Checkpoint for Wednesday 1 November 2017
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Women lost at sea didn't activate emergency beacon
6:25 PM.Questions have been raised about the story of two sailors rescued after being lost at sea for five months after it was revealed they had an emergency locator beacon they chose not to activate. Video, Audio
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Schizophrenic man charged with murder pleads insanity
6:12 PM.Zarn Tarapata believed God commanded him to kill two men at a South Auckland pawn shop. He plead not guilty today, by reason of insanity. Edward Gay reports. Audio
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TranzAlpine Express celebrates 30th birthday
5:56 PM.Original staff who established and steered the Tranz Alpine Express were on board the renowned train today as it weaved through the Southern Alps. Logan Church went along for the ride. Read more Video, Audio
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Dog club in centre of Wellington City Council and bowling club leasing feud
5:53 PM.Wellington City Council says there have been complaints about noise and alcohol breaches at Newtown Workingmens Bowling Club, which could lose its lease to a dog training school. Audio
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Man jailed for largest collection of child abuse images ever found in NZ
5:50 PM.Salman Alhisaynawi, 44, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for eight charges, including making and distributing child pornography. Audio
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Extradition underway for South Korean man accused of murdering family
5:48 PM.Sungkwan Kim, 33, appeared in the North Shore District Court today, where a provisional warrant for his arrest was granted, which is the start of the extradition process. Audio
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Three strikes rule to be scrapped
5:44 PM.Repeat violent offenders face serving the full sentence for their third offence without the possibility of parole under the three-strikes law. That will be scrapped by the Labour-led government. Audio
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Evening Business for 1 November 2017
5:39 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Ban on foreigners buying homes may make little difference
5:35 PM.There's no evidence that foreigners are pushing the price of houses up, a senior Barfoot & Thompson auctioneer says. Bridget Mills went to an auction to find out what buyers and sellers think of the… Read more Audio
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Former Nosh staff owed hundreds of thousands
5:31 PM.Upmarket grocery chain Nosh's limited director promised he'd sell his house to pay staff who were owed thousands after the company went into receivership. He doesn't even own a house. Read more Video, Audio
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'Horrendous' crash kills three in Northland
5:16 PM.Three people were killed in a three-car collision on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road south of Whangarei. Inspector Wayne Ewers talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Witnesses describe the 'horror' of New York terror attack
5:12 PM.CNN National Correspondent Brynn Gingras with the latest on the attack in New York. Video, Audio
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New York attacker claims he killed in the name of IS
5:08 PM.Eight people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a man driving a truck drove into pedestrians and cyclists in Manhattan, New York. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell: Wednesday 1 November 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full show here. Video
