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Checkpoint for Wednesday 24 October 2018
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Beyond the Beehive: Regional Development
6:20 PM.For RNZ's One Year On series, Max Towle is travelling up and down the country asking everyday New Zealanders whether they think the coalition government has had any real impact on people's lives in… Read more Video, Audio
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Chch council asks residents to conserve water to get chlorine out
6:16 PM.An embattled Christchurch City Council says its now up to its residents to help it get chlorine out of the city's water supply. Video, Audio
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Masterton limiting water after dry spring
6:12 PM.A drier than usual spring has prompted warnings to conserve water in some parts of the country, while farmers fear they're heading for a second dry year in a row. Video, Audio
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Anonymous letter plunges family ‘back to the very start’
6:08 PM.The parents of Zachary Gravatt, who died from meningococcal disease in 2009, have described their last moments with him at an inquest which has reopened after the family received an anonymous letter… Read more Audio
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The NZ potatoes destined for royal tummies
5:54 PM.North Otago spud grower Jim O'Gorman reckons the Kakanui soil is the secret to his potatoes, which Government House has ordered specifically for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Video, Audio
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Cottage industry in quake damaged homes emerges
5:47 PM.Entrepreneurs have been buying up uninsurable quake damaged homes in Christchurch, fixing them up so they can be insured again and selling them on, often for a tidy profit. Video, Audio
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Steel & Tube fined $1.9m for making false claims
5:44 PM.Steel & Tube has been fined a record $1.9m for making false and misleading representations about its steel mesh products. Audio
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Duchess’ departure from market ‘triggered a row’
5:41 PM.News Corp Australia's Andrew Hough was at the Fiji market where the Duchess of Sussex was whisked away, and says things were calm until about half way through her 15 minute visit. Video, Audio
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Duchess of Sussex rushed out of Fiji market
5:38 PM.The royal visit to Fiji was marked by a bit of drama today when the Duchess of Sussex was suddenly whisked through a local market due to security concerns. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Weds 24 Oct
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Electoral Commission ‘providing advice’ to police on JLR claims
5:30 PM.The Electoral Commission has been approached by police regarding claims of corruption made by former National MP Jami-Lee Ross. It says it is "providing advice as required". Video, Audio
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Turkey reveals details on Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder
5:23 PM.US President Donald Trump has accused Saudi authorities of the "worst cover-up ever" in the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi and is vowing to revoke the visas of some of those believed… Read more Video, Audio
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Waitaki community in shock after girl killed in hit and run
5:20 PM.A man has been charged after a 14-year-old girl was killed in a hit and run in Oamaru last night. Meanwhile, support for her family has been flooding in from a community reeling from the tragic event.
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No four lanes - but safer road to Whangarei promised
5:16 PM.New Zealand Transport Agency has confirmed it won't be building a four-lane highway from Whangarei to Te Hana. Instead it's promising to fix up the worst bit - the notorious stretch of road between… Read more Video, Audio
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PM pledges no new regional fuel taxes while she’s in charge
5:12 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ruled out any new regional fuel tax while she's Prime Minister, in a spontaneous declaration to Parliament this afternoon. Audio
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School rugby coach guilty of 95 sex charges
5:09 PM.Auckland school rugby coach Alosio Taimo has been convicted of 95 sexual abuse charges following a two and a half month long trial in Auckland. Anneke Smith reports. Video, Audio