Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 March 2018
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The story behind the superstar in Joseph Parker's path
6:23 PM.Joseph Parker's story is well known in New Zealand, but who is Anthony Joshua? RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson looks at just who this physically imposing and massively popular man is. Audio
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Privacy Commissioner deletes Facebook
6:17 PM.Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says Facebook refused to give a complainant access to personal information held on the accounts of several other users, and refused to cooperate with his… Read more Video, Audio
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Chozyn's family shouts "thank you" to jury after guily verdict
6:08 PM.Turiarangi Tai was found guilty of shooting Chozyn Koroheke with a double-barrelled shot gun at their Pakuranga home in April last year. Laura Tupou was in court. Video, Audio
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Blind alpaca's stolen brother makes global headlines
5:53 PM.Bambi the blind alpaca has been left bereft after his brother Charisma was stolen from a property at Dairy Flat, in north Auckland, in the dead of night just over two weeks ago. Read more Video, Audio
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Joseph Parker, Anthony Joshua square off at press conference
5:47 PM.It's the first time the two undefeated champions, who between them hold three of the heavyweight division's four major world title belts, have been in the same room since the match-up was announced in… Read more Video, Audio
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Rugby World Cup rights loss devastating for Sky TV
5:44 PM.The pay TV company isn't the preferred bidder for the New Zealand broadcasting rights, which has been described as another nail in the coffin for Sky Television. Audio
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Opposition says PM pandering to Peters on Russia
5:40 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come under fire for not taking action against Russian diplomats, while Winston Peters has revealed there is Russian intelligence activity in New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: 28 March 2018
5:39 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 28 March2018
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Precedent setting Matata evictions 'need to be nationally notified'
5:26 PM.Sixteen homeowners fighting the removal of their land use rights say the entire country should be allowed to make submissions on the case because it will set a precedent for the future. Read more Video, Audio
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Gun safety kit for under-fives criticised
5:23 PM.Evolve Education sent its 'Gun Safe for Kids' kit, including targets, licences and a cardboard gun safe, to 130 childcare centres, but teachers were not impressed. John Gerritsen reports. Audio
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Broadcasting Minister digs in over RNZ controversy
5:19 PM.Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran says she has no intention of resigning as minister, despite National accusing her of a cover-up over a meeting with RNZ's Head of Content Carol Hirschfeld. Video, Audio
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DHBs under ‘relentless pressure to make surplus'
5:09 PM.Three of the country's 20 DHBs say they need $4.3 billion in capital expenditure in the next 10 years. Former chair of NZ's collective DHBs, Peter Glensor, says DHB chairs who raised flags were told… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 28th March 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
