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Checkpoint for Friday 2 June 2017
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Consider your 'road etiquette' this weekend - AA
6:25 PM.Preparing to hit the road this long weekend? The AA wants drivers to consider their etiquette to help curb road rage outbursts. Video, Audio
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Lions of the past: Blood brothers
6:19 PM.RNZ's rugby reporter Joe Porter talks to former greats to find out exactly why the Lions of the past called themselves blood brothers. Audio
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Trump's Paris withdrawal makes no sense - former NZ ambassador
6:14 PM.Former NZ climate change ambassador Dr Adrian Macey believes the President's public rational for withdrawing from the agreement, simply doesn't stand. Video, Audio
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61 US mayors promise to ignore Trump
6:08 PM.Dozens of state and local government officials in the United States have condemned Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement. Video, Audio
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New Zealand's best cats battle for glory
5:56 PM.The National Cat Show is on in Christchurch on Sunday, the first time cat lovers from across the country have met in Christchurch since the earthquakes. Video, Audio
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Baseball bat more useful than Govt care package - dairy owner
5:54 PM.David Lee, who owns a Night 'n Day store in Woolston, says the new $1.8 million fund won't cover what dairys need. Audio
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Protesters to live like caged animals for the weekend
5:50 PM.Forty people will voluntarily spend 40 hours in a tiny cage, with nothing to do, eating nothing but cereal, to bring attention to factory farming. Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Council facing potential legal action over bed tax
5:46 PM.Hotels and motels are considering their options after the targeted rate was controversially approved yesterday. Audio
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Team New Zealand demolish BAR
5:43 PM.Team New Zealand was so dominant in light winds today, Sir Ben Ainslie conceded it's the first race he's ever given up on. Audio
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Living wage campaigners ecstatic with Auckland Council victory
5:43 PM.Living wage campaigners say the Auckland Council's decision to increase the pay of their lowest paid workers is an astounding victory. Audio
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Evening business for 2 June 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Lions fans in Whangarei for game day
5:28 PM.Lions fans have arrived in Whangarei ahead of the team's first match tomorrow. Mayor Sheryl Mai says it's a great boost for the city. Video, Audio
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Legalising medicinal cannabis on the horizon
5:22 PM.Doctors can now prescribe products containing cannabidiol - or CBD - without Ministry of Health approval. Audio
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Brother of missing man makes desperate plea
5:17 PM.Michael McGrath, 49, hasn't been seen in nearly two weeks. His brother says his disappearance is completely out of character. Audio
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US climate withdrawal a backward step
5:14 PM.Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement has been heavily criticised worldwide. Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 2nd June 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video