Checkpoint for Friday 7 April 2017
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Watch Aldous Harding perform the title track from forthcoming album Party
6:23 PM.Highly acclaimed New Zealand musician Aldous Harding is currently touring the US and Europe. Here, she performs the unreleased title track to her forthcoming album Party. Read more Video, Audio
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Bill English: On Syria and Edgecumbe
6:17 PM.Prime Minister Bill English speaks to Checkpoint after the US missile strike on Syria and his visit to flood-stricken Edgecumbe today. Video, Audio
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Former National Security Council director on US attack on Syria
6:16 PM.Eric Pelofsky, who was Special Assistant to President Obama, talks to Checkpoint about the risks of consequences around the world following the US attack on Syria. Video, Audio
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US correspondent Harry Horton with the latest on the US strike
6:11 PM.US correspondent Harry Horton joins Checkpoint live from Washington to discuss America's attack on Syria. Video, Audio
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Four soldiers allegedly killed in US attack on Syria
6:07 PM.The US missile attack had almost completely destroyed a Syrian airbase near Homs city and killed four soldiers including an officer, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says. Video, Audio
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Farmers rush to protect stock from flooding
5:52 PM.Edgecumbe farmers raced into action today to help others whose properties had been been isolated or swamped in floodwaters. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
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University numbers increase due to foreign students
5:49 PM.While most polytechnics have seen a decrease in student numbers, university student numbers are mostly being bolstered by a rise in international students. Audio
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MPs call for gun ban for gang members and prospects
5:46 PM.A parliamentary select committee has recommended gangs and prospects be banned from owning guns after a year-long inquiry into the illegal possession of firearms. Audio
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Edgecumbe insurance claims expected to be significant
5:43 PM.The total cost of the insurance claims in relation to the flooding in Edgecumbe is likely to be significant, Tim Grafton from the Insurance Council says. Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe residents on edge as they wait for information
5:37 PM.Edgecumbe resident Deeanna Tubb says people in the small town are unsure of what's happening, uncertain about their futures, exhausted, and completely on edge. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 7 April 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe residents talk about the horror of rushing to escape
5:22 PM.Edgecumbe residents who had just moments to evacuate and farmers hit hard by the flooding and isolation talk to Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
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What do Americans think of the strikes on Syria?
5:19 PM.Americans in Los Angeles share their thoughts on the US missile strikes on Syria. Video, Audio
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NZ 'supports action...to stop further atrocities' - PM
5:17 PM.Prime Minister Bill English says New Zealand would consider supporting the US strike in Syria, but hasn't been asked. Video, Audio
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Muhammad Lila on Turkey's reaction to US strike
5:14 PM.CNN's correspondent in Istanbul, Muhammad Lila, discusses what the reaction in Turkey has been to the US airstrike on Syria. Video, Audio
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US attack on Syria a turn in foreign policy, Jon Sopel says
5:10 PM.BBC North America Editor Jon Sopel says US foreign policy has "turned 180 degrees" with its attack on Syria, as he questions if this is a one-off attack or the start of something bigger. Video, Audio
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US launches missiles at Syria in response to chemical attack
5:08 PM.US President Donald Trump explains the reasons behind the US attack on a Syrian airfield, which it targeted because a chemical attack was launched from there earlier in the week. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 7th April 2017
Watch Friday's full programme here.
