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Checkpoint for Friday 31 March 2017
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Former Silver Fern Casey Kopua retires from netball
6:26 PM.The 31-year-old returned to play for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the ANZ premiership this year, but says she won't be available for the Silver Ferns. Audio
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Parents recount striking stories of kids exposed to porn
6:19 PM.Parents are concerned about the harm being done as they try to protect their young children from the proliferation of online pornography. Audio
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Insurance companies won't pay out terrorism damage
6:17 PM.AMI, State, Tower, AA and Youi don't pay out for damage incurred in acts of terrorism. Audio
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Debbie leaves part of city under four metres of water
6:12 PM.In New South Wales, Lismore mayor Isaac Smith says parts of his city's CBD are under four metres of water in some places after tropical low Debbie struck overnight. Video, Audio
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New South Wales homes completely wiped out by Debbie
6:09 PM.Lismore resident Adrian Smith has spent the last three months building a four bedroom granny flat under his house. Today the flood completely wiped it out. Audio
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10 people hospitalised with typhoid
6:07 PM.Ten people, including children, have been hospitalised after an outbreak of typhoid in Auckland, and health officials are unable to say how many more might be infected. Audio
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Historic Chinatown in Ashburton to be preserved for the future
5:54 PM.What was once the largest communal Chinese settlement in the South Island is now in a state of disrepair, but plans are being developed to protect the site due to its historical significance. Video, Audio
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Potential foul play after Hector's dolphins found washed up on beaches
5:51 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries is investigating as it says both dolphins could have died due to human interference. Audio
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Father of son killed in accident wants Robinson R44 helicopters banned
5:47 PM.The father of the pilot killed when a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed in Kahurangi National Park in 2014, says the helicopter shouldn't be used in New Zealand until it's been redesigned. Audio
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US puts NZer fighting with IS in Syria on global terrorism list
5:44 PM.New Zealand man Mark John Taylor has been fighting in Syria with the Islamic State since 2014 - and now he has been put on a global terrorism list by the United States. Audio
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Questions raised about how rodeo rules work
5:39 PM.An internal memorandum written by a senior animal welfare investigator at the Ministry for Primary Industries has raised questions around how rodeo legislation works. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 31 March 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Latest incarnation of CYF opens its doors
5:28 PM.The inauguration of Oranga Tamariki, the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, marks the end of the beleaguered Child Youth and Family. Video, Audio
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Invest in violent children or invest in new prisons - principal
5:23 PM.Pat Newman, head of the Northland Principals Federation, says teachers are at breaking point as they try to cope with a growing number of violent children. Video, Audio
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10 hospitalised in Auckland with typhoid
5:22 PM.An outbreak of typhoid has resulted in 10 people being hospitalised in Auckland. Audio
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Debbie wreaks havoc on New South Wales businesses
5:18 PM.A fair-trade shop owner in Murwillumbah has lost thousands of dollars of stock after her shop flooded. And she doesn't have insurance. Video, Audio
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Stats House quake damage could have been fatal, Dr Smith says
5:07 PM.An inquiry into the damage Statistics House incurred during the Kaikoura earthquake has found significant design flaws, and now the government wants other buildings to be checked. Video, Audio
- Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday March 31, 2017