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Checkpoint for Wednesday 13 June 2018
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Dunedin locals furious about closure, change could take months
6:27 PM.Dunedin locals are furious about the closure of four joint Kiwibank and New Zealand Post branches. Audio
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Years before salmon stocks meet demand - NZ King Salmon
6:24 PM.Sushi and salmon prices have been hit hard by a shortage in salmon stock and the country's biggest supplier says it will take years to recover. Audio
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Sir Richard Hadlee 'lucky' bowel cancer detected in screening
6:20 PM.The cricketing legend says he feels lucky to have had bowel cancer picked up in regular screening. Bowel Cancer NZ spokesperson Mary Bradley takes us through the symptoms everyone should be aware of.
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Money recovered through crime to be spent on detox beds
6:17 PM.Auckland City Mission has received nearly $17 million for more detox beds as it grapples with more people struggling with alcohol and drug addictions. Audio
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New prison in Waikeria will be ready by 2022
6:09 PM.Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says the government's decision on a new, smaller prison in Waikeria will save it $250m it can spend on other areas. He joins Checkpoint live. Read more Video, Audio
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Ancient Chinese vase found in attic fetches $US19m
5:57 PM.An 18th century Chinese porcelain vase found in a shoebox was initially expected to reach around US$1 million but sold for $US19m after a 20 minute bidding war. Fred Katayama reports. Video, Audio
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Feathers ruffled over controvesial public service reshuffle
5:53 PM.State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has decided to move five chief executives into different roles, including the top jobs at Justice, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and MPI. Video, Audio
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UK lawmakers debate Brexit blueprint
5:51 PM.Britain's Brexit minister has told Parliament to back down in a showdown over Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union, warning lawmakers they could undermine negotiations. David… Read more Video, Audio
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Grieving mother tells inquest son’s death was preventable
5:47 PM.The mother of Waikato man Nicholas Taiaroa Stevens outlined at an inquest today how her family desperately tried to convince mental health workers that he was likely to take his own life. Audio
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HNZ meth evictee wants $15,000 compensation
5:38 PM.Former Housing New Zealand tenant Rima Herbert's family was evicted after traces of methamphetamine were found in his house, which he says he wasn't responsible for. Now he wants compensation. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 13 June 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Pavilions proposed in new plan for Chch's Cathedral Square
5:28 PM.Regenerate Christchurch has come up with a master plan to rejuvenate Christchurch's Cathedral Square, including a proposal for a large pavilion covering part of the area, but it doesn't know how it… Read more Audio
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Twyford tells Collins: 'I expect you to hold me to account'
5:23 PM.Housing Minister Phil Twyford and National opposite Judith Collins argued over the social housing register and Kiwibuild in a lively debate at a select committee, then later in Parliament's question… Read more Audio
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Māori experience racism everyday in North Shore - study
5:20 PM.An Auckland University student says she's been called the "n-word" and "abbo" growing up in Auckland's affluent North Shore, and that racism is an everyday experience for Māori there. Read more Audio
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Eugenie Sage labelled a sell out for bottling consent decision
5:14 PM.The Green Party has been accused of selling out by its own supporters over a Government decision to allow a Chinese water bottling giant to expand. Video, Audio
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Phil Goff hits back at councillors’ claims of distrust
5:14 PM.Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has hit back at councillors who say they have lost faith in him because he has created a distrustful political working environment. Video, Audio
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Waikeria prison with mental health component a first for NZ
5:10 PM.The old and rundown prison at Waikeria will be replaced with a 500-bed prison and for the first time in New Zealand, will have the facilities to provide mental health treatment for a further 100… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with Sharon Brett-Kelly, Wednesday 13th of June 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
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