Checkpoint for Monday 4 March 2019
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New tech trialled ahead of 1080 drop
6:23 PM.A Taranaki conservation group is trialling the use of drones, battery-powered self-priming traps and infrared cameras ahead of a 1080 drop in Egmont National Park. Audio
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Sam Tanner breaks through sub-four minute mile barrier
6:21 PM.Sam Tanner believed he could become the youngest New Zealander to achieve a sub-four minute mile - he broke that elusive barrier in Whanganui on Saturday. Audio
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Majority of crime victims unhappy with justice system experience
6:14 PM.Only 11 percent of victims of crime in New Zealand say they had a positive experience with the justice system, a new survey has found. Audio
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Concern about temporary arming of Canterbury police
6:10 PM.A directive for all Canterbury's frontline police to carry pistols has raised debate, with some saying it was a step too far. Audio
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Govt sets sights on ticket scalpers
6:08 PM.The government has announced plans to cap the price anyone can on-sell tickets for, and will now start seeking public feedback. Audio
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Benneydale locals against proposal to change town's name
5:55 PM.Ngati Maniapoto's request to change the name of the small King Country town Benneydale to Te Māniaiti has been met by oposition from locals - and outsiders - who have signed a petition against the… Read more Video, Audio
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Farmers consider self-imposed water restrictions
5:52 PM.Farmers in Central Otago may resort to voluntarily restricting their water use in the next week as the prolonged hot weather shows no sign of abating. Audio
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Auckland Council fights its own development arm in court
5:48 PM.The legal bills are racking up as Auckland Council effectively fights itself in a battle over a central Auckland development. The council, and its development arm Panuku, can't agree on an apartment… Read more Audio
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New rules on cough medicines could limit access - GPs
5:45 PM.Ministry of Health has reclassified several commonly used cough medicines, so they have to be obtained from a pharmacist or with a prescription - not just off the shelf. GPs say that could make… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Monday 4 March
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Weaver says NZ Golf’s ‘korowai’ is just a ‘piece of faux fur’
5:28 PM.NZ Golf says Australian Zach Murray was draped in a korowai or Māori cloak after winning the NZ Open, but weaver Veranoa Hetet says she knew instantly that it was a "piece of faux fur", and it's… Read more Video, Audio
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Government clamps down on ticket scalpers
5:22 PM.The government plans to end the practice of ticket scalping by putting a price cap on resale tickets and banning so-called bots which allow professional scalpers to buy up large numbers of tickets… Read more Audio
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Tornado kills at least 14 in Alabama
5:15 PM.At least 14 people including children, have died after a tornado swept through Lee County in the state of Alabama, destroying hundreds of homes. Meteorologist James Spann told Checkpoint authorities… Read more Video, Audio
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PM: NZ can’t help Kiwi Jihadi Mark Taylor
5:12 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand cannot help jihadist Mark Taylor because there is no diplomatic representation in Syria, and if he did obtain travel documents, he'd find it hard to get… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint for Monday 4th March, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full episode here. Video
