Checkpoint for Friday 4 November 2016
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 4th November 2016
5:00 PM.RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 4th November 2016. Video
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Terminally-ill prisoner waited 3 hours for pain relief - family
5:09 PM.The family of terminally-ill prisoner Vicki Letele says she was denied pain relief for more than three hours because the nurse and guards were asleep. Read more Video, Audio
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Fire on Browns Island, where woman has been stranded for days
5:11 PM.A woman who was stranded on Browns Island in the Hauraki Gulf for four days has told police she lit fires to attract help. Audio
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Stranded woman lights fires on island for 4 days in rescue bid
5:14 PM.Reporter Carla Penman joins Checkpoint for the latest on the woman discovered lighting fires to attract help after becoming stranded on Browns Island. Video, Audio
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Gareth Morgan launches party & compares himself to Trump
5:17 PM.The philanthropist Gareth Morgan has announced he's entering politics, launching a new party, The Opportunities Party. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 November 2016
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Ministry of Education won't confirm if seclusion rooms in use
5:40 PM.The Green Party says two schools are still using seclusion rooms to discipline children, something the Ministry of Education is refusing to confirm. Audio
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Will teacher graduates stay in Auckland?
5:44 PM.The latest crop of Auckland teaching graduates is finishing up their studies, but many plan to leave the city for somewhere more affordable. Audio
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Preview of the Ireland v All Blacks in Chicago
5:47 PM.It's a big rugby weekend for New Zealand in Chicago. The All Blacks are playing Ireland, and the Maori All Blacks take on the American Eagles. Video, Audio
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V8 Supercars hit Pukekohe
5:53 PM.The V8 Supercars hit Pukekohe this weekend, in the penultimate round of the Championship. New Zealand driver Shane van Gisbergen currently leads. Video, Audio
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Tobacco thieves escape jail terms for $100,000 ciggie heist
5:57 PM.A security guard and two colleagues who were involved in the theft of more than $100,000 worth of tobacco from a Hutt Valley factory have avoided jail. Audio
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Corrections discusses delay in pain relief to terminally ill prisoner
6:07 PM.The family of a terminally ill prisoner says she was denied pain relief for hours. The Department of Corrections joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Southlanders may get answers about their accent
6:20 PM.The University of Canterbury has won $500,000 to fund research into why Southlanders roll their 'R's. Audio
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Online taxing issues
6:26 PM.An online shopper is questioning what happens to the GST and Customs duty charged on purchases from overseas when the goods are returned. Barb bought two items of clothing from the United States. She… Read more Audio
