Checkpoint for Thursday 4 April 2019
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South Taranaki mayoral candidate under fire for use of Naki branding
6:27 PM.A South Taranaki mayoral candidate is under fire for naming his business South Naki after being advised that many Māori in the region find the abbreviation disrespectful. Audio
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Huge clean up underway after landfill spills into river
6:22 PM.Hundreds of volunteers hit the beaches of the West Coast today in a bid to clean up what's been described as one of the biggest ecological disasters since the Rena oil spill. Audio
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RSA cancels plans to include Muslim prayer in ANZAC service
6:19 PM.Titahi Bay RSA has cancelled plans to include a Muslim prayer at the end of its ANZAC service, after it received backlash from ex-servicemen and people online, including violent threats. Audio
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Gun law reforms bulldozed through Parliament - ammunition dealer
6:11 PM.An ammunition dealer says he'll sue the government if there's not fair compensation for those who have to hand in their guns under a buyback scheme that accompanies the new laws banning most… Read more Video, Audio
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Bill Hodge: 89 charges, but 'we can't have 89 trials'
6:08 PM.The accused mosque gunman will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges when he appears in court tomorrow. Law professor Bill Hodge talks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Drysdale selected for squad, but his dream is pinned on singles
5:55 PM.Rowing great Mahe Drysdale has all but given up on his dream of a hat trick of Olympic single scull gold medals. Audio
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'Affordable' home buyers charged extra for driveways, landscaping
5:46 PM.Is a driveway an essential part of a home - or an optional extra...a nice to have?! A senior Auckland councillor has ordered an urgent investigation into whether affordable home buyers should have… Read more Audio
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Sole crash survivor visits marae ahead of family’s burial
5:36 PM.The sole survivor of a car crash that killed five of his family members, has made a short visit from hospital today to a Rotorua marae where the bodies of his sisters lie ahead of their funeral… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for Thursday 4th April
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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NZ involvement detailed in Operation Burnham Inquiry
5:27 PM.The Operation Burnham Inquiry has been told that New Zealand soldiers fighting in Afghanistan were following their own rules of engagement, but also had to adapt to the rules of those they were… Read more Audio
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NZ journo says Fiji detention a "bizarre" experience
5:23 PM.Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has apologised to three New Zealand journalists detained overnight in the capital Suva. The Newsroom journalists were released without charge after the… Read more Video, Audio
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Tim Ashton: Gun law changes a long time coming
5:14 PM.One of the submitters who appeared before Parliament today, where gun law reforms were debated, was Tim Ashton - the police officer who shot dead Aramoana gunman David Gray. He spoke with Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
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PM labelled 'tyrant' as gun debate gets nasty
5:10 PM.Parliament's gun debate turned ugly today with the country's largest arms dealer accusing media of lynching him and telling MPs the proposed gun ban would see the terrorist win. Video, Audio
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Accused mosque shooter faces 50 murder charges
5:09 PM.The gunman accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges when he appears in court tomorrow. Our reporter Logan Church joins us… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Thursday, April 5th, 2019
12:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video
