Checkpoint for Friday 7 October 2016
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Phoenix to take on Melbourne City in Wellington
6:26 PM.New Zealand's only professional football club, The Phoenix, take on Melbourne City tomorrow on the back of one of their worst seasons. Video, Audio
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Police urge Ross Bremner to contact them
6:19 PM.Keith Bremner remains in a critical condition, while his wife is dead after a knife attack in Otorohanga. Police are urging their son Ross to contact them. Video, Audio
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Ngatata Love supporters say jail is not the right place for leader
6:11 PM.The judge who sentenced Sir Ngatata Love says his offending was a gross breach of trust when sentencing him today, but his supporters say jail is not the right place for the 79-year-old. Video, Audio
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Corrections investigate fight club allegations at Wiri Prison
6:07 PM.The Department of Corrections has, as recently as this week, investigated fresh allegations of fight clubs operating at the Serco-run Wiri Prison. Audio
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Work on Christchurch Town Hall nears half way mark
5:56 PM.Repair work on Christchurch's iconic Town Hall, badly damaged in the earthquakes, has nearly hit the halfway mark. Video, Audio
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Former All Blacks accused of using steroids without exemptions
5:54 PM.A French newspaper says former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko did not have exemptions to use steroids detected in their urine, but their agency says they did. Audio
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Job vacancies in Nelson up over 30 percent in a year
5:48 PM.As more people than ever are dipping into Kiwisaver to buy a house, Rachel Graham investigates whether there's jobs in the regions, when you do find that $300,000 house. Audio
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Kiwisaver funds for first homes doubles to $500m
5:45 PM.The amount of Kiwisaver money used to help people get a foot on the property ladder has more than doubled to nearly half a billion dollars. Audio
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Is justice really blind in one of NZ's busiest courts?
5:40 PM.RNZ court reporter Edward Gay spends a day in the Manukau District Court to find out if justice is really blind in the wake of the furore over rugby player Losi Filipo's discharge without conviction.
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DHBs condemn bullying of doctors who plan to strike
5:36 PM.District health boards say bullying of junior doctors who intend to strike is wrong and they'll take action on any cases they hear about. Audio
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Evening business for 7 October 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Horowhenua voting process 'shonky', residents say
5:24 PM.More than 100 Horowhenua residents never received their voting papers. The Horowhenua Residents and Ratepayers Association says it's been inundated with complaints. Audio
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Millions evacuate US coast as Hurricane Matthew approaches
5:18 PM.Two million people have evacuated the south eastern coast of the United States as Hurricane Matthew hurls towards them. US correspondent Steve Mort joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Hurricane warning: 'Evacuate, this is serious - it will kill you'
5:14 PM.Millions of people have been ordered to evacuate in the US, with warnings they might be killed if they decide to stay. Video, Audio
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Police continue hunt for Ross Brenmer three days after attack
5:10 PM.The police still do not know where 34-year-old Ross Bremner is, three days on from the knife attack that left his mother dead and his father in a critical condition. Video, Audio
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Bail refused for Ngatata Love, following jail sentence
5:07 PM.The Maori leader, Sir Ngatata Love, has been refused bail and jailed for 2 years and 6 months for obtaining property by deception. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 7th October 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full show here. Video
