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Checkpoint for Friday 11 May 2018
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Did Clarke Gayford give away baby’s sex?
6:29 PM.Did Clarke Gayford just tell the world the sex of his and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's baby? Video, Audio
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Girl’s emotional testimony on why village needs to stay
6:26 PM.Emotion and anger boiled over at a meeting in Roxburgh today as staff of Roxburgh Children's Village and the town voiced their opposition to the closure of the facility. Audio
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Auckland looks to change focus on tourism
6:24 PM.Auckland is overhauling its tourism strategy, moving away from attracting as many people as possible, to offering visitors more cultural experiences and more razzamatazz in the winter. Video, Audio
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National does u-turn on support for domestic violence bill
6:17 PM.National has withdrawn support for a bill which would require employers to give domestic violence victims 10 days leave because of the impact it could have on small to medium businesses. Audio
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Unknown chemical behind Auckland workers’ illnesses
6:14 PM.The union representing Qantas staff says workers are frustrated and fearful after a mystery leak inside their central Auckland building caused 15 people to be hospitalised. Video, Audio
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Schools in lockdown as armed police search for suspects
6:11 PM.Two Auckland schools were forced into lockdown this morning as armed police searched for three offenders, one of whom students say was wearing a school blazer. Video, Audio
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Murder-suicide suspected after bodies found in Aus home
6:08 PM.Police say guns were involved in the deaths of seven people, including four children, whose bodies were found in a home near Maragaret River, Australia. Jamie Freestone from 7 News has the latest. Video, Audio
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'It's certainly the hardest job I've ever had': Dads weigh in with tips for PM's partner
5:52 PM.It's just weeks before Clarke Gayford takes on the job of stay-at-home dad. Hamish Cardwell spoke to other fathers who are in a similar boat and Mr Gayford about his impending new role. Read more Video, Audio
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Has the NZ health system been underfunded?
5:43 PM.As part of a special RNZ pre-Budget series, Political Editor Jane Patterson looks at how the previous government funded the health sector, and what we can expect from this current government next… Read more Video, Audio
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Protester explains rat poison protest targeting Nick Smith
5:39 PM.Nick Smith says Rose Renton rubbed poison in his hair and clothes, but she maintains she only ever touched him lightly. The case opened in the Nelson District Court today before two justices of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Fri 11 May
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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104-year-old Australian man ends life in Switzerland
5:29 PM.104-year-old Australian scientist David Goodall has ended his own life by assisted suicide in Switzerland, because he wasn't legally able to do so in his home country. Jacob Greaves reports. Video, Audio
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Euthanasia advocate fined for importing lethal drug
5:27 PM.Euthanasia advocate Susan Austen has been fined for importing a drug which New Zealand woman Annemarie Treadwell used to kill herself. Video, Audio
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Smiths City ordered to pay staff for unpaid meetings
5:22 PM.For 15 years, Smiths City staff were expected to attend a 15 minute morning meeting they weren't paid for. The company has now been given three months to pay up. Zac Fleming reports. Read more Video, Audio
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Natural Disaster Fund drops from $6.4b to $287m in 8 years
5:16 PM.The Earthquake Commission's assets are now as low as $287 million, and will soon reach the $200m mark that triggers the Crown guarantee to top up the Natural Disaster Fund. Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland jogger dragged into bushes and assaulted
5:11 PM.A female jogger running alongside the Northern Motorway in St Mary's Bay, Auckland, was dragged into bushes, strangled and indecently assaulted early this morning. Detective Inspector Scott Beard… Read more Video, Audio
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Seven people found dead in house in Australia
5:09 PM.Seven people, including four children, have been found dead in a murder-suicide at a home near Margaret River in Western Australia. Police say it's the worst mass shooting in Australia since 1996. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 11th May 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video