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Checkpoint for Wednesday 11 April 2018
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Gold medallist hopes to inspire next gen of women's sport
6:27 PM.New Zealand's Julia Ratcliffe hopes to inspire more young women to take up hammer throwing after winning gold at the Commonwealth Games. Video, Audio
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Chch council muzzle rule breaches animal welfare code - SPCA
6:21 PM.Christchurch City Council has told 159 people they will have to keep their dogs, classified as menacing, muzzled at all times, but SPCA says that would breach the Animal Welfare Code. Audio
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It's not getting any easier for the Silver Ferns
6:14 PM.Former Silver Ferns coach and player Yvonne Willering spoke to John Campbell shortly after the Silver Ferns lost 54-45, their biggest ever losing margin, to England. Video, Audio
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Authorities defend warnings given for storm in Auckland
6:11 PM.Many Aucklanders say they didn't receive enough warning and were left unprepared for the severity of last night's storm, but emergency management and MetService has defended their response. Audio
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Aucklanders without power urged to make contingency plans
6:08 PM.Tens of thousands of Aucklanders are facing another night without power after a brutal storm battered the city, splintering trees and wrenching rooves from houses. Audio
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112-year-old Japanese man oldest in the world
5:58 PM.Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old man in Japan's northernmost island Hokkaido, has been recognised by the Guinness World Records as the oldest living man. Video, Audio
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Rural community rallies round worst-hit Rahotu farmers
5:54 PM.A hardy crew of farmers, tradesmen, factory workers and even bankers turned up on the Mullin's doorstep this morning wanting to lend a hand after their property was damaged by a tornado. Audio
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Mark Zuckerberg apologises for privacy breach
5:51 PM.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's first-ever Congressional testimony went so well that shares of the social media giant saw their biggest one-day percentage gain since April 2016. Video, Audio
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Former Health Minister defends record as he bows out of Parliament
5:42 PM.Jonathan Coleman's last fortnight in politics has focussed on what he knew, and when, about the condition of buildings at Middlemore Hospital. He spoke to Political Editor Jane Patterson. Audio
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New info over decision not to prosecute over CTV
5:38 PM.Alan Reay was told on two occasions that the building his company designed was prone to collapsing in an earthquake, but this information wasn't considered in the decision not to prosecute, CTV… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint weather for 11 April 2018
5:36 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 11 April 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Govt launches inquiry into 2010 SAS raid in Afghanistan
5:29 PM.The government has announced it will hold an inquiry into claims a raid led by New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan led to the deaths of civilians, as alleged in the book Hit and Run. Audio
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Silver Ferns' confidence in tatters after losing to England
5:22 PM.The Silver Ferns have been crushed by yet another defeat at the Commonwealth Games losing to England by nine goals. They are now on tenterhooks waiting to hear if they've made it to the semi-finals. Video, Audio
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14 houses uninhabitable, tornado rips through National Park
5:20 PM.Fourteen houses in National Park have been deemed unliveable after a tornado ripped through the area yesterday morning. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae met with locals displaced from their homes. Video, Audio
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Thousands of Aucklanders still without power
5:16 PM.About 90,000 properties are without power, and it could be two to three days before it is fully restored. Vector's Minoru Frederiksens joins Checkpoint live. Audio
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Hundreds of tourists stranded at Christchurch Airport
5:16 PM.Hundreds of angry, stranded Malaysia Airlines passengers say they've had no support from the airline after bad weather in Auckland forced their flight to land in Christchurch last night. Video, Audio
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Chaos in Auckland after storm strikes overnight
5:09 PM.Power was cut to 120,000 homes and businesses, traffic lights were out across the region, and trees crashed on to homes, cars and roads throughout the city. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 11th April 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video