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Checkpoint for Wednesday 26 July 2017
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Petit Pli - clothes that grow as a child does
6:27 PM.A London-based designer has come up with a range of clothes for children that grows as the child does. Video, Audio
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GPs beg MPs: 'Something has got to change as we drown in work':
6:26 PM.A family doctor's letter telling MPs "something has to change" was one of hundreds of letters delivered to the Health Minister today, in a bid to get more GPs. Audio
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Little town wants a big roundabout
6:17 PM.The north Auckland town of Warkworth wants a roundabout to help its traffic woes. Fix Hill Street Now spokesperson Grant McLachlan describes the intersection that stops traffic for hours. Video, Audio
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Two women killed in Whangarei
6:08 PM.A welfare centre has been set up in Whangarei for the people who live nearby to where a fatal shooting occurred this morning. Video, Audio
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Woodville desperate for more visitors
6:08 PM.Businesses in Woodville will have to wait until Christmas before they know whether a permanent alternative to the Manawatu Gorge road will go through, or bypass the town. Video, Audio
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Black Ferns tipped for 2nd place at Women's Rugby World Cup
5:53 PM.The Black Ferns will head to Ireland next month for the Women's Rugby World Cup. The team are second favourites, despite being mostly amateur players with other careers. The team's captain talks to… Read more Video, Audio
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Otago businesses reeling after floods
5:48 PM.Some businesses on the Otago Peninsula that remain isolated after last weekend's storm fear it will cost them tens of thousands of dollars before they can get back on their feet. Audio
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National urges voters to back ACT, United Future
5:43 PM.Prime Minister Bill English announced today that National has struck electorate deals with ACT and United Future in the key seats of Epsom and Ohariu, and urged voters to back for them. Audio
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Evening business for 26 July 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Metiria Turei under investigation for benefit fraud
5:26 PM.Green Party co-leader, Metiria Turei, is under investigation for benefit fraud. Audio
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Eighth person dies from synthetic cannabis this month
5:23 PM.The synthetic cannabis death toll is rising, but police say they're no closer to discovering the source of the killer drug. Anusha Bradley reports. Video, Audio
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Synthetic cannabis users talk to John Campbell
5:23 PM.Who is using synthetics, and why? John Campbell walks the streets of Auckland to find users, and it turns out they weren't hard to find at all. Video, Audio
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Thames firm in liquidation, 100 staff without jobs
5:20 PM.Thames engineering firm A & G Price has gone into liquidation this afternoon with the loss of around 100 jobs. Audio
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Police hunt for gunman on the run after shooting
5:16 PM.Two women were shot dead when they went to inspect a property in Whareora, near Whangarei this morning. A man is believe to be inside the house, which is on fire. RNZ reporter Lois Williams has the… Read more Audio
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Southern DHB medical officer to meet with dead man's family
5:08 PM.Southern DHB's Chief Medical Officer Nigel Millar talks to John Campbell about a shortage of ICU beds, which one family says contributed to their father's death. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 26 July, 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full show here. Video