Checkpoint for Thursday 27 October 2016
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Checkpoint with John Cambell, Thursday 27th October 2016
5:00 PM.Watch today's full episode here. Video
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'Preservation of life' central to police actions, inspector says
5:07 PM.Police say they were acting on reports of multiple deaths when they decided to use a checkpoint to stop euthanasia supporters, obtain their information then visit them. Video, Audio
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Privacy Commissioner considering inquiry into police checkpoint
5:18 PM.Police's use of a checkpoint to stop euthanasia supporters after an Exit International meeting has raised concerns about privacy. Privacy Commissioner John Edwards joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Dreamworld to reopen for Red Cross fundraiser
5:22 PM.Dreamworld plans to open tomorrow for a memorial day and charity fundraiser, with proceeds going to Red Cross. But its plans may soon be stamped out by Brisbane police. Video, Audio
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Losi Filipo's discharge without conviction overturned
5:26 PM.The High Court has set aside rugby player Losi Filipo's discharge without conviction for brutally assaulting two women and two men on a Wellington street. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 27 October 2016
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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PM wraps up visit to India with strong commitment on free trade
5:35 PM.India's government has offered a strong commitment to finalise a free trade deal with New Zealand. It's the outcome the Prime Minister hoped for as he wraps up his official visit to India. Video, Audio
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Marine environment at great risk
5:45 PM.Ninety percent of New Zealand's native seabirds and shorebirds face extinction due to ocean acidification and warming, a Ministry of Environment and Statistics NZ report says. Audio
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Robinson helicopters put on TAIC watchlist
5:50 PM.The Robinson helicopter has been added to NZ's transport safety watchdog's watchlist, but it has stopped short of grounding the choppers, which are responsible for killing 18 people in 20 years. Audio
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Aftershocks rattle Italy two months after killer quake
5:56 PM.Two powerful aftershocks have rocked the area of central Italy in which 300 people were killed by an earthquake two months ago. Video, Audio
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Dreamworld victim's brother doesn't want to talk to park's manager
6:10 PM.One of the brothers of a victim killed on a Dreamworld ride says he doesn't want to engage with the theme park's management. Audio
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Dreamworld wants to reopen for memorial, fundraiser
6:15 PM.Dreamworld plans to reopen tomorrow despite it still being a crime scene and the incident in which four people died only occurred 48 hours ago. ABC's Sharnie Kim has more. Video, Audio
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Inquiry begins into Havelock North's water contamination
6:21 PM.An inquiry into Havelock North's water contamination will address what caused the outbreak, and how authorities responded. RNZ's Hawke's Bay reporter Peter Fowler joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Party favouring democracy could form next Iceland government
6:28 PM.A party favouring democracy, government transparency, decriminalising drugs and offering asylum to Edward Snowden could form the next government in Iceland. Video, Audio
