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Checkpoint for Thursday 9 June 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 9th June 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full show here. Video
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Westpac, ANZ stop lending to foreign buyers
5:09 PM.Westpac and ANZ have slapped major restrictions on lending to foreign buyers effective from today. Audio
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RBNZ targets tougher rules for property investors
5:11 PM.The Reserve Bank is targetting resident property investors and considering clamping down further on their access to credit to buy houses. Audio
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Possible cash boost for marae housing Auckland's homeless
5:15 PM.The Government is considering a cash injection for Te Puea Marae in South Auckland which has been taking in homeless people with nowhere else to go. Audio
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WINZ emergency housing continues
5:18 PM.Some families already thousands in debt to WINZ for emergency motel housing remain in the same accommodation block, with their loans mounting. Video, Audio
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Sky rejects claims about Vodafone merger
5:22 PM.As Sky and Vodafone prepare to merge, some are suggesting they will use their power to block some people from watching favourite TV programmes. Audio
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HCC accepts responsibility for death of zoo keeper
5:25 PM.The husband of a zookeeper killed by a tiger says the Hamilton City Council took too long to take responsibility for her death, harming their family. Audio
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Pregnancy test kit investigated by Medsafe
5:29 PM.A widely used pregnancy test kit is being investigated by Medsafe because of reports tests showed women were not pregnant, when they actually were. Audio
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Evening Business for 9 June 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pharmac to fund new treatments
5:37 PM.Pharmac today announced that it would fund a number of new treatments for the treatment of advanced melanoma, hepatitis C and nephrotic syndrome in children. Audio
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Life without parole for Turner, Harrison?
5:44 PM.At the Court of Appeal, the Crown is arguing two murderers with extensive criminal histories should've been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Audio
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PM arrives in Fiji for first NZ leader visit since 2006
5:47 PM.The Prime Minister John Key has just arrived in Fiji for the start of his official visit. It's the first visit by a New Zealand leader since the Fiji's military coup in 2006. Audio
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"Warzone" described at University of PNG
5:49 PM.The University of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby has been likened to a warzone a day after unrest flared that saw police open fire on protesting students. Audio
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Bad news for stoats, rats and possums
5:52 PM.The dream of a predator-free mainland is a step closer with the development of new technologies that promises to wipe out rats, stoats and possums. Video, Audio
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New statistics show plummeting home ownership among Maori
6:09 PM.New statistics reveal Maori home-ownership has plummeted in the past 25 years, with the rate in some parts of the North Island dropping by as much as 40 percent. Audio
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All Blacks name familiar line-up to play Wales
6:12 PM.The All Blacks have named an experienced and familiar looking line-up to play Wales in Auckland this weekend, as they look to continue one of sport's most impressive unbeaten streaks. Video, Audio
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Paving nearly finished at Waterview Connection
6:16 PM.Paving on one of the country's largest road tunnels is nearing completion with work on Auckland's Waterview Connection on track to finish next year. Audio
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Dame Sian Elias salutes Sir Graham Latimer
6:19 PM.The Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias has saluted the life and work of the late Maori leader Sir Graham Latimer at his tangi in Northland. Audio
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Sam Neil on Hunt for the Wilderpeople
6:21 PM.Hunt for the Wilderpeople has passed 3 million dollars at the Australian box office, and it's picking up momentum. Video, Audio
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Today In Parliament for 9 June 2016 - evening edition
6:50 PM.Questions for Finance Minister, Bill English, are answered by his Cabinet colleagues including Defence Minister, Gerry Brownlee, who bats away one question by saying it would be better addressed to… Read more Audio