Checkpoint for Friday 9 November 2018
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All Blacks vs England - Bigger than the Lions?
6:26 PM.World rugby's most anticipated match of 2018 takes place at Twickenham this weekend with England playing the All Blacks for the first time in four years. Coach Steve Hansen describes the test as the… Read more Audio
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Govt accused of stalling progress on legalising cannabis
6:23 PM.The Government has been criticised for stalling progress on regulating medicinal cannabis - Shane LeBrun from Medical Cannabis Awareness NZ says the Health Minister has refused to meet him on several… Read more Audio
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Conservation group wins Supreme Court swamp kauri case
6:19 PM.A tiny Far North conservation group fighting the swamp kauri trade is celebrating a major victory today - in the Supreme Court. Audio
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West Coast storm disrupts milk deliveries
6:14 PM.Westland Milk CEO Toni Brendish says roads damaged by wild weather on the West Coast are creating major headaches for farmers - and the travel delays couldn't have come at a worse time. Video, Audio
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Fiji prepares to vote in second election since coup
6:10 PM.Fiji's political parties are heading into a final weekend of campaigning before next Wednesday's election - the second since the country's 2006 coup. RNZ Pacific's Sally Round reports from Fiji. Video, Audio
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Chris Hipkins to teachers: 'There is no more money'
6:08 PM.Education Minister Chris Hipkins says he's disappointed primary school teachers have confirmed they will strike next week. He says the Ministry of Education increased its pay offer yesterday - and… Read more Video, Audio
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Captain charged after fatal duck boat incident
5:57 PM.The captain of an amphibious duck boat that capsized in July on a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, has been charged with negligence. Collette Luke from Reuters has more. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura earthquake - Where are they now
5:44 PM.Two years on from the Kaikoura earthquake, Checkpoint reporter Logan Church returns to the town to speak to business owners whose lives were changed when the 7.8 quake ripped the earth apart. Video, Audio
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Banning prisoners from voting ‘inconsistent’ with Bill of Rights
Justice Minister Andrew Little says the government has no immediate plans to change the law to allow prisoners to vote, despite a Supreme Court decision which said the fact they are prohibited is… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for Friday, 9 November
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Families support GP's controversial 'miraculous' eczema cream
5:19 PM.Hundreds of people are backing a prominent Auckland GP who is vowing to clear his name after he was sanctioned and fined for his controversial eczema treatment. Read more Video, Audio
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Road linking Chch to Coast to stay closed until next week
5:10 PM.A woman from the Gloriavale Christian community drowned after a stop bank on the swollen Haupiri River gave way, while a 20m section of the main road between Christchurch and the West Coast has washed… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Friday, 9th November 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
