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Checkpoint for Friday 19 August 2016
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 19th August 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
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Havelock North community wants answers about gastro bug
5:08 PM.It's been more than a week since a gastro bug outbreak emerged in Havelock North, but the community is no closer to knowing what caused it. Video, Audio
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Woman with campylobacter now has Guillain-Barre Syndrome
5:14 PM.Havelock North woman Kerry MacKintosh had campylobacter in July. Today she was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, in which the body's immune system attacks the nervous system. Video, Audio
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Tom Walsh wins bronze, makes NZ history
5:19 PM.New Zealander Tom Walsh has won bronze in the men's shot put, becoming the first male Kiwi to win a field medal at an Olympic Games. Audio
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NZ racks up highest ever medal haul at the Olympics
5:23 PM.New Zealand has racked up its biggest ever Olympic medal haul after clinching five more in one day - one gold, two sliver and two bronze. Audio
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Mushroom farmer relieved after draft contamination report
5:27 PM.An interim report into Havelock North's water crisis says the source of the campylobacter is consistent with cattle, sheep or deer. Audio
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Hastings Mayor on the report into the Havelock contamination
5:30 PM.Hastings District Mayor Lawrence Yule says the source of the campylobacter bacteria in Havelock North's water was inconsistent with poultry and more likely from cattle, sheep or deer. Audio
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Evening business for 19 August 2016
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Kaitaia woman says police didn't respond to 111 call
5:40 PM.A Kaitaia woman was followed at night by a mystery vehicle, forcing her to rush home, lock herself inside and call 111. She stayed awake all night waiting for police, who never arrived. Audio
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Police acknowledge letting down Kaitaia victim
5:42 PM.It appears a Kaitaia woman's 111 call about being chased late at night wasn't dispatched to local police staff, Acting Area Commander of the Far North Police Riki Whiu says. Audio
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Tougher testing of steel reinforcing mesh proposed
5:46 PM.Proposed changes to steel reinforcing testing include increasing the number of tests required and having them done by internationally accredited testing laboratories. Audio
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All Blacks to play Wallabies tomorrow night
5:49 PM.The All Blacks season kicks off again tomorrow night when the team plays the Wallabies in Sydney in the Investec Rugby Championship. Video, Audio
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Govt confirms national day of remembrance for NZ wars
5:55 PM.The government has agreed to establish a commemoration day for the New Zealand Wars after a long campaign by Maori. Audio
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Rainfall may have contributed to campylobacter outbreak
6:08 PM.It is likely that heavy rainfall may have contributed to the campylobacter bacteria entering Havelock North's water supply, Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule says. Audio
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Councils watch Havelock North closely
6:09 PM.The Havelock North water contamination crisis has councils around the country checking the same thing couldn't happen to their residents. Audio
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NZ Olympians bring record number of medals home
6:13 PM.New Zealand has scored more medals at Rio than at any other Olympics. RNZ sports reporter Barry Guy joins Checkpoint from Rio. Audio
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Christchurch mental health services struggle with demand
6:17 PM.The number of emergency psychiatric assessments in Christchurch has more than doubled since the earthquakes struck. Video, Audio
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Wellington's cable car reopens
6:20 PM.Wellington's cable car reopened today, after a two-month-long, $5 million mechanical and aesthetic refurbishment. Checkpoint went along for a ride. Audio
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Rob Hamill on NZ's Olympic success...and a lamb
6:23 PM.Ten of New Zealand's fifteen Olympic medals came from races on the water, including sailing, canoeing, rowing. The question is how and why? Video, Audio