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Checkpoint for Thursday 7 April 2016
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Today In Parliament for 7 April 2016 - evening edition
6:50 PM.Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, makes an unprecedented attack on the new chief ombudsman, Judge Peter Boshier, and is roundly condemned for it by opposition speakers led by Labour's Trevor… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 7 April 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in Video
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Detainee's family call for answers
5:09 PM.The family of Rob Peihopa, a New Zealander who died in an Australian detention centre, is calling for answers about what caused his death. Marama Davidson joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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CYF to be overhauled after report findings
5:12 PM.Child Youth and Family could be replaced by a new agency within a year, under sweeping changes to child welfare services announced by the Government today. Audio
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IGIS finds 'significant shortcomings' in SIS vetting practice
5:16 PM.The Inspector-General of Security and Intelligence has found "significant shortcomings" in how the Security Intelligence Services carries out vetting for security clearances. Audio
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WorkSafe launches investigation into on-stage injuries
5:21 PM.WorkSafe has launched an investigation into how two boys suffered neck injuries during a school play at St Kentigern College in Auckland. Audio
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Southern District Health receive 25 complaints
5:26 PM.Southern District Health have received 25 formal complaints about the pre-packed, frozen food it started serving at the start of the year. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 April 2016
5:31 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Countdown pulls some eggs from shelves
5:37 PM.A big supermarket chain has pulled Morning Harvest eggs from its shelves that come from a farm implicated in an undercover investigation, which showed hens packed into filthy, over-crowded cages and… Read more Video, Audio
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Should we ban begging in Auckland?
5:41 PM.As the Wellington City Council considers outlawing begging, the focus has once again fallen on people on the streets asking for money. Auckland mayoral candidate Mark Thomas joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Bottlenose dolphins at risk in Bay of Islands
5:49 PM.Endangered bottlenose dolphins are at risk of being displaced or even driven to extinction in the Bay of Islands. Kate Gudsell reports. Audio
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France to put Panama on blacklist of tax havens
5:52 PM.France plans to put Panama back on its blacklist of tax havens in the wake of the "Panama Papers" affair. Sara Hemrajani from Reuters reports. Audio
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Crowdfunding campaign to get orphan to NZ
5:55 PM.A crowd-funding campaign has been set up for a young Canadian boy hoping to join his aunt in New Zealand, after his mother, grandmother and grandfather all died within four years. Audio
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Structure of MSD and CYF both up in the air following review
6:09 PM.The structure of both the Ministry of Social Development and Child Youth and Family are up in the air following a major review of how they deal with vulnerable children. Political editor Chris… Read more Audio
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Former foster child on proposed changes
6:12 PM.Daryl Brougham had more than 30 placements when he was a foster child, he wrote about his life in a book called "Through the Eyes of a Foster Child" Video, Audio
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Queestown-Lakes council to fine Wicked Campers
6:19 PM.The Queenstown-Lakes District Council is taking a stand against Wicked Campers. The council's chief executive is Mike Theelen. Audio
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Refugees protest their deportation to Turkey
6:25 PM.A Pakistani man has threatened to hang himself on the Greek island of Lesbos as hundreds of refugees protest their deportation to Turkey. Audio
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First of NZ's cycling medal hopes announced
6:26 PM.The first members of New Zealand's sprint cycling Olympic team was announced today in Cambridge. Our sports reporter Matt Chatterton asked Sam Webster about his hopes for Rio. Audio
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American girl meets Pope as part of visual bucket list
6:28 PM.A five-year-old American girl who doesn't know she is going blind has met Pope Francis as part of her parents' "visual bucket list" to show her special people and things before she loses her sight. Audio