Checkpoint for Tuesday 7 March 2017
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Woman makes Ironman cutoff by six seconds thanks to strangers
6:22 PM.Suzanne Stokes finished the Taupo Ironman in 16:59:54, six seconds before the cutoff, and it was all thanks to a group of strangers that helped her over the line. She spoke to John Campbell. Audio
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Parliament to fix law removing 107 child sex offenders from register
6:21 PM.Parliament has gone into urgency to fix a law after more than 100 child sex offenders were removed from the national register. Audio
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Trump: Out of control or strategic genius?
6:16 PM.Donald Trump has reissued his executive order banning nationals from six countries from entering the US. LA Times Washington correspondent Doyle McManus joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern hits out at govt over its action on state care abuse
6:13 PM.Labour's new deputy leader Jacinda Ardern has attacked the government over its refusal to hold an inquiry into historical abuse claims in Parliament today. Audio
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Manual labour workers question lifting of pension age
6:09 PM.People doing physically demanding jobs want the pension age to be staggered depending on people's occupation. Video, Audio
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US tourist charged with causing deaths of two men
5:51 PM.Janet Whitburn is mourning the loss of her husband Kevin, who died last week in a crash on Tasman's Coastal Highway, but says she has no anger towards the tourist driver charged with causing his… Read more Video, Audio
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Housing developments in Auckland stalled due to lack of infrastructure
5:48 PM.Much of the Future Urban Zoned-land on Auckland's outskirts will be available in 2028 - six years later than planned - so necessary infrastructure is in place. Audio
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Kawerau siege accused on trial in Hamilton
5:41 PM.The charges against 28-year-old Rhys Warren include two counts of attempted murder after he shot at police outside his home in Kawerau a year ago. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 March 2017
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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$100,000 and rising for a car park in Auckland's CBD
5:31 PM.A three bedroom home in parts of New Zealand now costs less than a carpark in Auckland's city centre. Zac Fleming reports Read more Video, Audio
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Pension age rise debate dominated by talk of young being ripped off
5:27 PM.Parliament was today dominated by a back and forth between politicians about National's decision to raise the Superannuation age from 65 to 67. Audio
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Quake-damaged office owner taken to Tenancy Tribunal
5:18 PM.The owner of a Wellington office block has been taken to the Tenancy Tribunal after an investigation found he had unlawfully rented parts of the building to residential tenants. Video, Audio
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Gender bias blamed for most of static pay gap between men & women
5:14 PM.The research found 80% of the gender pay gap can be attributed to conscious and unconscious bias against women, and the size of the gender pay gap increased for male and female employees on higher… Read more Audio
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Wellington students encourage others to take advantage of 'drunk girls'
5:08 PM.An investigation has been launched after Wellington College students posted comments on Facebook encouraging fellow students to take advantage of girls when they're drunk. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 7 March 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full show here. Video
