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Kaikoura tourism operator on why SH1 needs to open
6:09 PM.Despite legislation fast-tracking quake repair work in Kaikoura, it will be months before the town can cash in on tourism. Destination Kaikoura's General Manager joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Woman found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
5:52 PM.A woman who stabbed her friend to death, because she thought a guardian angel told her to, has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. Video, Audio
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Chris Bishop's bill on organ donation made into law
5:47 PM.National MP Chris Bishop's members bill allowing organ donors to be paid for 12 weeks while they recover has passed into law. Chris Bishop joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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New law gives financial assistance to organ donors
5:43 PM.Parliament has passed legislation to give financial assistance to organ donors while they recover. Matt van der Guilk donated a kidney to his grandmother. Video, Audio
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Ability grouping blamed for bad maths results
5:40 PM.New Zealand students have come bottom of the English-speaking world in an international maths test - and academics say streaming students by ability is to blame. Audio
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Evening business for 1 December 2016
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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PM considering Pike families' request for meeting
5:30 PM.Bernie Monk, father of one of the men who died in the Pike River, responds to the Prime Minister's comments that he will consider the families' request to meet. Audio
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Police focus on the highest risk, deputy commissioner says
5:24 PM.The deputy police commissioner disputes claims from one of his cops that police are being diverted from other crimes to focus on burglaries. Audio
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Thousands pay respect to fallen football side in Colombia
5:23 PM.The Chapecoense football team was supposed to face the Colombian Atletica Nacional side in Medellin today. Instead, thousands of people turned up to the stadium to pay respect to the fallen team. Audio
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Motorists told to avoid area around Napier fire
5:17 PM.A hazardous fire has been burning at the Ravensdown fertiliser plant just south of Napier. RNZ reporter Edward Gay joins us from the cordon. Audio
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Police focus on burglaries at expense of other duties, cop says
5:14 PM.A police officer has claimed a squad has been shut down as police are being diverted from organised crime to respond to burglaries. But Police Minister Judith Collins says there's no evidence. Audio
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Kaikoura whale watch businesses face months out of the water
5:07 PM.It may be months before the Kaikoura harbour floor can be dredged, and whale watch boats can't operate until it is. Kauahi Ngapora, the CEO of Whale Watch Kaikoura, joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Today In Parliament for 30 November 2016 - evening edition
6:55 PM.New Zealand First MPs pursue the Speaker, David Carter, over his plan to build a new ministerial building on Parliament's car park. New Zealand First's deputy leader, Ron Mark, goes too far and has to… Read more Audio
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Canada police warn they'll play Nickelback as punishment
6:29 PM.Police on Prince Edward Island in Canada have come up with a novel way of discouraging drink-drivers - threatening them with the band Nickelback. Audio
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Taranaki iwi finally see settlement bills passed in parliament
6:26 PM.Taranaki iwi and hapu members packed out parliament's public gallery, to witness three Settlement Bills passed into law. Audio
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Picton moteliers tell tourists they're open for business
6:22 PM.While accommodation providers in Kaikoura are feeling the brunt of the quakes, moteliers in Picton say they are facing cancellations too. Audio
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Max Towle's tiki tour of Wellington's shaken-up buildings
6:19 PM.RNZ reporter Max Towle heads out to Wellington's streets, to find out what is, and isn't, open in the capital's central business district. Video, Audio
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Wellington businesses concerned they'll miss out on govt compo
6:16 PM.Many earthquake hit bars and restaurants in Wellington are worried their businesses will not get help from the government, because the compensation package is too broad. Audio
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Miner's friend says Pike River victims' families won't give up
6:08 PM.The families of Pike River victims have met with Solid Energy in a final attempt to stop the company sealing the mine permanently - but the company plans to press on with the seal. Video, Audio
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More Kiwis turning to generic Hepatitis C meds for cure
5:54 PM.More and more Kiwis with Hepatitis C are importing generic treatments, which are curing them of the virus and giving them a new lease of life. Audio
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Juan Martin del Potro headlines ASB Classic
5:52 PM.The former US Open champion and Rio Olympics silver medallist Juan Martin del Potro will headline the men's draw for Auckland's ASB Tennis Classic in January. Audio
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Southland reveals plan to attract 10,000 people to the region
5:50 PM.Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has launched a new strategy and a cash injection to get thousands more people to move to Southland. Audio
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Court shown last moments of man's life, captured on police came
5:46 PM.A court has been shown the last moments of Greg McPeake's life captured in police camera's, at the trial of four officers charged with assaulting him with weapons last year. Audio
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Minister refused to hold inquiry into state care abuse
5:43 PM.The Social Development Minister is refusing to hold an independent inquiry into the abuse of children in state care, despite the recommendation of an investigation into the abuse. Audio
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Kaikoura motelliers worried as holidaymakers cancel bookings
5:38 PM.Kaikoura moteliers are worried about the summer ahead, because holidaymakers are cancelling their plans to stay in the quake-hit town. Video, Audio
