Checkpoint for Tuesday 21 February 2017
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 21st February 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
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Five dead after plane crashes into Melbourne shopping mall
5:08 PM.Four American tourists and their pilot have died in a fiery plane crash in Melbourne in what is Victoria's worst aviation accident in 30 years. Video, Audio
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Some Christchurch cordons lifted, but state of emergency extended
5:13 PM.The state of emergency in Christchurch and Selwyn district has been extended for another week, as fire crews continue to battle the Port Hills fire. Video, Audio
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Workers injured after Akld bridge scaffolding collapses
5:16 PM.One person was trapped against the Panmure Bridge and six people fell into the Tamaki River when scaffolding they were working on collapsed this morning. Video, Audio
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Memorial for quake victims to be revealed on 6th anniversary
5:19 PM.A memorial for the 185 people who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake will be blessed tonight, ahead of the unveiling tomorrow, on the sixth anniversary. Audio
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30,000 to watch Springsteen on eve of quake anniversary
5:26 PM.People have been queuing for days for the Bruce Springsteen concert in Christchurch tonight, ahead of the sixth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake. Glenn McCartney is at the front of the queue. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 21 Feb 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Labour's Maori MPs back leader over Maori Party comments
5:38 PM.Former Maori Party leaders have hit out at Labour's leader Andrew Little over comments he made about the party not being 'kaupapa Maori' or Maori based. Audio
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Papers filed in High Court against DHB for failing to stop son's death
5:42 PM.A mother is seeking $100,000 in compensation from Wellington's district health board because she says it did not uphold her son's right not to be deprived of life. Audio
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Police handling of sensitive crime data sparks identification fears
5:46 PM.Statistics New Zealand has urged police to reconsider how it gathers crime data over concerns about an individual's right to privacy. Audio
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Inventor of Kiwi classic dip discovered after 5 decades
5:53 PM.The woman who invented New Zealander's favourite dip - onion soup mixed with reduced cream - has been tracked down, decades after she created it. John Campbell talks to Rosemary Dempsey. Video, Audio
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Five die in plane crash in Melbourne
6:08 PM.Four American tourists and a pilot were on board a twin engine plane when it crashed into a Melbourne retail centre and exploded on impact. Video, Audio
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Council grant makes Hundertwasser nearly a done deal
6:12 PM.Northland Regional Council has fronted $1.5 million towards the building of a Hundertwasser art gallery in Whangarei, but the project isn't a done deal just yet. Audio
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Russia's ambassador to the UN dies suddenly in New York
6:16 PM.Russia's combative ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, has died suddenly in New York after falling ill at work. Video, Audio
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Fans travel from all over the world for Springsteen concert
6:17 PM.30,000 fans are gathering in Christchurch ahead of Bruce Springsteen's first concert there tonight. Video, Audio
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Summer comes to Wellington - better late than never
6:27 PM.Wellingtonians are delighted summer has finally arrived after what feels like the worst summer in more than 30 years. Audio
