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Checkpoint for Friday 26 February 2016
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Focus on Politics for 26 February 2016
6:40 PM.Five years on from the devastating Christchurch earthquakes and there are still thousands of unresolved insurance claims and delays to the government's so-called anchor projects. The Government is… Read more Audio
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International songwriters come to NZ for writing workshops
6:25 PM.Three renowned international songwriters are in Auckland this week running workshops, or SongHubs, with local talent. Sacha Skarbek and Victoria Kelly join John in the studio. Audio
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Stranded migrants suffering after border closures
6:24 PM.Thousands of refugees stranded for days at the Greece-Macedonia border are camping in cold weather with diminishing supplies as their future is debated. Reuters reports. Audio
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Sir Peter Keniloria, Solomon Islands founding father, dies
6:19 PM.Sir Peter Keniloria, who led the Solomon Islands to independence from Britain in the late 1970s, has died at the age of 72 after a long illness Audio
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Govt launches $13m Maori land fund
6:16 PM.The government has launched a $13m fund to improve Maori land - but some say it is just a sweetener, designed to persuade land-owners to support proposed Maori land law changes. Audio
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Order to hack iPhone 'software equivalent of cancer'
6:13 PM.The FBI has conceded future judges will look at his battle with Apple as a precedent for the police to acccess locked or encrypted phone devices, its director today told a congressional panel. Audio
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Tauranga mayor on the decision to leave the Rena
6:10 PM.The Rena wreck is set to stay, where the vessel ran aground on the Astrolabe reef. Audio
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Sports chat with Matt Chatterton
5:56 PM.The very latest in sport news with RNZ sports reporter Matt Chatterton. Audio
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Man sentenced to 17 years for murdering wife
5:54 PM.At Auckland's High Court, Brent Scott was today sentenced to life in prison for murdering his estranged wife and stabbing his daughter and her partner when they tried to intervene. Audio
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Pharmac's melanoma treatment 'not ideal'
5:45 PM.Pharmac's only melanoma treatment is not ideal for treating the disease, a representative for the government agency has told Checkpoint with John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Melanoma patients call for Keytruda funding
5:40 PM.Patients suffering from advanced melanoma yesterday called for Pharmac to fund cancer drug Keytruda. Audio
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Business news with Gyles Beckford
5:36 PM.The very latest business news and market updates with RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford. Audio
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Refugees touch down in Wgtn amid concerns over funding
5:32 PM.There are concerns in the capital about whether there is enough funding to support the new Syrian refugees, who arrived this afternoon. Video, Audio
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Still no aid for remote Fijian villages
5:27 PM.Nearly 60,000 people are currently in evacuation centres in Fiji following Cyclone Winston, with many areas not yet reached by aid. Alex Perrottet reports. Audio
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Crown says stickers place murder-accused at scene
5:23 PM.Christchurch's High Court was today told about the stickers double murder-accused Russell Tully placed on his belongings. Conan Young reports. Audio
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No answers from Anchorage over Dick Smith closure
5:20 PM.Anchorage Capital refused to comment on the demise of Dick Smith when contacted by Checkpoint with John Campbell. Audio
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Dick Smith founder outraged at Anchorage's role
5:15 PM.As electronics retailer Dick Smith looks to close its Australian and New Zealand stores, its founder told Checkpoint Anchorage's actions had not been ethical. Video, Audio
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Rena wreckage to remain on Astrolabe reef
5:12 PM.Nearly five years after the Rena ran aground in one of New Zealand's worst maritime disasters, it has been decided that the wreckage will be left on the Astrolabe reef. Alexa Cook reports. Audio
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US shooting at lawn care products company
5:10 PM.An employee has opened fire at a company in Kansas, killing at least four and wounded a dozen others. Reuters' Diane Hodges reports. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 26 February 2016
12:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in. Video