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Checkpoint for Thursday 14 September 2017
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National to sell state-owned farms to young farmers
6:19 PM.The National Party can't guarantee that Landcorp farms it sells off won't end up in foreign hands. Audio
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Labour, National both up in 1News Colmar Brunton poll
6:15 PM.RNZ political editor Jane Patterson discusses the latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll. Audio
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Grant Robertson responds to latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll
6:08 PM.Labour's Finance Spokesman Grant Robertson discusses the latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll, and Labour's tax plans. Audio
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Regional council offices occupied by water protestors
5:56 PM.Nearly 100 protestors stormed the offices of the Canterbury Regional Council today demanding an improvement to the region's waterways. Audio
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Baby dies after mother's caesarian section delayed
5:51 PM.Waikato Hospital has confirmed that a baby died during a birth at the hospital a year ago but says it was not solely due to the fact a planned caesarian section was delayed. Audio
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Lake Snow an American algal invader
5:48 PM.An algal slime spreading through South Island lakes has been confirmed as a biosecurity incursion from the United States. Audio
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Matata residents say Council buyout offers are 'a joke'
5:44 PM.The Whakatane District Council says it needs more than 14 million dollars to buy properties at risk from deadly debris flows, but homeowners say that undervalues their homes. Audio
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Elderly residents die after being trapped at rest home by Hurricane Irma
5:40 PM.Eight elderly residents died after spending three days inside their sweltering residential care facility north of Miami when Irma knocked out power and air conditioning. Video, Audio
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National MP Jian Yang's work history detailed
5:36 PM.What was the National Party told about Jian Yang's work history prior to his selection as a list MP? Audio
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Evening Business for 14 September 2017
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Pensioner in poverty: Life in a caravan
5:21 PM.Lynette Haines, 69, lives in the Bay of Plenty and says she has no choice but to live in a caravan at a campground because her pension is not enough. Read more Video, Audio
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Around 20 recent deaths potentially linked to synthetic drugs
5:18 PM.Three recent deaths, including two this week in West Auckland, have been linked to a new drug - and the death of a 21 year old Fielding man is also being investigated. Audio
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HB investigates 93-year-old's death after hospital discharge
5:12 PM.The Hawke's Bay DHB is investigating the death of a 93-year-old man who died in agony less than 24 hours after he was sent home with a blocked bowel. Read more Audio
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Labour does tax backtrack after coming under political pressure
5:08 PM.The party now says it will wait until a second term of a Labour government before implementing any changes from its tax working group. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 14th September, 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full show here. Video