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Checkpoint for Tuesday 12 February 2019
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David Clark on Pharmac, drugs and a life’s worth
6:15 PM.Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen interviews Health Minister David Clark on Pharmac's funding model, why life-prolonging drugs aren't being funded, and whether it's high time for an independent review… Read more Video, Audio
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Firefighter hospitalised due to dehydration
6:12 PM.Hundreds of people in Nelson-Tasman are spending another night out of their homes as an evacuation notice remains in place as firefighters battle the blaze. Reporter Nita Blake-Persen joins Checkpoint… Read more Audio
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Rocky start for National as MPs return to Parliament
6:09 PM.MPs returned to Parliament today less than 24 hours after a key political poll showed the opposition party behind Labour for the first time in more than a decade. And that isn't National leader Simon… Read more Video, Audio
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Ma'a Nonu eyes return to All Blacks
5:50 PM.Back in New Zealand for his third stint with the Blues, Ma'a Nonu has made it clear returning to the All Blacks is on his wish-list, as is finally lifting the Super Rugby trophy. Video, Audio
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Call for Far North council to act on bird deaths
5:47 PM.Hundreds of birds - including protected species - have died in an outbreak of avian botulism in sewage ponds in Kaitaia. Fish and Game says the disease is triggered by hot weather - and the Far North… Read more Audio
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Man’s murder charge dropped on day of trial
5:40 PM.Paddy Woods was due to go on trial today, accused of murdering 21-year-old Zena Campbell in Wellington last February, but instead the charge against him was dismissed. But Zena's father Chris says it… Read more Audio
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No leadership 'chopping and changing like Labour' for National: Judith Collins
5:34 PM.More New Zealanders would prefer Judith Collins as prime minister over her boss Simon Bridges, according to the latest Newshub Reid Research poll. The National MP for Papakura joins Checkpoint live. Read more Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 12 February
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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China-NZ Year of Tourism event postponed, but why?
5:24 PM.The 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism was meant to kick off next week, but at the last minute, China has advised it has to be postponed - something National is blaming on Deputy Prime Minister… Read more Video, Audio
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Tasman State of Emergency extended for another week
5:21 PM.Firefighters are expecting to be battling the Nelson-Tasman fire for weeks to come, while businesses and farmers in the area are counting the cost. Nita Blake-Persen reports from Tasman, where the… Read more Video, Audio
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Terminally ill breast cancer patients plea: Fund drugs or we die
5:10 PM.New drugs have extended terminally ill breast cancer patients' lives by months and years. And while they're available overseas, they're not funded here, meaning NZ patients are dying far quicker than… Read more Video, Audio
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Malcolm Rewa’s lawyer accuses victim's son of murder
5:08 PM.Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa's lawyer has turned the tables on Susan Burdett's son, accusing Dallas McKay of killing his own mother to get his inheritance. Reporter Anneke Smith has been in court. Audio