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Checkpoint for Thursday 20 July 2017
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Frozen Swiss couple formally identified
6:26 PM.Swiss police have confirmed the identity of a Swiss couple whose frozen remains were found on a shrinking glacier last week 75 years after they went missing. Video, Audio
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New figures show New Zealand is a happy country
6:22 PM.A new survey has found New Zealanders are a happy lot, with 83 percent of those surveyed rating their overall life satisfaction highly at 7 or above on a scale from zero to 10. Audio
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Transport Ministry whistleblowers offered compensation
6:18 PM.The State Service Commissioner has apologised and offered compensation to former Transport Ministry staff who suffered hurt and humilation at the hands of convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison. Video, Audio
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Civil defence gears up for Otago, Canterbury deluge
6:14 PM.Civil defence and councils along the Canterbury and Otago coasts are bracing for a damaging storm that's forecast to be on the same scale as the one which flooded South Dunedin two years ago. Audio
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$11,417 for CEO's book 'totally unacceptable'
6:08 PM.Labour's Economic Development Stuart Nash says it's outrageous Airways spent almost $11,500 on a book for its departing CEO. The MP says the culture of extravagance has to stop. Video, Audio
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WW1 objectors' voices 'also needs to be heard'
5:53 PM.A powerful exhibition focused on opposition to New Zealand's involvement in the First World War has opened in Wellington. Video, Audio
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Kiwi family calls for Japan to review use of restraints
5:50 PM.The family of a New Zealand man who died after being tied to a bed for 10 days in a Japanese psychiatric ward is helping to spearhead a campaign calling on the country to review its practices. Video, Audio
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Brighter Future? The search for Rust-belt New Zealand
5:43 PM.Ian Telfer heads out to some of the poorer parts of the deep South to find out how people in areas with once significant industrial businesses feel, and who're they likely to back in the election. Video, Audio
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World butter prices hit record high
5:38 PM.Kiwis won't be switching to margarine just yet, but some businesses are already feeling the pinch as world butter prices hit a new record. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thurs 20 July
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Endangered green gecko stolen from visitor centre
5:27 PM.Graham, an endangered Marlborough green gecko, has been stolen from the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre. Video, Audio
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More bad weather on the way
5:23 PM.Councils and civil defence throughout Canterbury and Otago are gearing up for heavy rain from tomorrow with some areas expecting a months worth of rain within 24 hours. Audio
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Transport ministry whistleblowers forced out of jobs too early
5:19 PM.Ministry of Transport whistleblowers suffered "unnecessary hurt" in processes involving convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison, but none were made redundant because the spoke up, a report has found. Video, Audio
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Fletcher Building shows CEO the door
5:15 PM.The country's biggest construction company Fletcher Building has forced out its chief executive and slashed its profit forecasts after suffering big losses on a number of projects. Audio
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State owned Airways spent $11,417 on farewell book
5:08 PM.Airways has apologised to the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises following revelations it spent $11,417 on a farewell book instead of a card for outgoing chief executive Ed Sims. Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 20th July 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video