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Checkpoint for Monday 25 July 2016
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Trade Minister apologises to the PM over China trade spat
5:09 PM.Trade Minister Todd McClay has apologised to the Prime Minister for his initial response to reports of trade retaliation by China over possible steel dumping. Audio
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CYF apologises to Nelson landlord
5:12 PM.Child Youth and Family has been forced to apologise to a Nelson landlord after it ignored her concerns for the welfare of two children living in her rental property. Video, Audio
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Professional cricketer on trial for rape
5:18 PM.Professional cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn has gone on trial in the Hamilton District Court accused of raping a woman after being out with her in May last year. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint… Read more Video, Audio
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Beach settlement feels abandoned post-storm
5:21 PM.A Taranaki beach settlement is in clean up mode again today after storm surges washed up rotting animal carcasses and tossed huge logs through fences. Audio
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Six Countdown supermarkets to close
5:25 PM.Six Countdown supermarkets are set to close as the chain's Australian parent company shuts stores and slashes hundreds of jobs. Audio
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Evening business for 25 July 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Email leak may prove disastrous for Democrats
5:40 PM.The chair of the DNC has resigned on the eve of the convention after leaked emails reveal Party officials were actively favouring Hillary Clinton. Democratic Strategist Mary-Anne Marsh joins… Read more Video, Audio
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Bernie supporters speak out at DNC
5:46 PM.Kim Crozier and Karen Suykins say the Sanders supporters, and American voters they know, don't want Hilary Clinton as President even if that means the risk of President Trump. Video, Audio
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Hansen to stay on as ABs coach
5:52 PM.Steven Hansen is to stay on as All Black coach until the end of 2019, giving him another shot at the Rugby World Cup. Video, Audio
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NZ aims to become predator-free by 2050
6:09 PM.The Government has announced it wants to make New Zealand predator-free by 2050, investing $28m in a new joint venture company called Predator Free NZ Ltd. Video, Audio
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McClay apologises to PM over steel dumping
6:16 PM.The Trade Minister has apologised to the Prime Minister for his initial response to reports of trade retaliation by China over possible steel dumping. Video, Audio
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Retired probation officer takes claim against Corrections
6:23 PM.The man who brought a Waitangi Tribunal claim against the Department of Corrections says it is failing in its duty of care. Audio