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Checkpoint for Tuesday 5 December 2017
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Facebook hits back at Snapchat with its own app for kids
6:27 PM.Facebook has introduced a messenger chat app for kids in response to competition from Snapchat. Jane Lanhee Lee from Reuters explains. Video, Audio
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Tom Walsh & Eliza McCartney headline acts for Athletics series
6:24 PM.The Athletics New Zealand International Series in March, just two weeks before the Commonwealth Games, will feature events in Timaru, Christchurch, Auckland and the iconic Cooks Gardens in Whanganui.
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Excitement at potential reopening of Dunedin's Hillside train w
6:14 PM.A private venture called Antipodean Explorer says it plans to refurbish the 31 carriages at Hillside, which was mothballed by the National-led government five years ago. Video, Audio
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Clutha told to conserve water as reservoirs run low
6:11 PM.Tapanui is at just 50 percent of capacity and officials say all the town needs is a major fire, which consumes 30 to 40 percent of the reservoirs, to run out of water. Video, Audio
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Disappointment as council keeps Waitakere Ranges open
6:08 PM.Councillors this afternoon endorsed closing 13 tracks deemed to be at-risk of kauri dieback disease, but against fully banning access to the city's second largest regional park. Video, Audio
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'People are chomping at the bit to get back in here'
5:56 PM.After months of waiting keen mountain bikers got to experience the Christchurch Adventure Park again after the destructive Port Hills fires. Read more Video, Audio
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Man tells court he was sexually abused by teacher for five year
5:52 PM.The man's former teacher is on trial for historic sex abuse at one of New Zealand's most prestigious schools. He told the court he waited until both his parents were dead before coming forward. Video, Audio
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Where refugees go when they arrive in New Zealand
5:43 PM.Hundreds of refugees arrive in New Zealand each year, and they call the Mangere Refugee Settlement Centre home for the first six weeks they are here. Zac Fleming took a tour of the centre. Read more Audio
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Waiheke Island renters kicked out to make room for tourists
5:38 PM.With rents rising, many longtime residents are being booted out of their rentals to make way for holidaymakers. Eva Corlett spoke to some islanders who now rely on a weekly soup kitchen. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tues 5 December 2017
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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David Tua delivers Christmas gifts to Ōtara children
5:25 PM.Christmas has come early for some South Auckland children with the boxing superstar David Tua among volunteers handing out gifts as part of the Christmas Present Drop. Read more Video, Audio
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Dairy robbery victim’s jaw surgery postponed twice
5:22 PM.A Papakura woman whose jaw was broken during a violent dairy robbery last Monday is still unable to eat and having to drink through a straw, because her surgery has been postponed twice. Audio
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Auckland Council votes to close 13 Waitakere Ranges tracks
5:16 PM.Environmentalists are disappointed at Auckland Council's decision not to close the Waitakere Ranges in a bid to stop the spread of kauri dieback. Councillor Penny Hulse joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Napier residents demand answers - 'Why weren't we warned?'
5:12 PM.Napier residents are furious they were left in the dark over the town's water crisis, which left reservoirs so low yesterday it was feared they could run dry. Video, Audio
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Thousands of students to benefit from govt's zero-fee policy
5:08 PM.Eighty-thousand students will pay no fees next year thanks to the government's zero fees policy. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government will pay fees up to $12,000 each for each student. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 5th December 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video