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Checkpoint for Thursday 29 March 2018
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Tūhoe come together for bi-ennial Ahurei festival
6:24 PM.More than 15,000 people are expected to enjoy kapa haka, sports, debates and more at the three-day bi-ennial Tūhoe Ahurei festival. Read more Video, Audio
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Dun-Ed-in catches Sheeran fever
6:20 PM.Around 37,000 people are expected to cram into Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight to mark the beginning of what is expected to be the biggest event in Dunedin since the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Video, Audio
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Auckland councillors pass $98 million America's Cup spend
6:17 PM.Auckland councillors have voted unanimously to stump up nearly half of the $212 million of public money needed to host and help run the regatta in 2021. Audio
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NZ health system 'won't be fixed in one term'
6:08 PM.New Zealand's health system has been so badly neglected by the previous government it needs about $14 billion invested in infrastructure in the next 10 years, Health Minister David Clark tells John… Read more Video, Audio
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Quinovic ordered to pay back renters' letting fee
5:56 PM.One of New Zealand's largest specialist residential property managers, Quinovic, has been slapped down by the tenancy tribunal for unlawfully charging tenants a letting fee. Video, Audio
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Too many bees prompt fears beekeepers will go bust
5:53 PM.The jump in the popularity and price of manuka honey in recent years has meant a boom in production, prompting beekeepers to warn that some are at risk of going bust. Audio
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NZ spy agencies 'asleep and oblivious' to Russian spies - National
5:46 PM.The National Party is suggesting New Zealand's spy agencies are asleep and oblivious to the reality of Russian agents. RNZ political reporter Benedict Collins with the latest. Audio
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Max penalty for owners of unsafe buildings ‘weak’ $1000 fine
5:42 PM.The maximum penalty handed down to Auckland building owners who refuse to fix safety problems is a $1000 fine, which Auckland Council says is not enough to force compliance. Read more Video, Audio
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PM receives warm welcome when meeting Māori King
5:37 PM.Any political differences have been set aside as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Māori King Tūheitia Paki met for the first time in Ngāruawahia. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Thursday, 29 March
5:36 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 29 March
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Dunedin becomes Dun-Ed-in when Ed Sheeran's in town
5:27 PM.More than 100,000 people will visit Dunedin this weekend for pop star Ed Sheeran's concerts. Ian Telfer is there, and says the city is gripped in Ed Fever. Read more Video, Audio
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NZ embassy staff on trial keeps name suppression
5:23 PM.The Crown says DNA belonging to a member of New Zealand's embassy staff in Washington DC was found inside a camera. The man, who has name suppression, has been charged with attempting to make an… Read more Video, Audio
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Cardiff primed as Parker pits himself against Joshua
5:20 PM.Clay Wilson meets locals in Wales, who are excited to see Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua in the flesh during their pre-fight public workout. Video, Audio
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Drone caused me to crash my plane, Rod Vaughan says
5:09 PM.Rod Vaughan believes a drone caused him to crash the light airplane he was flying near Waihi beach yesterday. He told John Campbell the damage was consistent with what a drone would cause. Audio
- Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday, 29 March