Checkpoint for Wednesday 26 September 2018
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Farmers increasingly frustrated as they wait for M bovis payout
6:22 PM.MPI will hold a closed door meeting with farmers in Ashburton tomorrow as frustrations grow over delays in compensation for those impacted by Mycoplasma bovis. Mid Canterbury Dairy Chairman Chris Ford… Read more Audio
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Chch woman threatened after complaining about landscape service
6:16 PM.A Christchurch homeowner says she received death threats after she complained on social media about a company called Four Seasons Tree Lopping Services, which had been going door-to-door leaving… Read more Audio
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Speed limit may be lowered to 30kmh on Auckland CBD roads
6:08 PM.Auckland Transport is considering cutting the speed limit to 30 kilometres an hour on all central city roads to reduce the rise in deaths and injuries. Audio
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Suicidal student allowed to return to hall after ‘period of time’, Vic uni says
5:48 PM.Victoria University has spoken publicly for the first time refuting claims it evicted a woman from the halls of residence the day after she attempted to take her own life. Audio
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26-year-old with 70 convictions faces sentence without end
5:43 PM.Stead Nuku was sentenced to two years and three months in jail for burglary and breaching release conditions. But now, four years later, the 26 year-old faces a sentence without end after committing… Read more Audio
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NZ strawberry grower forks out $20,000 for security measures
5:36 PM.An Auckland strawberry grower has paid more $20,000 to install metal detectors at his farm after needle-ridden strawberries were found in New Zealand. Katie Scotcher and camera man Dan Cook look at… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 26 September 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Man discharged for stealing human toes from exhibition
5:26 PM.A judge has criticised police for overcharging a man who took two human toes from the Body World exhibition in Auckland. The man was discharged without conviction. Video, Audio
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900 people apply for one Napier house in just 24 hours
5:20 PM.Napier's rental squeeze has got so tight that one landlord has pulled an ad for a rental home after being overwhelmed by more than 900 enquiries in just 24 hours. Audio
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Donald Trump laughed at during UN speech
5:15 PM.US President Donald Trump's assertion that his administration has achieved more than any other in history prompted chuckles at the UN General Assembly, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was not among… Read more Video, Audio
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Teachers might strike again after rejecting pay offer
5:09 PM.Primary school teachers and principals have rejected a second pay offer of 9 percent over the next three years. NZEI President Lynda Stuart says the offer doesn't address the teacher shortage and… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for 26th September 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesdays full programme here. Video
