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Checkpoint for Wednesday 12 July 2017
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 12th July 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
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Five men found guilty for woman's kidnapping, manslaughter
5:09 PM.Jindarat Prutsiriporn died from head injuries last year, after she threw herself from the boot of a moving car while bound and gagged. Five men were found guilty today of kidnapping and manslaughter.
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Snow creates dangerous conditions on roads
5:14 PM.Snow has closed roads throughout the South Island, including the Inland Road into Kaikoura. Mark Owen of NZTA warns people to take extra care, and avoid unnecessary travel. Video, Audio
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Passenger describes rocky, wild ride on Interislander
5:18 PM.Passengers on the Interislander lay frozen on the floor as massive waves rocked the ferry this morning. Passenger Shane Brocklebank says it was such a rocky ride, parts of the ceiling fell off. Video, Audio
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Christchurch welcomes Team NZ home
5:20 PM.Emirates Team New Zealand was given a warm welcome at a victory parade in Christchurch today. Audio
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Te Puea Marae ready to welcome the homeless
5:27 PM.Te Puea Marae will open its doors to the homeless again next week, but instead of being funded by kindness and aroha, the Government will be footing the bill. The marae's resource manager takes… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 12 July 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Meat being stolen to order by gangs for sale on black market
5:40 PM.Gangs stealing meat from supermarkets are re-selling it to restaurants and dairies and on Facebook, a crime prevention company says. Read more Video, Audio
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Maori Party wants to put "iwi" back in KiwiRail
5:42 PM.The Maori Party wants to put the "iwi" back in KiwiRail - with a bold strategy to get regional railways back on track, beginning with the Napier-Gisborne route. Audio
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Grenfell Tower 'worst incident' for identification worker
5:45 PM.A month on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, a disaster victim identification worker says it's the worst incident he's ever been involved in after more than 18 years in the job. Video, Audio
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Black Power founder Reitu Harris dies
5:47 PM.The founding president of the Black Power, Reitu Harris, has died. Te Manu Korihi reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson looks back on his life. Video, Audio
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Kiwi athletes 'in it to win it' at Youth Commonwealth Games
5:51 PM.World heavyweight boxing champ Joseph Parker and champion shot putter Dame Valerie Adams have helped New Zealand athletes prepare for the Youth Commonwealth Games in Bahamas next week. Video, Audio
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Southern regions covered in blanket of snow
5:54 PM.People in South Canterbury and Central Otago have spent the day under a blanket of snow. Bridget Burke spoke to a few folk who were in the thick of it. Audio
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Southern regions covered in blanket of snow
5:55 PM.People in South Canterbury and Central Otago have spent the day under a blanket of snow. Bridget Burke spoke to a few folk who were in the thick of it. Video, Audio
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South Island wakes to snow
6:09 PM.Hail and heavy rain is now falling in parts of the North Island after a wintry blast closed roads and stranded travellers in the lower South Island and inland Canterbury today. Video, Audio
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Ferry boss describes Cook Strait conditions
6:13 PM.All interislander passenger ferries have been cancelled due to the rough weather. Mark Thompson is the head of the Interislander ferries and he joined Checkpoint live. Audio
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Freezing weather pushes spot electricity prices sky high
6:16 PM.Spot electricity prices were forecast to peak in some locations at as much as $1200 a megawatt hour - 24 times what prices were at this time last year. Audio
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Govt still weighing up merits of Special Economic Zones
6:18 PM.The Government admits it is still weighing up the introduction of Special Economic Zones, where laws could be by-passed to push through developments like coal mines and salmon farms. Video, Audio