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Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 April 2017
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Victims 'let down' by Govt refusing historical child abuse inquiry
6:27 PM.Eugene Ryder was only 11 when he was beaten and sexually abused in state care. He's had lots of feedback since he went public with his story, and his call for an inquiry into historical abuse. Video, Audio
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'Deceitful' conman's parole bid denied
6:17 PM.Notorious conman Loizos Michaels conned people out of more than $3 million, and was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2012. Video, Audio
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Tourism operator praises new immigration rules
6:07 PM.One change means foreigners working in jobs like outdoor adventure guides will be eligible for residence for the first time, making it easier to employ foreign workers. Audio
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'Spider bum parachutes' envelop North Island towns
5:56 PM.Areas around the Coromandel have been draped in blankets of cobwebs as a result of last week's flooding. Video, Audio
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Fed Farmers opposing temp ban on Mackenzie Basin farm conversion
5:52 PM.A moratorium is being proposed as a solution to ensure the South Island's Mackenzie Basin is protected, but Federated Farmers has rejected the idea. Audio
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Farmers trying novel way to reduce environmental damage
5:48 PM.Canterbury dairy farmers are trialling injecting freshwater back into aquifiers in a part of the plains with high nitrate levels. Video, Audio
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Review finds mental health services under resourced and struggling
5:43 PM.A crowdfunded and crowdsourced review of New Zealand's mental health services has recommended an urgent funding increase, an independent inquiry, and independent oversight. Video, Audio
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Critics say new Netflix series glamourises suicide
5:38 PM.13 Reason Why, a Netflix series focussing on a teenager's suicide, is being criticised for allegedly glorifying suicide. Audio
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Evening Business for 19 April 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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US air strike on North Korea not a good idea, analyst says
5:27 PM.Korea analysts won't endorse a US air strike on North Korea, Pusan National University Associate Professor of International Relations, Dr Robert E Kelly, says. Video, Audio
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Anger at exclusion from new caregiver pay rise
5:22 PM.Parents who care for their disabled children say it's unfair they have been excluded from a pay equity settlement which will result in aged care and support workers receiving a significant payrise. Read more Video, Audio
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Early UK election will allow UK PM mandate to exit EU
5:16 PM.Britons will go to the polls in seven weeks time - three years ahead of schedule after Prime Minister Theresa May last night called a snap election. Video, Audio
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Vodafone apologises for treating customers poorly after flooding
5:14 PM.Vodafone says it 'got it's message wrong' when it told flood-affected customers in Edgecumbe they would need to pay break fees to disconnect their broadband. Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe firms say Govt support package doesn't go far enough
5:11 PM.Businesses in flood-stricken Edgecumbe say a Government support package of $250,000 for 100 businesses doesn't go far enough. Video, Audio
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Government announces immigration changes
5:07 PM.The Government says changes to immigration are aimed at improving the quality of new migrants but opposition parties say it's nothing more than rule tinkering. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday April 19, 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video