Checkpoint for Tuesday 26 March 2019
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95-year-old caught four buses to join rally against racism
6:26 PM.Ninety-five-year old John Sato caught four buses to join the march against racism in central Auckland at the weekend. Our reporter Chen Liu spoke to him. Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin councillors take back control of e-scooters
6:21 PM.Dunedin's councillors have voted to take back control of e-scooters in the city. Unlike Auckland and Christchurch, Dunedin has no legislative control of Lime operating in the city's boundaries. But as… Read more Audio
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Police armed as national threat level remains high
6:14 PM.While New Zealanders become used to an increased - and armed - police presence, discussions are underway into how mosques and places of worship can be kept secure. Audio
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Alex Perrottet goes inside Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque
6:12 PM.Members of Christchurch's Muslim community are slowly heading back to the mosque where 42 people were killed. Today we were granted camera access to the Al-Noor mosque on Deans Avenue, where people… Read more Video, Audio
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West Coast rivers reach record levels
6:08 PM.We speak to reporter Conan Young who has just arrived in the West Coast, which is experiencing significant rainfall - and expecting more overnight. Audio
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Texan man has novel plan to live out his retirement - in hotels
5:52 PM.Nearing retirement, Texan Terry Robison thinks it's going to be cheaper to live out his years at a budget American hotel. He told Lisa Owen he plans to move from city to city to stave off boredom. Video, Audio
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Planting trees not enough to fix climate change - report
5:46 PM.A just released report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is recommending companies stop using trees to offset fossil fuel emissions. Audio
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Police remain armed as security risk constantly being reviewed
5:42 PM.Eleven days on from the Christchurch shootings, schools are running lockdown drills, large events are being moved indoors, and police remain armed - with no indication of when things will return to… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 26 March
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Fund ambulance service, St John paramedic tells govt
5:25 PM.A senior St John paramedic, who was one of the first on the scene at the Al Noor Mosque shooting is appealing to the prime minister to fully fund the ambulance service rather than it having to pass… Read more Video, Audio
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Inside Al Noor Mosque, days after mass shooting
5:20 PM.Days after a gunman opened fire inside Al Noor Mosque, killing more than 40 people, it reopened its doors. Muslim Association of Canterbury President Shagaf Khan takes reporter Alex Perrottet inside.
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Malcolm Rewa sentenced to life for Susan Burdett’s murder
5:14 PM.The chances of serial rapist Malcolm Rewa ever seeing a life outside bars are now even slimmer after he was sentenced to life in jail for Susan Burdett's murder, 27 years after she was killed in her… Read more Video, Audio
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Waiho Bridge washes away after heavy rainfall
5:09 PM.The Waiho Bridge, south of Franz Josef Glacier, has washed away after heavy rainfall. Westland Mayor Bruce Smith tells Lisa Owen he's close to calling a State of Emergency.
Video footage is from… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video
