Checkpoint for Monday 3 April 2017
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Jail for Wellington fraudster who gave fake reference
6:18 PM.Jenna Davidson, a former assistant to Wellington Airport's chief executive, has been jailed for fraud, forgery and obstructing justice. RNZ reporter Tim Graham reports. Audio
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Man describes rescue of Queensland 'floating house' family
6:12 PM.Jim Ferguson was one of three emergency personnel who rescued a family from their roof, just minutes before the entire house was swept away in flood waters in Queensland. Audio
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Parts of North Island expecting April's rainfall in 48 hours
6:08 PM.A deep low approaching Taranaki, Whanganui and Wellington down to Nelson, could bring two to three times their monthly rainfall in just 48 hours. Video, Audio
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A look back on 50 years of Checkpoint
5:48 PM.Today, Monday April 3rd, marks 50 years since the first time Checkpoint aired on the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. Audio
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Small rates increase would give Chch kids free swimming lessons
5:46 PM.Christchurch City Council has proposed raising rates by 30 cents to pay for free swimming lessons. Video, Audio
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Greens announce its list as it aims for more than 14 MPs
5:43 PM.A draft of the Green Party's list is out. Members will now vote on the line-up, and the final list will be announced at the end of May. Video, Audio
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11 confirmed Auckland typhoid cases, dozens more at risk
5:40 PM.The Auckland Regional Public Health Service says the cases are linked and those who've been hospitalised are all members of a Pacific church community. Audio
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Rental company regrets 'Lion tour surcharge'
5:37 PM.Campervan hire company Wendekreisen has been criticised for adding what it called a 'Lions tour surcharge' during June and July. Audio
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Evening Business for 3 April 2017
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Andrew Little taken to High Court over alleged defamation
5:24 PM.The Labour leader is accused of defamation over linking a $100,000 donation to the National Party and the awarding of a hotel management contract. Audio
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Hospital staff fear for their safety after assault
5:20 PM.The Christchurch District Health Board is increasing security patrols and looking at a shuttle service for staff after a nurse was attacked on Saturday morning walking to her car. Audio
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Codeine-based painkillers may become prescription-only
5:17 PM.Consumers may have to get a prescription for medicines containing codeine if the Medicines Classification Committee decides to tighten rules. Video, Audio
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PM rules out holding inquiry into Hit & Run allegations
5:15 PM.Bill English says an inquiry into allegations made in the book Hit & Run will not be held, despite wide calls for one, including from former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp. Video, Audio
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Footage released of Auckland art heist suspects
5:10 PM.CCTV footage of the offenders who stole two Gottfried Lindauer on Saturday morning - and the car they used to escape the scene - has been released. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint turns 50: A history of NZ's longest running news and current affairs show
5:07 PM.Checkpoint started as a 20-minute news programme 50 years ago today. We look back on how it has changed over the last five decades, and how it developed into what it is today. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday April 3rd 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
