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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
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News from the business sector, including a market report.
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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First convoy of civilian vehicles allowed back to Kaikoura
5:27 PM.The first convoy of 50 private cars has made it to Kaikoura on the inland route - but bad weather meant the return trip back to Kaikoura had to be called off. Video, Audio
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Fisherman says 21 people were due onboard Francie
5:23 PM.A man fishing in the Kaipara Harbour on the afternoon the Francie sank says the disaster could have been much worse because 21 people were due to be on the doomed fishing trip that day. Video, Audio
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Brazil football team among dead after plane crashes in Colombia
5:17 PM.Veteran South American soccer correspondent Tim Vickery talks to Checkpoint about the Brazilian football team Chapecoense, which were travelling on a plane which crashed in Colombia. Video, Audio
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Brazil in mourning as plane crashes in Colombia, killing 75
5:14 PM.Brazil's President has declared three days of mourning after a charter plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed in Colombia killing 75 of the 81 passengers onboard. Video, Audio
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Solid Energy won't change position on sealing Pike River mine
5:12 PM.Checkpoint has asked repeatedly to talk to Solid Energy CEO Tony King. Today, he told Checkpoint the company has not changed its position on sealing the mine. Video, Audio
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Victim's father says Pike River families won't give up
5:07 PM.The families of the men who died in the Pike River mine were told by Solid Energy today that it will seal the mine, without question. The father of one of the 29 men, Bernie Monk, reacts. Video, Audio
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Grant Gillander on the year Columbus' hit made it big
6:26 PM.A long time friend of the late musician Ray Columbus, archivist Grant Gillander, says his friend tore up the charts at a time when every hit was by the Beatles. Grant Gillander joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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World's best bowlers kick off championships in Christchurch
6:23 PM.The world's best bowlers are battling it out in Christchurch, which is playing host to the World Bowls Championships for the next couple of weeks. Video, Audio
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Havelock North resident staging protest over water bottling
6:18 PM.Protesting Havelock North resident David Trubridge is outraged the council is asking residents to conserve water, when it lets corporate companies bottle it for free. Video, Audio
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Police continue search for missing man in Kaipara
6:16 PM.Police say a land and air search will continue tomorrow for the last person missing after the Kaipara boat tragedy. Audio
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Public convoys to start on Inland Road to Kaikoura
6:14 PM.Controlled public convoys are to be allowed on the Inland Road in and out of Kaikoura for the first time from tomorrow morning. RNZ reporter Kate Newton joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio
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Ray Columbus dies after 4-years of ill-health
6:07 PM.One of New Zealand's best-known singers Ray Columbus, has died at the age of 74. He died peacefully at his home in Auckland after battling ill-health for the past four years. Video, Audio
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Citizen scientists come to aid of little blue penguins
5:55 PM.A citizens' science initative is helping to keep little blue penguins out of harms way during the construction of a seawall extension in Taranaki. Video, Audio
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New rules mean immigrants have to support parents for 10 years
5:52 PM.Immigrants, who now have to support their parents financially for a decade if they follow them to New Zealand, say the move will add pressure to families and turn people away. Audio
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Crown accuses four officers of excessive force
5:48 PM.The Crown says four police officers used excessive force when they fired tasers and set dogs onto a wanted man in a parked car. RNZ court reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio
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Tourism operators not keen on nationwide visitor levy
5:41 PM.John Key's suggestion that a proposed visitor levy in Auckland could be rolled out nationally is not going down well with tourism and accommodation businesses. Audio
