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Checkpoint for Wednesday 3 May 2017
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 3rd May 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's programme here. Video
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NZME and Fairfax merge denied by Commerce Commission
5:07 PM.The Commerce Commission has ruled NZME and Fairfax cannot merge, despite the companies making the strongest case they could. Checkpoint talks to NZME's CEO Michael Boggs. Audio
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Fairfax COO Andrew Boyle on Commerce Commission decision
5:13 PM.The Commerce Commission ruled against the merger after finding the case against it more persuasive than the case for it. Fairfax COO Andrew Boyle says he's disappointed with the decision. Audio
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Regional newspapers in spotlight after merger denied
5:19 PM.The Marlborough Express is now published just three days a week, and changes may have to be made to other Fairfax papers. Tracy Neal looks at the Nelson Mail and what might happen to it. Video, Audio
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Govt says it isn't manipulating numbers on violent crime
5:25 PM.The Government has set a target of reducing the number of serious crime victims by about 2000 a year - a much-reduced target than the one it intially set back in 2012. Audio
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Debate over religious education heats up
5:27 PM.A Christchurch mother has withdrawn her children from a state school after they were told they would go to hell if they didn't believe in God during a religious education class. Audio
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Evening business for Weds 3 May
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Dunedin Hospital patients told to bring in own food
5:39 PM.Surgeons at Dunedin Hospital are recommending patients ask family members to bring in food if they don't like the provided meals. Audio
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Tourism and construction growth drives unemployment below 5%
5:43 PM.The unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in the first three months of the year as the economy created 29,000 new jobs. Audio
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Pre-school teacher denies assaulting, force-feeding children
5:46 PM.Lynn Euphemia Abraham denies assaulting children by smacking, force-feeding, and cellotaping a four-year-old's mouth closed at a child care centre she managed. Edward Gay was in court. Video, Audio
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Is Rotorua the new Auckland?
5:49 PM.Rotorua tops the list of fastest growing property prices over the last year, with values soaring nearly 28 percent. Audio
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Congress warns US airlines to improve, or else
5:53 PM.The US Congress says if airlines don't make improvements, it will introduce legislation aimed at improving customer service. Video, Audio
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Playboy's nude Mt Taranaki pic disrespectful - Maori
5:55 PM.Model Jaylene Cook, who is originally from Cambridge in the Waikato, has sparked outrage by posing in just a beanie and gloves near the summit of Mt Taranaki. Audio
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Futures of NZME, Fairfax unknown after merger denied
6:09 PM.The heads of both media giants say they're not sure what the future holds as print advertising revenues continue to decline. Audio
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Selwyn residents back rebel regional councillor
6:14 PM.Last month the chair of a Canterbury Regional Council water committee controversially complained about the newly-elected councillor Lan Pham. Audio
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National Party defends use of Eminem sound-alike in election ad
6:18 PM.A lawyer for the National Party says the Eminem-esque track it used in its election campaign was provided by a music production library. RNZ court reporter Ann Marie May was at the hearing. Video, Audio