Checkpoint for Friday 27 January 2017
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 27th January 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
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Donald Trump vows to force Mexico to pay for wall
5:07 PM.US President Donald Trump says he will put a 20 per cent tax on imports from Mexico if the country refuses to pay for a border wall. Video, Audio
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'Mexico will never pay for that f...g wall' - former president
5:12 PM.One man who's not mincing his words over Donald Trump or his wall is Mexico's former President, Vicente Fox. Audio
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Trump pandering to Wall Street as markets boom
5:13 PM.Financial experts say US President Donald Trump is not behind a recent share market boom. Checkpoint speaks to Gerald Celente, founder and director of The Trends Research Institute. Video, Audio
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Bumper to bumper on the southern as motorists flee for alternate routes
5:20 PM.State Highway One heading south out of Auckland was bumper to bumper all the way from Newmarket to Takanini, as people head away for a long weekend. Audio
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Chch earthquake battle with Tower entering 7th year
5:21 PM.Greg Young successfully fought Tower Insurance in the High Court for not rebuilding his earthquake damaged home, but he says they are still refusing to play ball. Video, Audio
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Breakers forward Akil Mitchell describes moment his eye fell out
5:29 PM.Mitchell fronted at a media conference sporting glasses and a slight headache but grateful for the medical assistance he received both courtside and at Auckland Hospital. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 27 Jan 2017
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Nikki Kaye returns to Parliament, hopeful of new role
5:40 PM.National MP Nikki Kaye says she "dreams" of taking on the role of Education Minister, as she returns to work after recovering from breast cancer. Read more Video, Audio
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Race Relations Commissioner wants review of hate speech laws
5:53 PM.The Race Relations Commissioner wants a review of legislation dealing with hate speech following a rise in what she describes as vile, vitriolic and very threatening language online. Audio
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Wellington Mayor Justin Lester walks away from horror car crash
5:56 PM.Wellington Mayor Justin Lester and a colleague were involved in a head-on car accident as they were leaving the Holocaust Memorial. Video, Audio
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Kapiti Coast heading for housing crisis, mayor warns
6:11 PM.Kapiti Coast mayor K (Guru) Gurunathan is warning of a housing crisis in the area as soaring prices push out poorer families and cause big shortages of homes for elderly people. Audio
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Finance Minister warns house buyers about rising interest rates
6:14 PM.Finance Minister Stephen Joyce has warned mortgage holders and would-be house buyers to keep an eye on interest rates. Audio
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4500 cows to be shipped will be safe, exporting company says
6:15 PM.A controversial Saudi businessman who plans to ship thousands of cows to China has been involved in several international animal welfare debacles. Audio
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Police are advising motorists to expect delays
6:17 PM.Police are advising motorists to expect delays and avoid Old State Highway 1 in Peka Peka as emergency services attend a crash. Audio
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Northland farmers struggling with hot, dry summer
6:20 PM.While most of the country's been lamenting a wet summer, farmers in Northland are growing increasingly concerned about alack of rainfall. Audio
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Breakers manager describes moment of Akil Mitchell's horrific e
6:23 PM.Breakers General Manager and former player Dillon Boucher talks to Checkpoint about the moment Breakers forward Akil Mitchell's eye popped out of its socket. Video, Audio
