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Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 February 2018
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'Tidy Kiwi' resurrected for new generation to keep NZ beautiful
6:23 PM.The iconic 'Tidy Kiwi' anti-litter campaign of the 1970s and 80s is making a comeback to help kids tackle New Zealand's soaring amount of waste. Read more Video, Audio
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Swan song for iconic Kings Arms pub
6:19 PM.The King's Arms Tavern was built in the late 1800s and has been hosting the who's who of New Zealand music since the mid 90s, but it's being bowled for apartments. Read more Video, Audio
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EQC Minister: 'Re-repairs will keep coming through'
6:08 PM.EQC Minister Megan Woods tells John Campbell she's seeking more information about re-repairs resulting from initial work done on quake-damaged Christchurch properties. Video, Audio
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Puppet caricatures of MPs unveiled at Backbencher pub
5:53 PM.Caricatures of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, deputy prime minister Winston Peters and the National MP Gerry Brownlee and former leader Bill English will be revealed tonight. Video, Audio
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Council warned of Hurunui tyre fire risk before blaze
5:50 PM.A pile of 500 tyres was deliberately set alight on Monday evening, with 19 fire crews battling through the night to stop the flames from reaching a much larger pile of 600,00 tyres, just 50 metres… Read more Audio
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A day inside a charter school
5:42 PM.Reporter John Boynton spends a day inside one of the 11 charter schools fighting to stay open after Education Minister Chris Hipkins signalled a plan to ditch the charter school model. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Wednesday 28 February 2018
5:41 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 28 February 2018
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Sky TV cuts prices to keep subscribers
5:33 PM.The company shed more than 37,000 customers in the second half of last year, as people gave up their Sky decoder and sought out cheaper entertainment options online. Video, Audio
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SFO investigation halts funding for Buller energy project
5:26 PM.Renew Energy is proposing to build a 'waste to energy' plant on the West Coast, but one of its major shareholders, Gerard Gallagher, was is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
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Marahau asks hard questions about the future of logging
5:20 PM.Marahau, the southern gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park, was hit by an avalanche of forestry debris, brought down the newly-harvested steep slopes by the heaviest rain anyone had seen for a… Read more Video, Audio
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REA investigating Aaron Drever over bowling club land flip
5:19 PM.The Real Estate Authority is investigating unlicensed real estate agent Aaron Drever after he illegally sold an Auckland bowling green to his aunt for less than half its market value, and then flipped… Read more Video, Audio
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Gerry Brownlee refuses interview with John Campbell
5:17 PM.Former EQC Minister Gerry Brownlee refused an interview with John Campbell on unresolved EQC claims, because he believes the journalist too often offers his own opinions and cuts off answers. Video, Audio
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Thousands of Chch homes may still need quake repairs
5:09 PM.Half of the unresolved EQC claims for quake-damaged properties in Christchurch are for re-repairs, and a lawyer representing these cases say they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 27th February 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video