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Checkpoint for Thursday 14 June 2018
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NZ Football CEO Andy Martin backs Andreas Heraf
6:19 PM.New Zealand Football chief executive Andy Martin has broken his silence over the controversy surrounding under-fire Football Ferns coach Andreas Heraf. Clay Wilson has the details. Video, Audio
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Martin Guptill on Amelia Kerr's 'phenomenal' performance
6:14 PM.Martin Guptill says cricket prodigy Amelia Kerr's combined performance with bat and ball might go down as the best in cricket history. He spoke with Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
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Some Fonterra shareholders frustrated with dairy giant
6:09 PM.Fonterra Shareholders Council chair Duncan Coull says there is frustration over the dairy giant's volatile earnings and substance to a government minister's claims that the board is out of touch. Video, Audio
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Bad blood: France eye revenge against All Blacks
5:50 PM.The All Blacks have picked an unchanged side from its opening test against France for this weekend's test, while France has made five changes. As Joe Porter reports, the French will be motivated by… Read more Audio
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Pike River Mine re-entry narrowed to three options
5:46 PM.The planned re-entry to the Pike River mine has been narrowed to three options - using the existing entry to the drift, building a second small tunnel, or creating a large, 60cm wide bore hole. Read more Video, Audio
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The past, present and future of Waikeria prison
5:42 PM.After heavily criticising both double bunking and public-private partnerships in opposition, the government is now going ahead with both at Waikeria Prison. So what's changed? Zac Fleming went inside… Read more Video, Audio
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Police boost won't increase prison population - police minister
5:38 PM.Police Minister Stuart Nash says 1800 more police on the streets won't result in a larger prison muster, despite Justice and Corrections saying 900 more prison beds would be needed. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 14 June 2018
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Raccoon an internet star after climbing 25-storey building
5:28 PM.A raccoon that spent two days climbing to the top of a 25-storey skyscraper has been captured, but not before becoming a social media star on the web. Lisa Bernhard reports. Video, Audio
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Students charged $1400 to change names on tenancy
5:24 PM.Property management company Oxygen has told Wellington students a $1400 "letting fee" charge to change names on the tenancy was a mistake, and has charged them $250 instead. Read more Audio
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Kapiti coast residents call for hospital
5:23 PM.Kapiti Coast residents, fed up with having to drive to Wellington in emergencies, have presented a 22,000-signature petition to Parliament demanding a hospital for their region. Audio
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Fixing Christchurch's water system could cost $40m
5:20 PM.Securing Christchurch's water system, and ultimately stopping chlorination could cost as much as $40 million - almost double what the council has already approved. Audio
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Ombudsman investigates Akl Council's handling of 900k report
5:17 PM.The chief ombudsman has launched an investigation into how Auckland Council handled the release of a $900,000 report into the feasibility of a downtown stadium, following complaints from two… Read more Audio
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Amelia Kerr: Breaking cricket world records at just 17
5:12 PM.White Ferns' star Amelia Kerr, who is just 17, has racked up the highest score in a women's one day international, breaking a record that was set before she was even born. Clay Wilson reports. Video, Audio
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Winston Peters: ‘Heads should roll’ at Fonterra
5:09 PM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has swung in behind his MP Shane Jones in his attack against dairy giant Fonterra, saying there needs to be accountability for the company's "massive loss". Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 14th of June 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video