 2014. Carla Penman reports. Audio
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Proposed land tax for non-residents mooted by PM
5:13 PM.The Prime Minister has signalled a land tax for non-residents may be on the cards, if forthcoming figures indicate a significant impact on the New Zealand property market by non-resident buyers. Video, Audio
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Land tax plan seeks to curb property price inflation
5:17 PM.Could a land tax solve New Zealand's housing issues? Political editor Jane Patterson joins Checkpoint to discuss the Prime Minister's proposal. Audio
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PM has not delivered on promise, says father of triplets
5:20 PM.Martin Weekes, the father of triplets killed in a fire at a Doha mall, says the Prime Minister has broken a promise to get justice for his children. Audio
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Canadian PM calls hostage execution 'cold-blooded murder'
5:26 PM.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the "cold-blooded murder" of a Canadian beheaded by terrorists in the Philippines after being held hostage for seven months. Audio
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Call for ban on cartoon mascots for unhealthy food
5:29 PM.Auckland health authorities have called for changes to advertising regulations to ban child-friendly mascots on unhealthy food - which may mean bidding farewell to Cookie Bear. Audio
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Evening business for 26 April 2016
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Labour Inspectorate under-resourced, says Opposition
5:38 PM.New Zealand needs to triple the number of labour inspectors across the country to meet international guidelines and ensure farm workers are being treated properly, the Labour Party said. Audio
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Thousands denied medical assessments over 3 months of 2015
5:41 PM.Information released for the first time today reveals how hard it is for some patients to access elective or non-urgent surgery. Audio
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Chernobyl victims honored on 30th anniversary
5:47 PM.Thirty years after the world's worst nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, those who lost loved ones in the blast gathered today for a vigil in Kiev. Audio
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A rural retirement in Chernobyl's radioactive shadow
5:49 PM.A woman evacuated in the aftermath of the Chernobyl explosion, which forced 220,000 people from their home, has returned there to retire - and others are being urged to do the same. Audio
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Court hears how police coaxed murder confession
5:50 PM.Undercover police officers coaxed an Auckland man accused of murder into a confession by showing him where the bodies were buried. Kate Newton reports. Audio
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Auckland iwi sign up to develop 400 new homes
5:53 PM.An Auckland iwi has become new property developers in one of the city's biggest and newest housing developments. Audio
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Plan to do scientific work in minus 50 degrees
5:58 PM.In a world first, five New Zealand scientists are planning to carry out research in the middle of the Antarctic winter. Audio
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Melbourne also suffering from a housing crisis
6:10 PM.Melbourne is suffering from a housing crisis of its own - which shares some similarities with Auckland's. But the state of Victoria does have its own land tax, which excludes your primary home, and… Read more Audio
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Lianne Dalziel will contend mayoral election
6:13 PM.The Christchurch mayor, Lianne Dalziel, says attending yesterday's ANZAC Day service crystallised her decision to stand for a second term. Video, Audio
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One year on from deadly Nepal quake
6:19 PM.A baby who miraculously survived last year's deadly Nepal earthquake at two-days-old, is still living in a makeshift shed a year on, as his family awaits support to reconstruct their flattened home. Audio
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Nepalese still struggling one year on from quake
6:22 PM.So many regions are still struggling one year on from the fatal earthquake, with some buildings still lying in ruins and people still in dire need of ongoing medical care. Audio
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National MP becomes one of few to reach North and South Poles
6:25 PM.National MP turned adventurer Andrew Bayly has become one of less than 50 people to reach both the North and South Poles. Video, Audio