Checkpoint for Friday 20 April 2018
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Te Reo prison pilot helping stamp out gang rivalries
6:21 PM.A pilot programme at a South Auckland prison is being credited with helping Maori men reconnect with their culture, and is stamp out gang rivalries and jail tensions in the process. Read more Video, Audio
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Man escapes jail for street racing smash
6:15 PM.Dylan Cossey, 21, escaped jail time for his part in the deaths of four people killed when their car crashed while street racing his vehicle near Hamilton. Video, Audio
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Govt failed to do due diligence on waste energy contract
6:11 PM.Government officials failed to do any background checks on the directors of a company they were going to give $350,000 to. The head of the Provincial Development Unit Nigel Bickle tells RNZ political… Read more Audio
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'Catastrophic' car smash near Thames leaves three dead
6:08 PM.A married couple in their sixties from the small settlement of Turua and a 20-year-old man were killed in an horrific crash near Thames. Audio
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Boat passengers lucky to escape wreck with only minor injuries
5:56 PM.Two young children and four adults on a 30 foot catamaran had to be winched to safety after their boat hit rocks while on its way to the Great Barrier Island early this morning. Video, Audio
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Warriors set back by injury, but united ahead of game
5:53 PM.The Warriors will play the St George Illawarra Dragons in Auckland tonight. While the team hasn't provided many victories in recent seasons, their luck seems to be changing this year. Shannon Haunui… Read more Audio
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Bail law changes considered in response to growing prison population
5:50 PM.Justice Minister Andrew Little has signalled bail laws may be in for a shake-up with the prison population ballooning. Tracey Marceau says backtracking on previous changes will put people at risk. Audio
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Attack on nurse highlights need for car parks, NZNO says
5:48 PM.The Nurses Organisation says a serious assault in Hagley Park in Christchuch last night shows hospital staff are still at risk from a lack of secure parking. Audio
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Criminals waiting months to get alcohol & drug treatment
5:38 PM.Heavily addicted criminals are waiting up to five months for treatment in a court programme purposefully designed to treat addiction as a health issue and keep people out of prison. Zac Fleming… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 20 April 2018
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Indian woman refused NZ residency faces persecution back home
5:29 PM.The brother of Indian woman Tanvi Bhavsar, who was refused residency after her husband drowned, says she faces a life of persecution if she has to return to India as she has been blamed for his death.
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Mark Middleton allowed to stay in NZ
5:24 PM.Associate Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi has intervened and stopped the deportation of Mark Middleton, who was facing deportation after living in New Zealand for 56 years. Mark Middleton spoke to… Read more Video, Audio
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Cheers, jeers as Renee Duckmanton's murderer sentenced
5:20 PM.Gambian-born butcher, Sainey Marong, was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum non-parole period of 18 years, for the murder of sex worker Renee Duckmanton in Christchurch in 2016. Video, Audio
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Australian bank inquiry claims AMP CEO's scalp
5:14 PM.A Banking Royal Commission has claimed its first high-profile scalp as AMP CEO Craig Meller stepped down over revelations of misappropriated funds. Madeleine Mattera of Grant Thornton talks to John… Read more Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern mingles with leaders & royalty at CHOGM banquet
5:09 PM.Jacinda Ardern was one of just two Commonwealth leaders who gave a toast at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The prime minister and her partner also met with the Queen earlier in the day.
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Friday, 20th April 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
