Checkpoint for Friday 23 June 2017
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Bars expect Lions match to rival crowds during 2011 RWC
6:27 PM.Auckland bars and restaurants are expecting tomorrow night to rival the revelry of the 2011 Rugby World Cup as thousands of Lions fans descend on the city. Audio
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NYU student goes undercover at Apple factory
6:20 PM.New York University graduate student Dejian Zeng spent last summer working undercover at Apple's factory in Pegatron, China. He talks to John Campbell about the reality of working life in such… Read more Video, Audio
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All Blacks prepare to take on the British and Irish Lions
6:13 PM.Sports fans have a huge weekend ahead with Team New Zealand back on the water, and the All Blacks facing off in their first of three tests against the British and Irish Lions. Joe Porter was at the… Read more Video, Audio
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Labour intern speaks out, denies accusations of poor treatment
6:09 PM.A Labour Party campaign intern has spoken out, denying accusations of poor treatment and saying they do not reflect the view of the majority of interns here for work experience. Video, Audio
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Students visit other countries - without leaving NZ
5:51 PM.A virtual reality foreign language tool is helping secondary school students visit countries and learn a language without leaving the classroom. Read more Video, Audio
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Information is power: Peter Dunne on Pike River
5:47 PM.United Future's Peter Dunne is calling on the Government to ensure all material on Pike River is in the public domain, so that decisions can be made robustly, in full view of all interested parties. Video, Audio
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China factory conditions exposed: 'I can't remember anyone smiling'
5:36 PM.Brian Merchant got smuggled in to Foxconn's factory in China to see if anything had changed since workers committed suicide over conditions in 2010. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 23 June 2017
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Queenstown paper makes no apologies for drunk driving name & shame
5:24 PM.Social service providers in Queenstown say a local newspaper naming and shaming drink drivers on it's front page could do more harm than good. Video, Audio
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Greens to campaign for electorate seat for first time in 18 years
5:21 PM.The Green party will contest Nick Smith's seat in Nelson. It announced today former journalist and Nelson City Councillor Matt Lawry would run on a 'two ticks' campaign in the electorate. Video, Audio
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Teen jailed for car jacking of elderly woman in Auckland
5:16 PM.Lily Pritchard-Davis laughed and waved to friends before being sentenced for an Auckland-wide crime spree that included car-jacking an elderly woman and leaving her hospitalised. Video, Audio
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600 London tower blocks to be tested for cladding
5:14 PM.Six hundred tower blocks in London will be tested for flammable cladding following last week's Grenfell Tower fire. Video, Audio
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Auckland buildings checked over cladding concerns
5:08 PM.Two buildings in Auckland have been identified as having similar cladding to what was used on the Grenfell Towen in London. John Campbell talks to Ian McCormick from Auckland Council. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 23rd June 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
