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Checkpoint for Wednesday 27 April 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 27th April 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in. Video
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Call for inquiry into New Zealand's 'tax haven' status
5:08 PM.Following the release of the Panama papers, a new poll indicates more than half of New Zealanders are worried about New Zealand being a tax haven, and think a full public and independent inquiry is… Read more Audio
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Are foreign buyers the real threat to NZ's housing?
5:11 PM.A visit to Barfoot and Thompson's Wednesday auction showed no first home buyers bidding on properties - but no foreign investors, either. John Campbell reports. Audio
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Trump, Clinton closer to nomination victory after more wins
5:20 PM.Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton continue to gain traction in the race for nomination after today's five north-eastern primaries. Video, Audio
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Government to invest in State Highway 2 upgrades
5:26 PM.The Government's investing hundreds of millions of dollars into upgrading one of the country's most dangerous stretches of road, but it is forecast to take 12 years to complete. Audio
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Call for regulations on unhealthy food near schools
5:29 PM.Pressure is growing for tougher rules on neighbourhood dairies and fast food outlets following a study which showed most schools are less than a kilometre from unhealthy food shops. Audio
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Evening Business for 27 April 2016
5:36 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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$900m Ruataniwha dam gets go-ahead
5:38 PM.The 900 million dollar Ruataniwha water storage scheme in Hawke's Bay now has enough farmer buy-in to proceed. Audio
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KiwiSaver changes out for consultation
5:41 PM.Potential changes to Kiwisaver could allow people to automaticlly increase their contributions every year, or even belong to more than one scheme. Audio
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Tourism numbers plummet in Vanuatu
5:44 PM.A Vanuatu tourism operator says businesses are going to the wall and he's been forced to take a bank loan to pay his remaining staff as tourism numbers dwindle. Video, Audio
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Who owns our water?
5:48 PM.Despite recommendations being made by the Waitangi Tribunal, New Zealand is no closer to understanding who the country's water belongs to. Mihingarangi Forbes reports Audio
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Roadworks threatens businesses in Christchurch
5:54 PM.A maze of roadworks in parts of Christchurch is threatening the future of some businesses which have been made almost inaccessible. Audio
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Call for Kiwirail to access transport funding
6:09 PM.A strong political argument is being mounted that Kiwirail, along with roading, should have access to the billions of dollars in the national transport fund. Audio
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Clean sweep for Trump in today's primaries
6:13 PM.The American presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, has eased to victory in all five of the north-eastern Republican primaries that were up for grabs this afternoon. Audio
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Jury hears from Pakeeza Yusuf's mother
6:16 PM.A court has heard how an Auckland man accused of killing his former partner and her daughter swung a machete within inches of her ex-husband's head. Audio
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Canterbury winter-fishing ban put in place
6:20 PM.In a country first, a ban on winter-fishing in parts of Canterbury due to degrading water quality comes into force this week. Audio
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PNG finds detention of Manus asylum seeks illegal
6:23 PM.The Papua New Guinea government has found that the detention of asylum seekers on the island of Manus is illegal. Audio
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Fans welcome home Hayden Paddon
6:27 PM.New Zealand rally driver, Hayden Paddon, was welcomed home by droves of fans in Auckland this morning, after winning the Argentine leg of the World Rally Championships on Monday. Audio