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Checkpoint for Thursday 23 August 2018
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Owen Franks gears up for 100th test
6:25 PM.The All Blacks prop will become just the ninth player to get to 100 test matches. Audio
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Govt to fully fund Auckland's walking and cycling Skypath link
6:22 PM.$67 million from that National Land Transport Fund will be invested in the link, across Auckland's Harbour Bridge, known as Skypath. Audio
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Grass vs grain-fed beef - can we tell the difference?
6:16 PM.Can people taste the difference between grass-fed and grain-fed beef? Simon Gault helped our reporter Zac Fleming conduct a blind taste test to find out. Read more Video, Audio
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Controversial feedlot farm infected with M Bovis
6:13 PM.New Zealand's largest feedlot has been issued with a notice of direction by the Ministry for Primary Industries after 44 cattle are suspected to have contracted mycoplasma bovis. Audio
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Who will be Australia's new Prime Minister?
6:08 PM.Australia will have a new Prime Minister by tomorrow afternoon - but will it be Peter Dutton or Scott Morrison? Sky News deputy political editor Kieran Gilbert talks to John Campbell. Audio
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Desperate times see Netball NZ change eligibility rules
5:56 PM.Netball New Zealand has granted Maria Folau a 12-month exemption so she can still play for the Silver Ferns and compete at next year's world champs, despite the fact she's moving to Australia to be… Read more Video, Audio
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Move over Pisa, Wellington has its own leaning tower
5:54 PM.Wellington's new $20 million Air Traffic Control tower officially opened for business today, replacing the Kilbirnie tower which is being decomissioned after almost sixty years. Video, Audio
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Former rugby coach on trial for sexual abuse
5:49 PM.A boy has told a court that he didn't speak up before about his rugby coach sexually abusing him, because he didn't know any grown-ups to trust with the information. Edward Gay has been at the High… Read more Video, Audio
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Free weekend carparking scrapped in Wellington CBD
5:46 PM.Wellington city councillors have voted in favour of replacing two-hours free parking at the weekend in the CBD with a $2.50 an hour fee. Audio
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Evening business for Thurs 23 August
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Air NZ lifts profit by $390m
5:35 PM.Air New Zealand has lifted its annual profit despite facing the headwinds of rising fuel costs and engine problems. Investors saw their dividend rise, while all staff will be given a $18000 bonus… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt gives Auckland DHB $305m for urgent infrastructure work
5:29 PM.The Government today put its money where its mouth is, as it promised to begin dealing with a major backlog of deferred maintenance at hospitals nationwide, starting with $305m for urgent work on… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ's largest feedlot: 'We take great care of our animals'
5:14 PM.ANZCO CEO Peter Conley defends the company's feedlot - the largest in New Zealand, after public backlash following the release of drone footage of the Ashburton feedlot. He tells John Campbell the… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 23rd August 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video