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Checkpoint for Monday 15 February 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, 15th February 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in. Video
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Christchurch Mayor on the aftermath of the 5.7 quake
5:10 PM.No one was injured by yesterday's 5.7 earthquake in Christchurch, physical damage was minor, but nerves seem to have suffered more seriously. Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Shaken Christchurch resident speaks about experience
5:14 PM.In Christchurch, on Bower Ave in Parklands or New Brighton, sinkholes opened up, liquefaction recurred, and a widespread sense of recovery has been set back after yesterday's quake. A resident of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Demolitions ongoing for shaken Port Hills
5:14 PM.The Port Hills remain the site of a slow and precarious serious of demolitions, dating back to 2011. Brenden Winder is the Group Manager of Land Information New Zealand, and joined John Cambell in the… Read more Audio
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Taranaki farmer gets 19 years for murdering son
5:23 PM.A Taranaki farmer, David Roigard, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 19 years for the murder of his son. Reporter Andrew McRae was at the High Court in New… Read more Audio
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Serco fights against fight club findings
5:29 PM.Outsourcing giant Serco is fighting for changes to be made to a Corrections Department report after it investigated claims of fight clubs at Mount Eden prison. Reporter Max Towle has been in the High… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 15 February 2016
5:34 PM.Nona Pelletier wraps up the day's business news, with a market report. Audio
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Ko Haapu's open letter to Australian Immigration Minister
5:36 PM.The former New Zealand soldier Ko Haapu, held without any charge in a maximum security prison in Perth, has written an angry open letter to Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. RNZ's Jason… Read more Audio
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Palmerston North parents walk kids to school after abduction
5:42 PM.Parents in Palmerston North are on high alert, with some changing their morning routines today to ensure their children got to school safely. Reporter Kate Gudsell spoke to worried parents outside Te… Read more Audio
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Police move forward with abduction investigation
5:43 PM.Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart spoke to our reporter Laura Bootham on their continuing inquiries. Audio
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Father appeals for info on son's suspicious death
5:47 PM.A coroner's inquest has been held today for Damien Loder Allen, who was found dead in his Hillsborough house on September the 24th, 2009. His father Mark Allen is appealing for someone who knows what… Read more Audio
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Black Caps trounced by Australia in first Test
5:50 PM.The Black Caps have been well and truly beaten in their first Test against Australia, with the visitors winning by an innings and 52 runs. RNZ's sports editor Stephen Hewson reports from the Basin… Read more Audio
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Eritrean man makes plea for the refugee quota to increase
5:53 PM.A man who fled Eritrea and then faced deportation after being accused of spying in Sudan has spoken out about the day that changed his life - when New Zealand accepted him as a refugee. Ibrahim Omer… Read more Audio
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Liquefaction brings back memories for Parklands residents
6:08 PM.In Christchurch small aftershocks continue to hit after the 5.7 magnitude quake. For some Parklands residents liquefaction brought back five year old memories. Conan Young was there.. Video, Audio
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Christchurch home-owners plan to protest
6:12 PM.Almost five years on from the second devastating February 2011 quake, many fully insured homeowners are still waiting to be paid out and others are dealing with inadequate repairs. A protest rally has… Read more Audio
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Iwi want Awaroa returned to Maori
6:16 PM.Iwi leaders say Awaroa beach in the Abel Tasman National Park should be returned to Maori and the Government should make that happen. Te Manu Korihi's Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio
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Abel Tasman holidayers devoted to Awaroa beach
6:18 PM.A public campaign has raised more than two million-dollars to buy a beach in the Awaroa Inlet in the Abel Tasman national park. Almost 40,000 people contributed. The tender closes tomorrow at 4pm… Read more Video, Audio
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President of Kiribati hopes for help with climate change
6:22 PM.The outgoing president of Kiribati is hoping wealthy individuals like Bill Gates will come to his country's rescue and provide funds to deal with the effects of climate change. Kiribati, a nation made… Read more Audio
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Assistance dog changes lives for Palmerston North family
6:25 PM.A Palmerston North family are hoping to pay it forward after realising the impact an assistance dog has had on their lives. Last year, after three years on a waiting list the family was given a black… Read more Video, Audio