Checkpoint for Wednesday 21 March 2018
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Glen Innes exhibition a reminder of the past
6:25 PM.Once full of state houses, the median price of houses in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes is now more than $1 million. The Home Fires exhibition, held in locals' backyards, hopes to highlight what… Read more Audio
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Prisoners question Corrections about strip search in court
6:21 PM.Arthur Taylor and Phillip John Smith have taken the Department of Corrections to the High Court in Auckland, alleging a strip search at Paremoremo of more than 200 prisoners was unlawful. Audio
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Rodeos illegal and must be banned, report says
6:17 PM.Rodeos are against the law and must therefore be banned according to a new report released today by the Animal Law Association. Audio
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Shane Jones 'obviously' accepts PM's telling off
6:08 PM.Cabinet minister Shane Jones has got a ticking off from the prime minister after he called for the chair of Air New Zealand to be sacked. Video, Audio
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Gramma and Ginga: 103 and 99-year-old internet sensations
5:53 PM.Meet Gramma and Ginga, the 103 and 99-year-old West Virginia sisters with 900,000 Facebook followers. Video, Audio
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Thumbs up for carrying pets on public transport in Wellington
5:51 PM.Wellington commuters could soon find themselves with a four legged seat-mate, as the rules are changed to let pets travel on buses. Audio
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Antipodes Island finally free of rodents
5:47 PM.One of New Zealand's most remote islands, Antipodes Island, is officially free of the 200,000 mice that once lived there. Video, Audio
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Barack Obama plays golf with Sir John Key
5:41 PM.Northland reporter Lois Williams joins Checkpoint live from near Kauri Cliffs, where Barack Obama and John Key have been playing golf. Audio
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Checkpoint weather for 21 March 2018
5:36 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Audio
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Evening business for 21 March 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Further claims of spying by Thompson and Clark
5:27 PM.Thompson and Clark hasn't just been paid by the government to spy on Greenpeace and earthquake claimants in Christchurch. It's also been monitoring the activities of another three activist groups… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones out of line over Air NZ comments - PM
5:24 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has had to tell Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones to pull his head in after he called for the chairman of Air New Zealand's board to resign. Audio
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Barack Obama spends first day golfing in New Zealand
5:19 PM.Barack Obama spent today travelling from Auckland to Northland, where he played golf with John Key. He will meet Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tomorrow before attending an invite-only event with 800… Read more Audio
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Rodeos illegal, go against Animal Welfare Act - report
5:14 PM.Rodeos cannot legally continue as the way animals are treated goes against the Animal Welfare Act, a 92 page report by the Animal Law Association says. Video, Audio
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Theo Spierings steps down as Fonterra CEO
5:08 PM.Fonterra's chairman John Wilson denies CEO Theo Spierings' departure is linked to the co-operative's $348 million half-year loss, but dairy farmers say it's only right that he leaves. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 21st March 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
