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Checkpoint for Wednesday 18 May 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell,Wednesday 18 May 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
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WINZ emergency housing at $1330 a week
5:09 PM.Desperate WINZ clients seeking accommodation are being referred to $190 a night motels in Takanini, Auckland - and they're expected to pay it back to WINZ. John Campbell reports. Video, Audio
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New Plymouth state houses sit empty
5:16 PM.While people in Auckland are forced to live in cars and garages, New Plymouth's Marfell is a ghost town - and a social housing advocate wants to know why so many state houses there are empty. Video, Audio
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Police cordon off victim's home
5:21 PM.22-year-old Renee Duckmanton's badly burned body was found on Sunday morning near Rakaia: her family say she will be remembered for her beautiful smile. Sally Murphy reports. Audio
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Pioneering community windfarm opposed by residents
5:24 PM.An Otago community's pioneering dream of putting up its own windfarm has been heavily challenged today by the people who live closest to it at a resource consent hearing. Audio
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The future of movie cinemas
5:27 PM.Four branches of Reading Cinemas across the country have slashed their ticket price to just $10, as the number of people who stream online skyrockets. But will it be enough to bring punters to the… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 18 May 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Business group attacks rebuild slow-down
5:37 PM.Christchurch's leading business group is criticising city council plans to slow down its earthquake rebuild programme. Conan Young reports. Audio
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Timaru air pollution rated the worst in Oceania
5:41 PM.It's not always big cities that have the worst air pollution - Timaru has the undesirable title of the town with the worst air pollution in Oceania, according to WHO figures. Mayor Damon Odey joins… Read more Audio
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Phillip John Smith claims no work breaches his human rights
5:44 PM.The convicted murderer and sex offender Phillip John Smith says his human rights have been breached after prison authorities stopped him from working behind bars. Audio
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Nasa balloon on round-the-world trip
5:48 PM.Nasa's super balloon was launched yesterday from Wanaka Airport and is now making its way across the world. Mission manager Janet Letchworth joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Wellington's councillors locked out of staff areas
5:53 PM.Wellington city councillors are being locked out of staff areas in the Council's offices, after allegations of a councillor riffling through papers, and another giving staff a hard time. Audio
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Labour says urban growth boundaries should be scrapped
6:09 PM.The Finance Minister has come out swinging, saying the Auckland Council is on notice that central Government expects it to open up more land for development. Audio
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Times are tough for landlords
6:14 PM.Are private rentals in Auckland reasonably priced? Auckland Property Investors Associaton President Andrew Bruce joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Medical Health Officers say measles is still spreading
6:22 PM.Health authorities say an outbreak of the measles that began in the Waikato is still spreading. Audio
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$46 million pledged to sexual abuse help
6:25 PM.Sexual abuse workers say they're worried it might take a long time for rural communities to see funding promised to help the sector stay afloat. Audio