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Checkpoint for Wednesday 23 May 2018
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Motorists hunt for cheaper petrol prices amid record highs
6:20 PM.With petrol prices around the country hitting record highs, commuters are going out of their way to find the cheapest price at the pump. Katie Scotcher drove up the Kapiti Coast too see just how high… Read more Video, Audio
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New Plymouth mayor arranged meeting over sale of reserve land
6:14 PM.Questions are being asked about the involvement of the New Plymouth Mayor in a meeting about the sale of reserve land in the city, including the transfer of 2.25 million dollars to a private golf… Read more Video, Audio
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Epsom residents fear anti-social behaviour from HNZ upgrade
6:11 PM.Epsom MP David Seymour has doubled down on his contentious remarks, where he warned locals that some future tenants of an HNZ complex will have social and mental health issues. Video, Audio
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Infected milk may be spreading M Bovis
6:08 PM.Milk infected with Mycoplasma bovis could be one of the reasons the disease has spread from Southland to Waikato. Conan Young reports. Audio
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Family's 40-year campaign to retrieve soldier's war diary
5:55 PM.The diary of a First World War veteran will be returned to New Zealand after 40 years of campaigning by his family. Video, Audio
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Māori community divided over Pākehā's facial moko
5:49 PM.Pākehā life coach Sally Anderson has sparked outrage on social media for flaunting her moko, which some say is a taonga which should only be worn by Māori women. But others are backing her. Video, Audio
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MP storms out of Parliament over Speaker's new rules
5:45 PM.Nationals' deputy leader Paula Bennett stormed out of Parliament today in protest over Speaker Trevor Mallard's new rule to deduct questions from MPs who interrupt proceedings. Audio
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Chch mayor asks staff to look at lowering chlorine in water
5:41 PM.Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has asked staff to look at lowering chlorine levels following complaints from hundreds of residents who say it's irritating their skin and eyes. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 23 May
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Specialty producers not happy with EU trade deal
5:33 PM.While a free trade agreement could pump billions of dollars into the economy, one cheese producer says a trade deal would hurt the speciality cheese industry. Video, Audio
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Kiwifruit ‘crisis’ – how hard is picking really?
5:23 PM.The kiwifruit industry is making big, big money, yet it hasn't been able to fix its self-described worker 'crisis'. Zac Fleming went kiwifruit picking and packing to try and figure out why. Read more Video, Audio
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Demise of school deciles cancelled for new plan
5:20 PM.The government has ditched plans to get rid of the school decile system as it looks to distribute funding based on certain risks that affect an entire school, rather than individual students. Read more Audio
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First NZ farm with Mycoplasma bovis uses vet 1600km away
5:09 PM.The Zeestraten farm, which is linked to all the cases of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand, uses a vet 1600km away in Waiheke. John Campbell investigates. Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 23rd May 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video