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Checkpoint for Friday 16 December 2016
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Real estate ruling a shot across the bow of the old boys networ
6:18 PM.The head of the real estate firm 200 Square says a High Court decision ordering four major real estate agencies to pay $10m is god news for smaller players in the industry. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 16th December 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
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Bennett says she's proud of getting homeless into homes
5:07 PM.Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett says one of her greatest achievements this year is getting homeless people into homes, but Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni says Bennett has nothing to be proud of. Video, Audio
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Special Housing Areas, but where are all the houses?
5:09 PM.A Special Housing Area was launched three years ago with great fanfare, but not a single house has been built. Zac Fleming reports. Read more Video, Audio
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Muslim man says he was offered govt money to spy on community
5:12 PM.A young Muslim says he was offered money from the Security Intelligence Service to spy on his community - and now feels he is being watched for turning down their offer. Audio
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Anger over harbour master been stood down over orca rescue
5:26 PM.Hundreds of angry Coromandel residents have signed a petition, demanding authorities apologise for standing the harbourmaster down for using a council boat to free an orca. Audio
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Evening business for 16 December 2016
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Four realtors fined $10 million for price fixing
5:40 PM.Barfoot & Thompson, Harcourts, LJ Hooker and Ray White have been ordered to pay nearly $10m after they reached a deal on how to respond to changes in TradeMe fees. Video, Audio
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Class action against Southern Response to proceed
5:43 PM.The High Court has said 40 Christchurch homeowners wanting to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response can move forward with their claim. Video, Audio
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Last survivor from Colombia plane crash leaves hospital
5:47 PM.The last surviving player from a Brazilian soccer team has left hospital almost three weeks after a fatal plane crash claimed the lives of most of his team mates. Video, Audio
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Police bust cannabis growing operation in Akld rental houses
5:57 PM.The police in Auckland have busted a large-scale cannabis operation, being run out of rental houses in Papakura and Howick. Audio
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Extraordinary changes to Kaikoura coastline after quake
6:07 PM.A NIWA's marine ecology technician says he's astonished at how much the snapped some stunning photographs of the coastline. Video, Audio
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Humanitarian groups plead government to take in refugees fleein
6:16 PM.Humanitarian groups in New Zealand are urging the government to take in some of the thousands of refugees fleeing Aleppo. Audio
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Govt tries to get disputing Ngapuhi hapu back on track
6:22 PM.The Treaty Negotiations Minister has made another attempt to get disputing Ngapuhi hapu back on track for a settlement claim, and says he will chair a meeting between parties to help. Audio