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Checkpoint for Friday 8 December 2017
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Public health warning over swimming at Lake Taupo
5:28 PM.Several Taupo lakeside settlements have had their water supplies shut down over fears of a potentially toxic algae bloom. Audio
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Ballet being taught in prisons to reduce population
6:24 PM.A joint venture between Corrections and the Royal New Zealand Ballet is bringing dance into Arohata Women's Prison for the first time. Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin Hospital rebuild head sacked
6:20 PM.The Health Minister David Clark has sacked the man who led the group charged with overseeing the more than one billion dollar rebuild, Hawke's Bay business consultant Andrew Blair. Audio
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New study puts climate change projections in doubt
6:15 PM.A major new study, out of the Carnegie Institution for Science in California, says the average is wrong, and it's actually right up at the highest level of any projections. Video, Audio
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There could be another Auckland train strike before Christmas
6:13 PM.The Rail and Maritime union saying if they can't resolve the dispute with the train operator, TransDev, they'll stop work again in the next couple of weeks. Audio
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Communities could sue Defence Force over toxic firefighting foam
6:08 PM.The Government is investigating potential contamination near the Defence Force bases at Woodbourne and Ohakea. Meanwhile, in Australia, a community is sueing the Defence Force over similar… Read more Audio
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98-year-old Sydney man can finally marry partner of 39 years
5:51 PM.Neville Wills, 98, talks to John Campbell about how he never thought he'd live long enough to marry the man he loves. But now Australia has legalised same-sex marriage, the couple can talk marriage… Read more Video, Audio
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Former music teacher convicted of sexual abuse
5:45 PM.Former Wanganui Collegiate music teacher Trevor Ian Gibbs was convicted today of historical sex crimes. The 72-year-old now faces a jail sentence. Edward Gay has the details. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura locals get first glimpse of soon-to-open SH1
5:41 PM.Residents worst affected by the closure of quake damaged SH1 north of Kaikoura got their first glimpse today of what the road will look like when it reopens next week. Logan Church went along for the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 8 December 2017
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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What Lake Taupo residents and tourists know about algae bloom
5:32 PM.Laura Dooney is in Hatepe, Lake Taupo, and asked people there what they knew about the algae bloom. Audio
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Laurel Hubbard: I have to block out the criticism
5:21 PM.Laurel Hubbard won two silver medals at the Weightlifting World Championships earlier this week. She spoke to John Campbell about the criticism she's faced as a transgender athlete. Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch bakes in 33 degrees, roads melt in unprecedented heat
5:13 PM.Dunedin residents are being warned to conserve water now or face severe restrictions later as a hot, dry spell sits over the country.Meanwhile, the intense heat has led to crowded beaches and extra… Read more Video, Audio
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HNZ policy on meth contamination to change - Housing Minister
5:08 PM.Phil Twyford announces live on Checkpoint he will change HNZ policy over evicting tenants for positive methamphetamine results. He said 900 homes were left empty, and $75m wasted over 'moral panic'… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Friday 8 December 2017
5:00 PM.watch Friday's full show here. Video