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Checkpoint for Tuesday 3 April 2018
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Four sibling duos competing at Commonwealth Games
6:22 PM.New Zealand has no fewer than four sets of siblings competing at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Sports reporter Barry Guy spoke to them about the pros and cons. Video, Audio
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Dairy owners resort to pricey security systems to thwart robber
6:17 PM.Hamilton dairy owner Sandip Patel has installed aluminium cage-like doors to control who comes and goes from his shop. Video, Audio
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US driver on wrong side of road in fatal crash
6:14 PM.A 21-year-old American man was on the wrong side of the road when he hit a car, killing two people in Northland last night. He has been charged with two counts of careless driving causing death. Audio
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Black Caps clinch series against England
6:13 PM.Black Caps batsman Ish Sodhi talks to John Campbell moments after winning the first Test series against England since 1999. Audio
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Roads lose, public transport wins in new govt transport plan
6:08 PM.The government has signalled a major boost of public transport funding, initiatives to encourage walking and cycling, and a cut in funding for state highways. Audio
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Joseph Parker determined to come back stronger from loss
5:54 PM.Joesph Parker lost to Anthony Joshua in front of a capacity crowd of 78,000 in Cardiff on Sunday morning, but a rematch could already be on the cards. Video, Audio
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Dunedin basks in gold Ed Sheeran afterglow
5:50 PM.Immediate responses from Dunedin hospitality businesses suggest Ed Sheeran was at least as beneficial for the city as the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Air NZ keeps promise to ditch Kapiti Coast
5:44 PM.Kapiti Coast locals are outraged Air New Zealand has cut its daily service to Auckland, with 150 of them turning up to a rally at the airport last weekend. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Tuesday 3 April
5:38 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 3 April
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Auckland bus company heads overseas for drivers
5:28 PM.Ritchies asked Immigration New Zealand if it can bring in 110 drivers from overseas to make up for a shortage of drivers in this country, but the drivers' union says there's no shortage. Video, Audio
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Tower Insurance hikes premiums in quake-prone areas
5:25 PM.The company has announced that from the start of April thousands of its customers started paying hundreds of dollars more for home insurance due to risk-based pricing. Audio
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Twelve quakes this afternoon on West Coast
5:21 PM.GNS says the jolts are a timely warning to be prepared with the two biggest, magnitude 4.5 and 4.8, striking just after 1pm near Hokitika and at a depth of just 5km. Video, Audio
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Black Ferns in isolation after mumps diagnosis
5:17 PM.Black Ferns star Ruby Tui has been struck down with mumps on the eve of the Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony and she and her teammates remain in isolation pending health checks. RNZ Sports Editor… Read more Video, Audio
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Farmers, truck drivers balk at idea of lower speed limits
5:14 PM.Farmers and truck drivers are balking at the idea of a lower speed limit to 70km an hour, saying the government would be better to look at improving roading infrastructure. Video, Audio
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Government shakes up transport funding
5:08 PM.The government has announced plans to increase public transport funding, initiatives to encourage walking and cycling, and a cut in funding for state highways. Jane Patterson discusses the details… Read more Video, Audio