Checkpoint for Monday 19 February 2018
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Linwood liquor ban 'only a band-aid'
6:20 PM.In a bid to help improve the neglected area, Christchurch City Council voted in a temporary liquor ban two months ago. Logan Church went to find out what difference it's made. Video, Audio
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Swan put down after halting Auckland traffic
6:18 PM.Motorists almost came to a standstill as they tried not to harm the bird on the northern motorway, just after the Greville Road exit, heading south. Video, Audio
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Lockdown lifted -search goes on for shooter
6:17 PM.The hunt continues for a man who fired shots into a house in the Far North township of Ahipara this morning, but children at the local primary school and a pre-school have been allowed to go home. Audio
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Nelson & Tasman brace for Cyclone Gita
6:13 PM.Some people in Nelson and Tasman are still cleaning up after ex-tropical cyclone Fehi, as they brace themselves for the next onslaught. Video, Audio
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Buller prepares for another deluge as Cyclone Gita approaches
6:08 PM.Buller District Mayor Garry Howard talks to John Campbell about Cyclone Gita. All schools in the region have been closed ahead of its arrival. Audio
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Tissue samples from brother's autopsy turn up on front doorstep
5:55 PM.The family of a deceased man who received tissue samples from his autopsy on their doorstep say coronial services need to improve. Read more Video, Audio
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Economic armageddon: Is the day of reckoning coming?
5:47 PM.An Australian economist is warning the recent turmoil on global markets is just a sign of things to come, and a massive crisis is on the cards. Patrick O'Meara went to find out how true that is, or if… Read more Video, Audio
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Nosh successor The Grocer's Market put into receivership
5:39 PM.The Grocer's Market, owned and run by disgraced real estate agent Aaron Drever, has been put into receivership owing suppliers and employees hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Mon 19 Feb
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Prepare ahead of Cyclone Gita, MetService warns
5:29 PM.MetService meteorologist Lisa Murray with the latest on Cyclone Gita. Audio
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Mark Mitchell launches National leadership bid
5:21 PM.Former Defence Minister Mark Mitchell tells John Campbell why he thinks he has the right qualities to lead the National Party. Video, Audio
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Man diagnosed with cancer after DHB refused investigation
5:17 PM.Dunedin man Michael Horgan received a positive result after requesting to be screened for bowel cancer, but was turned away from Southern DHB because he didn't have serious symptoms. Video, Audio
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2500 kiwis would survive from cancer if in Australia
5:13 PM.Cancer patients have a better chance of survival in Australia than they do in New Zealand, a new study has found. Cancer patient Jess Spence says that's just not good enough. Video, Audio
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Schools shut ahead of powerful Cyclone Gita
5:09 PM.Schools have been shut down in Buller and travellers are being warned to expect significant disruptions as Cyclone Gita arrives. It's expected to bring 24 to 48 hours of heavy rain and severe gales. Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 19th February 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
