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Checkpoint for Wednesday 17 May 2017
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NZ's most isolated farm completes first big Autumn muster since quake
6:25 PM.New Zealand's most isolated mainland farm has just finished its annual calf-weaning muster despite the challenges thrown up by the Kaikoura earthquake. Video, Audio
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Myrtle Rust speads to Taranaki
6:21 PM.Myrtle Rust has spead to Taranaki, with the fungus discovered at a plant nursery near Waitara. Audio
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16 year-old was 'perfectly happy' before caffeine overdose
6:19 PM.A US father is warning of the dangers of energy drinks after his teenage son suffered heart failure and died after drinking too much caffeine. Video, Audio
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Chch hospo told to consider sickness beneficiaries
6:15 PM.Christchurch restaurants and shops have been told they need to consider hiring sickness beneficiaries if they want to cope with a looming shortage of workers. Video, Audio
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Team NZ on the blocks for a day or so after collison in Bermuda
6:13 PM.A rear ending on the water in Bermuda has come at the worst time for Team New Zealand. NBC's host for the 35th America's Cup, Todd Harris, joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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All Blacks to play Japan ahead of 2019 World Cup
6:10 PM.The All Blacks are set to head to Japan next year for the first match between the two nations in five years. The game is intended to help Japan promote the Rugby World Cup, which it is hosting in… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Mayor Phill Goff discusses Ports of Auckland rumours
5:55 PM.John Campbell talks to Auckland mayor Phil Goff about the rumours, speculation and closed doors discussions taking place about the future of the council owned Ports of Auckland business. Video, Audio
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Low income families describe being burdened by debt
5:52 PM.Debt was one of the key talking points at a hui about poverty at Auckland's Te Puea Marae today. Audio
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Colin Craig toe-to-toe in court with Cameron Slater
5:48 PM.The former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig went toe-to-toe with blogger Cameron Slater at the High Court today. Audio
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Dairy owners considering hunger strike out of frustration
5:45 PM.A dairy worker was put in hospital last night after four masked men with machetes stormed into the store in Mangere. Auckland dairy owners say such attacks are now happening daily. Video, Audio
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Businesses and workers 'over' Manawatu Gorge closures
5:42 PM.Ashurst resident Phil Stevens says the economic impacts of the Manawatu Gorge closure are real. Audio
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Another slip on Manawatu Gorge, another closure
5:39 PM.Slips on the Manawatu Gorge are becoming expensive, problematic and frustrating. Acting Chief Executive of CEDA Linda Stewart says the government needs to think about long-term solutions. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 17 May 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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$84 million diamond earrings break world record
5:29 PM.The earrings sold for more than 57 million Swiss Francs in Geneva today. Video, Audio
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Trump accused of asking FBI to end Michael Flynn investigation
5:27 PM.Ousted FBI director James Comey reportedly has a memo saying the US President Donald Trump urged him to end an investigation into the former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Video, Audio
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Team New Zealand struck by Britain's Land Rover BAR
5:20 PM.Britain's America's Cup team's skipper Ben Ainslie says a collision with Team New Zealand was a 'love tap', but Grant Dalton called it 'red mist'. What really happened, and what will the damage mean?
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14 people suffer eyesight loss after long waits for treatment
5:13 PM.Fourteen people have suffered moderate or major loss of vision while waiting for treatment. The Southern District Health Board says mistakes like this won't happen again. Audio
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Silver Fern Farms blames Ashburton plant closure on lack of sheep
5:10 PM.The CEO of Silver Fern Farms, Dean Hamilton, says the decision follows a continued decline in regional sheep numbers. Video, Audio
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Silver Fern Farms Ashburton sheepmeat plant closure a 'big blow'
5:07 PM.Farming The Meatworkers Union says Silver Fern Farms' plan to close its Ashburton sheepmeat plant is a big blow for the community. About 370 workers will be affected by the closure. Audio