Checkpoint for Thursday 20 April 2017
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Wellington looking at high-tech earthquake solutions
6:21 PM.The Wellington City Council wants to put accelerometers in commercial buildings to help it make quicker decisions about which areas are worst affected following an earthquake. Audio
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Climate change targets moving out of reach
6:18 PM.A report from the Climate Action Tracker has urged property developers to adopt strict efficiency standards or else New Zealand may miss targets. Audio
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Courts stopping Arkansas executing 8 prisoners in 10 days
6:10 PM.The former head of Arkansas' death row is among the people widely criticising the state's proposal of executing the men in order to use an execution drug before its expiry. Audio
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Shooting in Christchurch shocks neighbourhood
6:07 PM.A mother and daughter are in hospital after being shot in the Christchurch suburb of Rolleston. RNZ reporter Conan Young has the latest. Video, Audio
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Mammoth iceberg dwarfs Canadian town
5:53 PM.A massive iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, has everyone talking. Ferrytown resident Charlie Dunne tells Checkpoint about all the icebergs that float past, and so much more. Video, Audio
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Piha residents could be forced into helping clean up lagoon
5:49 PM.Piha residents could have to prove their septic tanks are working properly and are regularly maintained in a bid to stop human waste polluting the Piha lagoon, Video, Audio
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FOX News' star Bill O'Reilly sacked over sexual harassment allegations
5:44 PM.His programme pulled in over $100 million in advertising revenue each year, but FOX News has dumped him after advertisers began pulling out. Video, Audio
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The Green Party wants to pay your electricity bill
5:42 PM.The Green Party says it would help pay electricity bills for hundreds of thousands of low income people if it forms part of the next Government. Audio
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Are New Zealand kids spending too much time online?
5:39 PM.One in six 15-year-olds in New Zealand are classified as an extreme Internet user, according to the OECD. But experts say that's not necessarily a concern. Video, Audio
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Search for missing man in Manukau Harbour continues
5:36 PM.Search and rescue teams have failed to find any sign so far of the father of the eight year old girl pulled from the Manukau harbour last night after a fishing trip went horribly wrong. Audio
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Evening business for 20 April 2017
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Lions facing 'toughest tour in rugby history'
5:21 PM.Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry says the combined England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland side faces an uphill battle. Audio
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CTU says historic settlement wouldn't happen under proposed new law
5:18 PM.The Council of Trade Unions says an historic $2 billion settlement wouldn't have happened under a proposed new law aimed at dealing with pay equity. Audio
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Emergency housing grants continue to rise
5:11 PM.The Government spent $30 million on Special Needs Grants in the first quarter of this year, almost double what was spent in the first quarter of last year. Video, Audio
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Rolleston shooter allegedly robbed hotel at gunpoint
5:08 PM.A 23-year-old man allegedly robbed the Ashburton Hotel at gunpoint after he shot a mother and daughter in Canterbury last night. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday April 20, 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full show here. Video
