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Checkpoint for Thursday 1 March 2018
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Child devastated by fake Bruno Mars tickets
6:27 PM.A nine-year-old boy was left in tears last night when he found out the Bruno Mars tickets he and his mother got for Christmas were fake. But as Laura Tupou reports, there was a happy ending. Video, Audio
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Protesters march against Tegel chicken farm
6:16 PM.Tegel Foods wants to build 32 poultry sheds on farmland at Arapohue, with the farm raising nine million chickens a year. Video, Audio
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Govt called on to allow more short-term workers from Pacific
6:14 PM.A dire shortage of travellers picking up seasonal work is threatening to derail the harvest of apples, kiwifruit and grapes around the country. Audio
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Aucklanders waste 80 hours a year in traffic
6:08 PM.New data shows Aucklanders spend 80 hours in traffic each year and it's only going to get worse. Mayor Phil Goff says every potential fix is an option, including staggering school start times. Video, Audio
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Banned from Krispy Kreme competition for being Filipino
5:53 PM.Philippine Ambassador Jesus Domingo says he's appalled a Filipino woman was turned away from Krispy Kreme's official opening because she's not a New Zealander. Video, Audio
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Rugby talent being poached by overseas clubs
5:49 PM.New Zealand rugby boss Steve Tew says potential future All Blacks as young as 15 are being plundered by overseas clubs. Video, Audio
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Government looks for solutions to polytech crisis
5:46 PM.Mergers are being considered as a way of resolving the crisis confronting New Zealand's 16 polytechnics and institutes of technology, which may all be making deficits within five years. Audio
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Bill English signs off with emotional speech
5:39 PM.The 56-year-old farmer from Dipton has officially signed off with a final emotional speech in Parliament where he spoke about his 27 year-career. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather for 1 March 2018
5:37 PM.The latest weather forecast with Metservice Meterologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 1 March 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Power still out in rural Taranaki after Cyclone Gita
5:27 PM.Residents of the remote eastern Taranaki settlement of Matau have been without power for about 10 days and phone services have been down too. Audio
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Guilty verdict in Auckland Riverhead quarry trial
5:22 PM.Colin Mitchell abducted a woman and assaulted her at a West Auckland quarry. He bowed his head and clamped his eyes closed as he was found guilty today. Edward Gay has the details. Video, Audio
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EQC committed to re-repairs, or cash if 'not trusted'
5:14 PM.EQC's Chief Customer Officer Trish Keith says EQC is not taking legal action against Fletchers, but says she's "not prepared" to talk about the company beyond that. Video, Audio
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Homeowners left in limbo after faulty EQC repairs
5:09 PM.Christchurch homeowners who discovered faulty repairs on the houses they bought are heading to court in what lawyer Andrew Hooker describes as a David and Goliath battle that must be fought. Read more Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 1st March 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video