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Checkpoint for Friday 12 October 2018
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Kiwis winger facing a conflict of interest this weekend
6:25 PM.Kiwis winger Jordan Rapana is facing a conflict of interest with his younger sister during this weekend's historic trans-Tasman league triple header. He is playing for New Zealand. She's turning out… Read more Audio
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Contact Energy denies claims of collusion
6:16 PM.Entrust, the leading shareholder of New Zealand's biggest electricity distributor, is calling on the Commerce Commission to investigate four major power suppliers over what it calls "corporate… Read more Video, Audio
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Jenny Shipley relied on parent company to prop up Mainzeal
6:12 PM.Dame Jenny Shipley has described the perfect storm that led to the collapse of major construction firm Mainzeal. The former prime minister is one of the former directors of Mainzeal who are being sued… Read more Audio
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An 86yo woman’s mission to cast a vote for Bird of the Year
5:54 PM.Frustrated at not being able to vote online for the prestigious, sometimes scandalous Bird of the Year competition because she doesn't have a computer, 86-year-old Nicky Dunne took things into her own… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt considering fast-tracking work visas for foreign teachers
5:50 PM.The Government is considering recognising teaching as an official skill shortage area, therefore enabling it to fast-track work visas for foreign teachers. Audio
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Housing NZ teaching teens trades through home maintenance
5:42 PM.As part of their regular maintenance work, Housing New Zealand has, in partnership with two schools, given eight teens two weeks work experience in plumbing, carpentry, or electric work. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 12 October 2018
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZ markets bounce back following big drop
5:35 PM.The New Zealand share market bounced back today despite another volatile day on the global markets. The NZX Top-50 Index ended up 1.4 percent the day after recording the fifth largest drop in its… Read more Audio
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Christchurch’s new $92m library opens to much fanfare
5:25 PM.Christchurch’s new $92m central city library opened today – replacing the former library which was damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes. But as Logan Church discovers, with sewing suites, a TV wall… Read more Video, Audio
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Deryck Shaw resigns as NZ Football president
5:18 PM.Deryck Shaw told Checkpoint last week he would not resign from NZ Football, saying his appointment was a matter for the board. But today he announced he was falling on his sword.....Alex Perrottet… Read more Audio
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At least six killed by Hurricane Michael
5:13 PM.CNN's Natasha Chen is in Panama City, which has been describes as looking like it had been wiped out in a tornado. She spoke to Checkpoint presenter Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
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Fears death toll will rise in Florida after Hurricane Michael
5:10 PM.Hurricane Michael, the third most powerful hurricane ever to hit the US mainland, tore rows of seaside homes from their foundations and roofs from schools in near-record-force winds leaving… Read more Video, Audio
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Bus hits pedestrians and crashes into store front
5:07 PM.Two children and their dad were taken to hospital after a bus slammed into pedestrians before crashing into a shop in Birkenhead, on Auckland's North Shore. Video, Audio