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Checkpoint for Monday 3 July 2017
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Why drowning is not the best way to kill a baby possum
6:27 PM.Drury School has come under fire from the SPCA after it drowned possum joeys in a bucket during a fundraising possum hunt. Eva Corlett talks to a professor about the most humane way to kill the… Read more Audio
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Brighter Future? Maori DJ records weightloss journey online
6:22 PM.Maori radio DJ, Pat Spellman is using social media to document his weight struggle. He tells Shannon Hanui-Thompson his weight led to depression, and he decided to act after hitting rock bottom. Video, Audio
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Calls to raise costs of dumping rubbish
6:16 PM.The Waste Action Levy group says increasing the cost of dumping rubbish to $140 per tonne would create 9000 jobs, and boost the country's economy by $500 million dollars a year by 2025. Audio
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Govt gives $5m to Team NZ to retain key members
6:08 PM.The Government is writing a $5 million cheque to help Team New Zealand keep key staff in the run-up to the next America's Cup. Mark Orams, head of AUT's School of Sport and Recreation, joins… Read more Video, Audio
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Parents want disabled child home after 4 years in hospital
5:49 PM.Ana-Carolina, 4, has spent almost her entire life inside hospital. Her parents want her home, but say the hospital isn't supportive. The DHB, however, says they've been working to get her home since… Read more Video, Audio
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Why is Palantir in New Zealand?
5:43 PM.Peter Thiel's company Palantir sifts through mass data really fast. It has an office in Wellington, but what is it actually doing in New Zealand? John Campbell investigates. Audio
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Evening business for 3 July 2017
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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All Blacks red cards - what's the difference?
5:26 PM.Fifty years between red cards - Colin Meads in 1967, and then Sonny Bill Williams on Saturday night. Sir Brian Lochore was the All Blacks captain when Meads was red-carded. He talks to John Campbell.
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Little defends 'hire Kiwis first' immigration policy
5:22 PM.Labour leader Andrew Little responds to claims supermarkets would struggle to fill roles if Labour's immigration policy is put in place. Video, Audio
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Shelf stackers feel singled out as 'unskilled' immigrants
5:17 PM.A supermarket owner says he would struggle to fill jobs if Labour's immigration policy became a reality. Labour wants to crack down on low-skilled immigrants, including supermarket workers. Read more Video, Audio
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Govt to inject $5m so Team NZ can retain staff
5:15 PM.The Government is set to stump up $5 million for Team New Zealand so it can keep key staff in the lead up to the next America's Cup regatta. Video, Audio
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New figures show major gaps in mental health workforce
5:12 PM.Gaping holes in the mental health workforce, including a shortfall of 55 hospital psychiatrists and 40 unfilled jobs in crisis assessment teams, show just how much pressure workers are under… Read more Audio
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Teina Pora's compensation should reflect inflation, lawyers say
5:08 PM.Teina Pora's $2.5 million settlement for wrongful imprisonment should be adjusted to reflect inflation, his lawyers argued in court today. Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 3rd July 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video