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Checkpoint for Wednesday 5 October 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell Wednesday 5th October 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full show here. Video
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Gun violence soars in US murder capital of Chicago
6:25 PM.Murder rates in the US city of Chicago are set to reach their highest level in nearly two decades, amid soaring gun violence. Video, Audio
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Google unveils first own-brand phone in bid to take on Apple
6:27 PM.Google has launched itself into the mobile phone market with its own brand phone, featuring a 12 mega pixel camera and unlimited photo storage. Video, Audio
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Police search for man in relation to knife attack in Otorohanga
5:08 PM.A woman is dead and her husband in a critical condition after a knife attack in Otorohanga, and the police are hunting for their 34 year old son who lived with the couple. Audio
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Government warned to take better control of borders
5:12 PM.The government is being warned to take better control of who enters and leaves the country, following the release of documents from the Phillip John Smith inquiry. Audio
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ANZ to close Milton branch
5:14 PM.Checkpoint can confirm ANZ is to close its branch in Milton, south of Dunedin. First Union's Tali Williams joins Checkpoint. Audio
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ANZ consultation a 'pantomime', Clutha mayor says
5:17 PM.Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan describes the consultation process by ANZ over the closure of its banks as a "pantomime". Audio
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Banks won't respond to questions about closures
5:22 PM.ANZ, Westpac and the Bankers Association will not respond to Checkpoint's requests to comment on bank closures throughout the country. Audio
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British clampdown on foreign workers the end of the Kiwi OE?
5:24 PM.As Britain proposes a major clampdown on foreigners wanting to work in the United Kingdom, the British High Commission in New Zealand is seeking to reassure people they will still be able to work in… Read more Audio
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Govt loosening of marine consents process slammed as reckless
5:29 PM.The mayor of Marlborough and environmental groups are angry that the government is loosening the rules around resource counsents for marine farmers. Audio
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Evening Business for 5 October 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Govt will look into repatriating bodies
5:39 PM.The government is considering bringing home the bodies of soldiers killed in Malaysia and Vietnam, despite a longstanding policy not to repatriate all bodies of military personnel. Audio
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Haiti battered by Hurraine Matthew, at least five dead
5:41 PM.After leaving a trail of destruction across Haiti, Hurricane Matthew is now hitting the eastern tip of Cuba. Reports suggest at least five people have died so far. Video, Audio
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World Vision director describes scene in Haiti
5:43 PM.Hurricane Matthew has left a trail of destruction across Haiti, killing at least four people. Checkpoint discusses the damage with World Vision's national director in Haiti, John Hasse. Video, Audio
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6.2 million dollar waste water plant proposal could be scrapped
5:45 PM.A proposed $6 million wastewater treatment plant for Franz Josef may be scrapped - and residents say the whole thing has been a waste of time. Audio
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US Vice President candidates launch attacks in TV debate
5:48 PM.The two vice presidential candidates in the US - Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence - traded insults in their first and only televised debate of the election campaign. Audio
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Meth is purer, cheaper and more available than ever in NZ
5:51 PM.The Police Association says methamphetamine is purer, cheaper and more available than ever before in New Zealand - despite recent record hauls of it being intercepted at the border. Audio
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Dunedin mayoral candidates take on wheelchair challenge
5:54 PM.Dunedin mayoral candidates spent an hour today in wheelchairs after a disabled council candidate challenged them to experience what life is like for him. Ian Telfer and Lydia Anderson report. Read more Video, Audio
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Banks continue to withdraw from branches in heartland NZ
6:07 PM.Massey University banking expert David Tripe says banks closing in heartland New Zealand is the reality of the digital age. Audio
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Prisoners seek legal advice over compo for unlawful detention
6:19 PM.A former inmate's claim for compensation for unlawful detention may not be heard until next year if the Corrections Department chooses to defend it. Audio