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Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 August 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 2nd August 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full show here. Video
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Government rejects David Bain's compensation bid
5:09 PM.The government has offered David Bain a settlement of $925,000 but no offer of compensation, which Bain and his supporters say is wrong. Video, Audio
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Government criticised for handling of Bain compo claim
5:15 PM.The way the government has handled David Bain's compensation claim has come in for heavy criticism from opposition parties, with Labour saying the whole process has been botched. Video, Audio
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Bain couldn't prove innocence because of police - Binnie
5:17 PM.David Bain couldn't prove his innocence because police messed with evidence, says Justice Ian Binnie, whose report on compensation was rejected by the government. Audio
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Chiefs player shouts homophobic abuse at man
5:23 PM.A Chiefs rugby player who shouted homophobic abuse at a man should be sent to counselling, the team's naming rights sponsor says. Audio
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Tariana Turia supports Helen Clark's UN bid
5:26 PM.The Maori Party might not support Helen Clark's bid for the UN's top job, but it's former leader Tariana Turia says she would "do a great job". Video, Audio
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Evening business for 2 August 2016
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Chiefs CEO responds to claims of homophobic comments
5:35 PM.Chiefs CEO Andrew Flexman responds to claims one of the Chiefs players shouted homophobic comments at a Waikato man last night. Video, Audio
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NZ's tax laws may be investigated by EU
5:38 PM.The European Union may investigate New Zealand's tax laws as it tries to crack down on countries that are operating as tax havens. Audio
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Govt's plans to legalise all e-cigarettes gets backing
5:42 PM.The government plans to legalise the sale and supply of all electronic and e-cigarettes, saying the current laws are confusing and ineffective. Audio
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Woman left mum in own waste for days - Crown
5:46 PM.A woman accused of letting her mother starve to death in her own waste left her for up to 10 days, the Crown says. Audio
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200 NZ athletes to compete in Olympics
5:50 PM.One of NZ's most accomplished Olympians - Sir Mark Todd - is competing in his eighth games, while several teenagers are competing for the first time. Audio
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Cold snap arrives one month late
5:53 PM.If you thought you'd managed to escape winter, it's finally arrived. Blizzard-like conditions with heavy snowfall and cold winds are on the way. Video, Audio
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David Bain maintains his innocence, says govt is wrong
6:08 PM.David Bain says he's innocent and the government is wrong in offering him an ex gratia payment, but rejecting his bid for compensation. Video, Audio
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David Bain's compensation claim 'politicised'
6:11 PM.Cabinet guidelines should be revised so they cannot be politicised, as was the case in David Bain's compensation claim, former New Zealand Criminal Bar Association president Gary Gotlieb says. Video, Audio
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Tuhoe backs Maori Party's sentiment on Helen Clark
6:15 PM.Tuhoe leader Tamati Kruger backs Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox in her party's stance against former Prime Minister Helen Clark's bid to be the head of the UN. Audio
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Up to 300 new Chch homes may be flood prone
6:20 PM.Up to 300 homeowners in a new sub-division north of Christchurch have just found out their area may be flood prone. Conan Young reports. Video, Audio
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Southern Steel coach heads across the ditch
6:24 PM.New Zealand has lost its most accomplished trans-Tasman netball coach as Noeline Taurua announces she's leaving the Southern Steel to coach the new Sunshine Coast franchise. Audio
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Virgin Galactic aims to launch by 2017
6:26 PM.Richard Branson is one step closer to lift-off after Virgin Galactic secured an operating licence today for space tourism. Video, Audio