Checkpoint for Thursday 22 March 2018
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Inspiring rangatahi to fly to the United Nations
6:27 PM.They're young, passionate and the future Māori leaders of their generation, and they're heading to New York for the United Nations Indigenous Permanent forum. Audio
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Former PM Helen Clark opposes synthetic cannabis bill
6:24 PM.Helen Clark says the bill, that would quadruple the maximum prison sentence for people supplying synthetic cannabis, reflects a failed war on drugs. Audio
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First taste of day-night test concept for NZ cricket fans
6:21 PM.New Zealand cricket history was made in Auckland earlier this afternoon, when the first day-night test match on these shores officially got underway at Eden Park. RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson joins… Read more Audio
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Nigel Murray's spending 'an affront' to New Zealanders
6:18 PM.A major investigation has slammed unauthorised and unjustified spending by the former CEO of the Waikato DHB, and says the board and chair at the time did not provide reasonable oversight of his… Read more Audio
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What Barack Obama and Air NZ guests will eat
6:15 PM.Renowned New Zealand chef Peter Gordon has been flown in from London to oversee an exclusive dinner for Barack Obama and 800 New Zealanders. He tells John Campbell what's on the menu. Audio
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Guests arrive for a night with Barack Obama
6:12 PM.RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang joins Checkpoint live from the Viaduct Events Centre where more than 800 guests are starting to arrive at an invite-only dinner with the former US president. Video, Audio
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Ardern seeks advice from Obama on being PM
6:08 PM.Barack Obama and Jacinda Ardern have talked climate change, progressive politics and parental guilt as they met briefly. Donald Trump's name didn't come up. Audio
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Bishop Victoria Matthews speaks out for first time since resignation
5:55 PM.Christchurch's Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews speaks out for the first time since announcing she was stepping down after leading the Christchurch diocese for 10 years. Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland councillor labels business class ban 'inhumane'
5:52 PM.A proposal to ban Auckland Council staff from flying business class on work trips has failed to get off the ground, with one councillor describing the suggestion as 'inhumane'. Video, Audio
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Former Health Minister Jonathan Coleman qutting politics
5:49 PM.After 13 years in Parliament, former Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is calling it a day, and will force a by-election in his electorate, Northcote. Video, Audio
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Mouldy Middlemore Hospital: Health Minister issues please explain
5:43 PM.Counties Manukau District Health Board was first alerted to the problems six years ago but David Clark was only told about one of the four buildings that have dangerous mould. Audio
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Rent bidding 'an unacceptable practice' - Housing Minister
5:39 PM.Phil Twyford says rent bidding is "an unacceptable practice" and doesn't think there should be any place for it in our housing market. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather for 22 March 2018
5:38 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 22 March
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Powerful pōwhiri for Barack Obama
5:26 PM.Former US president Barack Obama has been officially welcomed to New Zealand at Government House in a rousing haka performed by Auckland's Selwyn College students. Video, Audio
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'I wish I never met Nigel Murray' - former DHB chair
5:09 PM.Former Waikato DHB chairman Bob Simcock blames the accounts department for paying disgraced former CEO Nigel Murray's expenses, and says the State Services Commission's investigation doesn't… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday, 22 March 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full show here. Video
