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Kapiti Expressway described as a $630m failure
5:42 PM.The new $630 million Kapiti Expressway was built to cut down travel time and ease congestion into the capital, but commuters say journeys are taking much longer than before. Audio
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PM continues to reject Hit and Run inquiry
5:40 PM.There's now broad agreement the Defence Force and book's authors are talking about the same place, but Bill English says he's not convinced an inquiry is needed. Audio
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E-cigarettes to be legalised
5:37 PM.The products won't be hit by the extra taxes on normal tobacco, nor will they have to use plain packaging. However, they will be restricted to people 18 years and over and banned indoors, where… Read more Audio
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Evening business news for 29 March 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Closing statements made in trial of accused baby killer
5:28 PM.The trial of Troy Taylor, accused of killing 15-month-old Ihaka Stokes, is coming to an end. Defence and the Crown made closing statements at the High Court in Christchurch today. Audio
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High lead levels lowered IQ of New Zealand kids - study
5:24 PM.High lead levels in the 70s and 80s in New Zealand are to blame for lowering the IQ of some people, according to new findings from the long-running Dunedin Study. Video, Audio
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Fog strands hundreds at Wellington Airport
5:21 PM.Hundreds of people are stuck in a foggy Wellington tonight, after the airport stopped flights from taking off or landing. RNZ reporter Michael Cropp joins Checkpoint from the airport. Video, Audio
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Auckland Council inaction forces elderly woman to sell home
5:17 PM.Bano Prasad's property has been flooded six times since her daughter found a hole near a council stormwater drain in the backyard last November. Video, Audio
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Motorists trapped in rising flood waters
5:11 PM.A South Auckland farmer towed nine vehicles that were trapped in rising flood waters in Ramarama today. Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming talks to Cameron Vernon. Video, Audio
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US prosthetics doctor using expertise to save animals
6:27 PM.A miniature pony might not be alive today if it weren't for Derrick Campana, who swapped from making prosthetics for people, to making them for animals Video, Audio
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Cyclone Debbie 'the worst we've ever seen'
6:24 PM.Airlie Beach resident Lyn Boal tells Checkpoint Cyclone Debbie is the worst she has ever experienced. Audio
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Kaumatua stake hapu claim to Motiti Island
6:20 PM.Elderly claimants from the Bay of Plenty have been granted an urgent hearing before the Waitangi Tribunal, arguing that Motiti Island's hapu are tangata whenua, and they should get their own treaty… Read more Audio
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Shared interests & special menu at lunch for Chinese Premier
6:14 PM.On the last day of his visit, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Prime Minister Bill English and about 600 other guests that New Zealand and China's relationship will scale new heights. Audio
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NZ equestrian wins $140k world championship with dislocated shoulder
5:54 PM.Vicki Wilson, from 'Keeping up with the Kaimanawas' fame, has won Road to the Horse in Kentucky. The event gives competitors just three hours to break in a wild horse, before completing an obstacle… Read more Video, Audio
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High-powered delegation urges Auckland Council to pick new port site
5:47 PM.A delegation including business leader Sir Stephen Tindall has urged Auckland Council to make a decision on the future of Auckland's port, and the best alternative for a new site. Video, Audio
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Illegal US man deported after wife votes for Trump
5:41 PM.Roberto Beristain entered the US illegally in 1998. He's now been deported after his wife voted for Donald Trump. John Campbell talks to the family's advocate Adam Ansari. Video, Audio
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Piha cliffs focus of search for missing woman Kim Bambus
5:38 PM.Kim Bambus drove out to Piha beach on Friday morning, telling friends she was going for a run, but the 21-year-old hasn't been seen since. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 28 March 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Euthanasia drug checking app being trialled in New Zealand
5:24 PM.Exit International, a voluntary euthanasia advocacy group, has commissioned an app that can check whether the drugs people receive are the ones they've ordered, and will end their lives. Video, Audio
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Baby murder accused admits he gave false statement to police
5:20 PM.Troy Taylor says he lied to police to protect Ihaka Stoke's mother, who he says was to blame for the 15-month-old's death. Audio
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Destructive cyclone smashes through northern Queensland
5:17 PM.Cyclone Debbie has made landfall in northern Queensland today. Channel 9 reporter Tessa Hardy joins Checkpoint with the latest developments. Video, Audio
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Cyclone Debbie hits Queensland with force
5:08 PM.Tourists and locals in northern Queensland have sought refuge inside as Cyclone Debbie struck the mainland and Whitsundays islands with speeds of more than 200km an hour today. Video, Audio
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NZ man decides not to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Debbie
6:28 PM.People living in Bowen in Queensland are being told to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Debbie, but one man is standing strong. Kiwi Graham Wilson tells Checkpoint why he's staying put. Audio
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International artists descend on Napier for worldwide art festival
6:25 PM.More than 50 murals have been painted on walls in Napier over the last two years as part of an international festival which highlights the plight of the ocean, and the creatures that live in it Video, Audio
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80-year-old pleads for council to fix flooding stormwater drain
6:14 PM.An 80-year-old Auckland woman and her daughter are pleading with the council to fix a stormwater drain so her house doesn't continue to flood after every heavy downpour. Video, Audio
