Checkpoint for Thursday 15 March 2018
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Key allies backing British PM Theresa May against Russia
6:20 PM.Britain is getting support from key allies over its action against Russia over the nerve agent attack, but Russia is furious and continues to vehemently deny any involvement.
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Doctors press ahead to roll out bowel screening programme
6:17 PM.Doctors working overtime to roll out bowel screening are confident a serious problem with keeping track of patients has now been fixed. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio
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Accept new rate or dirty beaches - Auckland Mayor
6:12 PM.Auckland Mayor Phill Goff wants a water quality targeted rate of around $1.30 per week for the average residential household to fast-track infrastructure. Read more Video, Audio
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EQC claimants’ stories ‘eye opening’ – Dame Annette King
6:08 PM.Fourteen Christchurch residents still battling EQC seven years on, shared their stories today with Minister Megan Woods and EQC's interim chairwoman Dame Annette King. Video, Audio
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Minginui gets $5.8 million injection to help jobless
5:54 PM.A tiny Bay of Plenty village has been given a big boost to expand its nursery and help drive jobs, but will it be enough to help the community overcome economic and social hardships? Audio
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EQC Minister considering legislative change for on-solds
5:53 PM.Megan Woods is signalling legislative change may be needed to deal with Canterbury homeowners who purchased houses post-quake believing the homes had been fully repaired. Video, Audio
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Don't buy a house repaired by EQC, Christchurch homeowner warns
5:43 PM.Solo mum Tania Ashton is warning people not to buy houses repaired by EQC, after discovering the home she bought needs repairs costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, which insurance won't cover. Read more Video, Audio
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110,000 sign petition to ban pig farrowing crates
5:39 PM.According to animal advocacy group SAFE there are about 15,000 sows confined to farrowing crates at any one time. Pigs can't turn around inside one, but farmers say they're humane. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thurs 15 March
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Peters denies Russia FTA could compromise EU trade deal
5:29 PM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he's had no indication from the European Union that New Zealand's pursuit of a free trade deal with Russia would hinder ongoing FTA negotiations. Audio
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Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over nerve agent attack
5:25 PM.Britain's expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats in retaliation for the military-grade nerve agent attack on a former Russia double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia is the biggest expulsion in… Read more Video, Audio
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Bogus traffic checkpoint ruled unlawful by IPCA
5:22 PM.A bogus breath-testing checkpoint, which targeted a group of euthanasia supporters, has been ruled unlawful and unjustified by the police watchdog and privacy commissioner. Video, Audio
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Govt called upon to suspend Russell McVeagh contracts
5:19 PM.University students, lawyers and members of the public called on the government today to suspend its contracts with law firm Russell McVeagh pending a review into serious allegations of sexual… Read more Video, Audio
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Defence Minister defends use of military choppers
5:09 PM.Defence Minister Ron Mark says he used Defence Force aircraft to transport him to and from his hometown Masterton on two occasions on advice from the Air Force. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 19th March 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
