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Chch housing providers voice concerns on homelessness
5:47 PM.Housing providers in Christchurch have told a cross party homeless inquiry today that tough choices are having to be made when considering who to house, when everyone is worthy. Audio
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Police to investigate Kiwisaver providers
5:43 PM.Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith has referred any investigation into Kiwisaver providers who are investing in weapons manufacturers to police after receiving official advice. Audio
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Waikanae locals concerned at proposed Westpac closure
5:41 PM.Waikanae locals gathered outside their local Westpac today. Kapiti resident Jack Penman and other locals spoke with Checkpoint about their concerns. Video, Audio
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Ranfurly locals protest against Westpac's proposed closure
5:40 PM.The Central Otago town of Ranfurly has a population of just 700. Three hundred of them gathered today to protest against Westpac's proposal to close their local bank. Video, Audio
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200 people protest in Fairlie against Westpac closure
5:36 PM.More than 200 protesters gathered in Fairlie today to protest the proposed closure of their Westpac bank. McKenzie District Mayor Claire Barlow says the elderly rely on the bank. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 26 August 2016
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Air NZ annual profit up 42 percent
5:26 PM.Air New Zealand's profit has soared to its highest in the airline's 78-year history. The airline made $463 million in the year to June, up 42 percent on a year ago. Video, Audio
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Manhunt enters 17th hour, spreads south
5:22 PM.Police are continuing to hunt for a man thought to be armed. The manhunt began in central Whangarei just after midnight and is currently focused on the entire Greater Auckland area. Video, Audio
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State of emergency declared in central Italy after quake kills
5:20 PM.Havelock North businesses are still struggling to attract any customers in the wake of the gastroentistinal outbreak, restaurateur Francky Godinho says. Video, Audio
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Havelock North restaurant's business down 99%
5:16 PM.Havelock North businesses are still struggling to attract any customers in the wake of the gastroentistinal outbreak, restaurateur Francky Godinho says. Video, Audio
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Havelock firms to get $200k to cope with water crisis
5:13 PM.Havelock North businesses are to get a $200,000 injection to help them shake-off the downturn sparked by the water contamination crisis. Video, Audio
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Czech tourist speaks about being stuck on Routeburn Track
5:08 PM.Czech tourist Pavlina Pizova spent a month alone in a hut on the Routeburn Track after her companion fell to his death. She spoke today about her harrowing ordeal. Video, Audio
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Today In Parliament for 25 August 2016 - evening edition
6:50 PM.The Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill passes final reading by 62 votes to 59, following a personal vote. The bill will allow local authorities to make decisions about shop trading on Easter Sunday… Read more Audio
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Christchurch's design lab leads the way with hospital design
6:24 PM.Canterbury District Health Board's world-leading Design Lab has opened to the public. RNZ reporter Rachel Graham went along to find out what it's all about. Video, Audio
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Staff and students protest Otago University arts cuts
6:23 PM.About 250 Otago University staff and students protested today against staff cuts proposed for its arts departments. Video, Audio
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Govt urged to do more to oppose Aus detention camps
6:22 PM.Protestors gathered at Parliament today to call on the government to step up and put pressure on the Australian government on its use of offshore detention camps. Audio
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Small Central Otago town takes on big Aussie bank
6:18 PM.The people of Ranfurly are rallying together to oppose Westpac's plans to close the town's only bank. Central Otago Mayor Tony Lepper joins Checkpoint from Clyde. Audio
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Fonterra raises forecast payout but caution remains
6:16 PM.Debt-laden dairy farmers have been given some relief after Fonterra raised its forecast payout by 50 cents to $4.75 a kilogram of milk solids. Audio
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Woman survives a month on remote track after companion dies
6:08 PM.Department of Conservation's Wakatipu operations manager Geoff Owen has praised the actions of a woman stuck on the Routeburn Track for almost a month. RNZ reporter Ian Telfer joins us from… Read more Video, Audio
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Can the wounded Wallabies turn things around
5:56 PM.Wallabies will take on the All Blacks in Wellington this weekend, after losing five games in a row - four of those on home soil. Audio
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Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule on HBRC investigation
5:49 PM.Hastings District Mayor Lawrence Yule discusses the letter his council was sent by Hawke's Bay Regional Council about its investigation into the area's bores. Audio
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Chch Council told to remove sea level rise warnings
5:43 PM.Christchurch City Council has been slammed for not removing sea level rise warnings from property reports. It's been told to remove them immediately, but the council says it needs more time. Audio
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Helen Kelly receives cancer treatment in Cuba
5:38 PM.Former Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly is in Cuba having treatment for terminal lung cancer. She told Checkpoint it's a "last ditch" attempt, and hope it buys her some time. Audio
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Evening business for 25 August 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Bill passes allowing shops to trade on Easter Sunday
5:28 PM.Parliament has finally passed legislation that will make it legal for shops to trade on Easter Sunday, if their local councils agree. Audio
