Checkpoint for Friday 28 September 2018
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Auckland Council makes $660m surplus
6:22 PM.Auckland Council's revealed rising leaky building costs, record infrastructure investment, and more staff earning six figure salaries. Tom Furley has been looking at the numbers. Audio
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Plea for police to be removed from Pike inquiry
6:17 PM.There is a plea tonight for the investigation in to whether a conveyer belt caused the second explosion at the Pike River mine to be taken away from the police. Audio
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'One of the ugliest days' on Capitol Hill
6:10 PM.Brett Kavanaugh has angrily denied a university professor's accusation that he sexually assaulted her 36 years ago as he fights to salvage his Supreme Court nomination. CNN correspondent Kirsten… Read more Video, Audio
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Let’s act together, not in isolation – Jacinda Ardern tells UN
6:08 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has launched an international campaign to turn Me Too into We Too. She used strong rhetoric on gender equality in her first ever speech to the UN General Assembly today.
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Volunteer-run kitchen to provide food for hungry school children
5:57 PM.A new 35-square metre shipping container has been transformed into a completely off-the-grid commercial kitchen, aimed at feeding hungry schoolchildren, and teaching people how to grow and cook… Read more Video, Audio
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Colin Craig cross examines Rachel MacGregor in court
5:56 PM.Colin Craig is representing himself in the legal proceedings, and so it was up to him, rather than a lawyer acting on his behalf, to cross-examine his former press secretary - who had laid a sexual… Read more Audio
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NZ Rodeo makes changes after doing its own review
5:48 PM.New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association is changing some of its practises to address animal welfare concerns after an outpouring of public concern last season. Alex Perrottet interviewed president Lyal… Read more Video, Audio
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Harness racing 'old man's sport' - Winston Peters
5:45 PM.The deputy Prime Minister has labelled harness racing an 'old man's sport', which he says needs younger people and women to make it great again. Audio
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Access to Hunter Valley Station granted
5:40 PM.American TV personality Matt Lauer's company has agreed to allow up to six four-wheel drives a day through Hunter Valley Station, which he leases, between December and April, for a $35 fee. His… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Friday September 28
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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47 people rescued after plane crashes into the sea
5:29 PM.Passengers and crew on board an Air Niugini Boeing 737 flight were rescued by a flotilla of boats when the plane appeared to miss the runway, crashing into the sea in Micronesia. Video, Audio
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Otago students protest over proctor's bong confiscation
5:26 PM.Hundreds of University of Otago students marched through Dunedin today to protest against their proctor, as more claims surfaced he entered student flats without permission. Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern's UN message: 'Me too must become we too'
5:18 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has used her first speech to the United Nations General Assembly to warn about the consequences of rejecting bodies like the International Criminal Court and the Paris… Read more Video, Audio
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Girl's death prompts upgrade of ageing Ruapehu shuttle buses
5:10 PM.Ruapehu Alpine Lifts will retire its ageing bus fleet in response to a deadly accident on Mt Ruapehu earlier this year. Meanwhile, a former bus driver says two-wheel drives should never have been used… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint, Friday 28th September 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
