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Checkpoint for Tuesday 22 December 2015
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Stars Wars sequel breaks box office records
6:54 PM.Disney's big gamble on Star Wars has paid off, its new film breaking world box office records on its opening weekend. Audio
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Drug lord death sheds light on offshore operations
6:46 PM.The death in Thailand of one of the most notorious Australian drug traffickers has shone light on the murky and illegal world. Audio
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"Abusive" searches at Nauru camp under fire
6:43 PM.The Refugee Action Coalition says women asylum seekers are being subjected to abusive and intrusive searches as they return to the camp for families and single women on Nauru. Audio
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Maori Science Academy to open
6:40 PM.A new science academy for Maori high school students has been created in the Manawatu to lift their achievement in the subjects. Audio
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Hewitt Humphrey says goodbye
6:35 PM.Hewitt Humphrey is retiring after almost 51 years in broadcasting. His collegue Gael Woods looks back at some of the highlights. Audio
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Mahy playground gets tick of approval from children
6:27 PM.Hundreds of children have been trying out the 20 million dollar Margaret Mahy playground which opened in Christchurch today. Audio
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Drink spike alert for Palmerston North
6:24 PM.A drink spiking alert has been issued in Palmerston North. Audio
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Driving in the slipstream doesn't save money
6:22 PM.The list of fuel saving tips from the government's energy authority is now out today and it doesn't include tail-gating. Audio
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Call for long jail term for captain of NZ-bound boat
6:18 PM.An Indonesian prosecutor's called for eight years in jail for the captain of an asylum seeker boat that was bound for New Zealand. Audio
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RNZ's sports editor Stephen Hewson on McCullum's retirement
6:14 PM.With his take on McCullum's retirement here's RNZ's sports editor Stephen Hewson. Audio
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Jacob Oram on McCullum's retirement
6:11 PM.Jacob Oram says the timing is right for his former Black Caps teammate Brendon McCullum to step down as the New Zealand cricket captain. Audio
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No.2 chimp killed in suspected power play
5:55 PM.It reads like an episode of the The Sopranos... the younger deputy in the clan deciding it was time to take on the boss of the past ten years. Audio
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Wellington boatie tries to sail damaged yacht to Westport
5:48 PM.A Wellington boatie's attempt to sail to Westport in a severely damaged yacht without an engine, radio or safety equipment has been stopped by authorities. Audio
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Hastings family's pitbull won't be home for Christmas
5:44 PM.A Hastings family's pitbull, Lennox, won't be home for Christmas. Audio
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Australian investor buys Maui gas pipeline
5:41 PM.The country's biggest gas pipeline has been sold by the oil giant Shell and its partners to an Australian investment fund for 335 million dollars. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 December 2015
5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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McCullum talks to our sports reporter
5:35 PM.Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum is retiring from international cricket. Audio
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Military approach to ISIS won't tackle problem - Opposition
5:28 PM.Opposition MPs are telling the Government to focus on tackling Islamic State's money supply, and who's buying their oil, rather than sending New Zealand troops to the Middle East. Audio
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Auckland bus drivers vote for further industrial action
5:25 PM.Striking Auckland bus drivers have voted overwhelmingly to take further industrial action - though it won't be before Christmas. Audio
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Calls to strengthen the rules for sunglasses
5:22 PM.Optometrists are calling for the mandatory testing and better rules for sunglasses, in the wake of evidence some manufacturers are making false claims about how well they protect eyes. Audio
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Vandals wreak havoc on Muriwai lifeguard tower
5:18 PM.Vandals have stolen thousands of dollars worth of equipment from Muriwai's volunteer lifeguard patrol tower just as the holiday season is about to begin. Audio
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NZ men convicted, children rescued in porn network bust
5:15 PM.Three New Zealand men have been convicted and four children safeguarded from abuse in an FBI-led operation that's broken up an international child porn network. Audio
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Two livestock firms fined $3m for price fixing
5:12 PM.Two big livestock companies have been fined more than three million dollars for price fixing. Audio
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Brendon McCullum quits the Black Caps
5:08 PM.After 15 years at the top level the New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced he's retiring from international cricket. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 22 December 2015
5:00 PM.After 15 years at the top level the New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced he's retiring from international cricket and two big livestock companies have been fined more than three… Read more Audio