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Checkpoint for Monday 14 August 2017
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No medals but Willis has a smile on his face after 1500m race
6:24 PM.Two time Olympic medallist Nick Willis has a smile on his face despite finishing outside of the medals in the 1500 metres at the world athletic champs in London. Video, Audio
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Indian students shamed & humiliated after Kiwi Dream turns sour
6:20 PM.Desperate Indian students, who've spent tens of thousands of dollars on tertiary courses and job fees, are facing shame and humiliation after failing to gain residency in New Zealand. Audio
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Ohariu voters signal they want a change from United Future lead
6:17 PM.National wants people in Peter Dunne's electorate to vote for him, but that message doesn't appear to be getting through. Dunne is refusing to talk about a poll which puts Labour ahead of him. Video, Audio
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Govt introduces $100m for e-therapy and other initiatives
6:13 PM.The Government has unveiled how its planning to spend $100 million of social investment funding earmarked for mental health. Audio
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Australian deputy PM confident he won't be disqualified
6:10 PM.Fairfax political correspondent Stephanie Peatling joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest details on the country's deputy prime minister's dual citizenship. Video, Audio
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Saved by drone - the way of the future?
5:55 PM.Drones could soon save people from drowning at Auckland's treacherous West Coast beaches. Read more Video, Audio
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Kaikohe's long awaited Youth Space finally opens
5:51 PM.Kaikohe finally has a space for its youth after powers-that-be were galvanised into action after local children were videoed in March trying to bust into an iwi-owned service station. Video, Audio
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National's boot camp policy slammed by party leaders
5:48 PM.Party leaders weigh in on National's so called boot-camp plans. Even National's own support partners described it as reminiscent of a by-gone era. Audio
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Youth programme says it could do more than military camp
5:44 PM.A struggling but successful youth support programme in Kapiti says it could do more for disillusioned young people than a military style camp, if only it had more funding. Video, Audio
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Gunman on the run after shooting at police
5:37 PM.Morrinsville locals say the community remains resilient after a gunman open fired on police early yesterday morning leaving some residents on edge. Jessie Chiang reports from the Waikato town. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Mon 14 August
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Bay of Plenty hostel introduces $50 bond for NZers
5:27 PM.The owners of a Bay of Plenty hostel have introduced a $50 bond for all New Zealanders following 16 major incidents on the premises this year. Read more Audio
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Heavy rainfall closes roads, schools in Canterbury
5:23 PM.Katy Gosset is in Leeston where torrential rain is turning streets into waterways. Video, Audio
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MoH tells DHBs not to pay mental health workers more
5:16 PM.A Ministry of Health document, leaked exclusively to Checkpoint, warns district health boards against paying mental health workers more. Meanwhile, they're leaving for higher pay elsewhere. Read more Video, Audio
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Aus deputy PM under a ' Long White Cloud' over NZ citizenship
5:08 PM.Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has just discovered he is a New Zealand citizen, which goes against the country's dual citizenship law for politicians. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 14th August 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video