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Checkpoint for Friday 22 June 2018
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Kabaddi NZ team heading to international comp
6:25 PM.The increasingly popular sport of Kabaddi will see a New Zealand women's team travel to Malaysia to compete at the international challenge this weekend as a warm up to the World Cup. Ravinder Hunia… Read more Video, Audio
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Breast implants are making us sick, women say
6:15 PM.Tens of thousands of women around the world and some in New Zealand say their breast implants are making them sick, but a medical expert claims scientific evidence proves otherwise. Audio
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Prison for Mongrel Mob meth ringleader
6:12 PM.Steven Blance and William Berkland, both members of the Mongrel Mob, pleaded guilty to a raft of drugs charges earlier this year. Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern's mum brought to tears by granddaughter
6:08 PM.The Prime Minister's parents spoke to media today from their Nelson home as they prepare to fly to Auckland tomorrow to meet their granddaughter for the first time. Video, Audio
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How to stop youth offenders from ending up in jail
5:43 PM.Teenagers sent to youth justice residence Te Au Rere a te Tonga will almost certainly end up in jail, if their offending doesn't stop. In the second part of this series, John Campbell goes inside the… Read more Video, Audio
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$50,000 annual fund to buy Whānganui homes won't go far - residents
5:37 PM.Residents of flood-prone homes on Anzac Parade in Whānganui say the establishment of a fund to buy and remove the worst-affected properties and raise others off the ground is a joke. They don't want… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 22 June 2018
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Farmers to be told if neighbours have Mycoplasma bovis
5:27 PM.The neighbours of farms infected with the cattle-killing disease Mycoplasma Bovis will now be officially told that a nearby farm is infected. Video, Audio
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Pay equity for mental health and addiction workers
5:20 PM.Five thousand mental health and addiction support workers will get the same pay rates as care and support workers, who won a historic pay equity case last year. Audio
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Jacinda Ardern's midwife Libby helps satisfy PM's cravings
5:17 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern posted a photo of herself and her midwife 'Libby' on Instagram today, but hasn't released information on a name. Reporter Katie Scotcher joins us from outside Auckland… Read more Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern to spend 2nd night in hospital after giving birth
5:13 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will spend a second night in Auckland Hospital after giving birth to a girl late yesterday afternoon. Messages of congratulations have been flooding in from all over the… Read more Video, Audio
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Plane makes emergency landing in Napier
5:09 PM.There was drama in the skies today after a Mount Cook Airlines flight with 71 passengers on board was forced to return to Napier with what was reported to be a severed engine. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 22nd of June 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video