Checkpoint for Wednesday 27 March 2019
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Steve Tew: World Rugby's Nations Championship not off the table
6:26 PM.New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew says England's concerns about the proposed new test championship don't necessarily mean the concept is off the table. Audio
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Man charged with arson in Nelson loses name suppression
6:22 PM.The man charged with lighting two fires in Nelson last month can now be named. Benjamin Durrant faces two charges of arson for fires that were started on February 27 and March 6. Audio
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Shooting survivor taking comfort in 'positive impact' of attacks
6:13 PM.One of the most severely injured victims of the Christchurch terror attacks has spoken for the first time from his hospital bed after days in intensive care. Sami Adeeb told Indira Stewart he hopes to… Read more Video, Audio
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State of Emergency remains in place on West Coast
6:08 PM.The rain may have stopped on the West Coast but the clean-up from the massive downpour is expected to take some time. Westland Mayor Bruce Smith joins Checkpoint live. Audio
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Man injured by Lime scooter fault offered free rides
5:55 PM.An Auckland man who broke his jaw after the lime scooter he was riding randomly braked says the company's offered him three free rides as compensation for his injuries. Read more Video, Audio
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Dozens of people quarantined over measles fears
5:50 PM.Authorities are doing their best to quarantine people who have had contact with measles - but it isn't always easy to get them to comply, with some even deliberating venturing out to public places… Read more Audio
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Suit unsuitable: NASA nixes first all-women spacewalk
5:46 PM.What should have been a giant leap for womankind has turned into a stumble on the path to equality. US space agency NASA has cancelled the first all-female spacewalk due to a lack of a spacesuit in… Read more Video, Audio
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Police stand-off ends with man's death
5:36 PM.Christchurch locals are being urged to remain vigilant after a police stand-off that ended with the death of a 54-year-old man overnight. It follows the discovery of several guns at a property in the… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for Wednesday 27th March
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens to perform at Christchurch memorial service
5:28 PM.Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Marlon Williams, Teeks and Hollie Smith are among the artists who will perform at the National Memorial Service - Ko Tātou, Tātou We Are One - in Christchurch on Friday. Video, Audio
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Long healing process begins for mosque victims, survivors
5:23 PM.The Christchurch Muslim community is still seeking out people who were at the mosques during the shooting attacks, to see if they need counselling. ACC confirmed today there are 12 people that are not… Read more Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern inundated with love as she visits Dunedin mosque
5:20 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken at the Dunedin mosque that was the original target of the accused gunman during her first visit to the city since the Christchurch terror attacks. Video, Audio
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West Coast residents lose ‘lifeline’ south of Franz Josef
5:15 PM.It usually takes just 25 minutes to travel between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, but it's now a 12-hour drive after the Waiho Bridge was washed away by the rising river. Video, Audio
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Floodwaters claim life of woman on West Coast
5:13 PM.In Hokitika, several houses and garages have flooded, while a woman's body was found north of the West Coast town. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio
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Woman’s body recovered from floodwaters
5:09 PM.Reporter Logan Church has the latest from the West Coast, which has been inundated by heavy rainfall. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video
