Checkpoint for Tuesday 5 July 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 5th July 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
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House prices rise at fastest pace since 2004
5:08 PM.House prices have been rising at their fastest pace since 2004, with the average value in Auckland is now $975,000 and prices rising in Tauranga, Wellington and Hamilton. Audio
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PM forced to defend Government's housing plan
5:12 PM.The Prime Minister has been forced to defend the Government's plan to deal with the housing crisis, while continuing to deny that there is any such housing crisis. Audio
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Uber says it's not trying to replace taxis
5:16 PM.Uber says it's not trying to replace the taxi industry, despite calls from taxi drivers for the government to crack down on it for unfair practices. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio
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WINZ housing changes could force family into Te Puea marae
5:17 PM.WINZ's newest policy to help desperate families into emergency housing came into effect on July 1 - but one family says things have got worse, not better. Audio
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Unions agree to talks under threat of government intervention
5:21 PM.Unions representing aviation security staff in Auckland and Wellington have agreed to last minute talks over contract negotiations, with the threat of government intervention hanging over them. Audio
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Window washers target Remuera Intermediate students
5:27 PM.Police say arrests have been made after two incidents where Remuera Intermediate students were confronted and stolen from by window washers. Principal Tom Beckett joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 5 July 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Many challenges ahead for Australia's Linda Burney
5:36 PM.Almost 250 years after Captain James Cook landed in Botany Bay and declared Australia "Terra Nullius", the Australian House of Representatives has its first indigenous woman as an MP. Video, Audio
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Gang members in prison must stay behind bars, says Collins
5:41 PM.Corrections Minister Judith Collins won't allow any gang members to volunteer in prisons, saying the only place for them in prison is behind bars. Audio
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Juno spacecraft to unlock Jupiter's secrets
5:50 PM.A NASA spacecraft has successfully entered the orbit of our solar system's largest planet, Jupiter. NASA scientist Jared Espley joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Cambridge parrot te reo trio meet Andrew McRae
5:53 PM.Waikato reporter Andrew McRae thought he'd make an exception for Maori Language Week when he heard the intriguing tale of Wayne Morris and his 11 parrots in Cambridge. Video, Audio
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Chip the pitbull puppy put down
5:58 PM.The pitbull puppy found abandoned in an Auckland rubbish bin has been put down by council staff because of his poor health. Audio
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"We just can't carry on living in Auckland like this"
6:09 PM.New figures today showed house prices are rising at their fastest pace in 12 years as the Government comes under renewed pressure to defend its plan to deal with the housing crisis. With Auckland… Read more Video, Audio
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Former Kaitangata resident heads home
6:20 PM.Dave Ferguson, who grew up in Kaitangata, is heading home after 17 years in Christchurch and Timaru. Audio
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Te reo calls for Black Sticks in Rio
6:24 PM.The women's Black Sticks hockey team will be using Maori-only team calls at the Rio Olympics next month. Veteran player Kayla Whitelock joins Checkpoint to explain. Audio
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Today In Parliament for 5 July 2016 - evening edition
6:50 PM.Maori Language Week in the House begins with the Speaker, David Carter, reading the daily prayer in te reo. While several MPs ask questions in te reo many are non-plussed when they can't find their… Read more Audio
