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Checkpoint for Friday 15 September 2017
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Restoration job labour of love
6:25 PM.Whanganui woman spends more than $750,000 restoring a heritage building in a labour of love. Video, Audio
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Govt accused of perverting democracy over Saudi sheep deal
6:21 PM.The Government has argued its $11.5 million sheep farm deal with Hamood Al-Khalaf was to avoid an expensive lawsuit, but Ministry documents, show there was no such advice. Audio
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SaveMart union members made redundant
6:16 PM.First Union members at SaveMart have been given notice of redundancy this afternoon, union organiser Graham McKean says. Video, Audio
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"It was horrible" - former SaveMart employee
6:08 PM.A former SaveMart employee says staff were treated like criminals and told not to socialise outside of the workplace. Video, Audio
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Maori artists keeping te reo alive through Waiata
5:55 PM.Aotearoa's greatest Māori musical talent is converging on Hastings tonight to celebrate the 10th Waiata Maori Music Awards. Audio
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Support floods in for grandmother living in caravan
5:52 PM.A pensioner forced to live in a caravan to make ends meet has received job and accommodation offers after sharing her story with Checkpoint. Read more Video, Audio
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Beekeeper charged with stealing hundreds of thousands worth of hives
5:48 PM.120 hives were recovered last week and 80 more were recovered early yesterday morning when a 46-year-old Bay of Plenty man was arrested in Northland. Audio
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Springbok support still kicking in Auckland
5:46 PM.Before this weekend's test match, Matt Chatterton investiages South Africa's support base in Auckland. Audio
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Children encourage parents to enrol and vote
5:43 PM.In poorer parts of Porirua and the Hutt Valley, children have been checking the electoral roll and convincing relatives that they should sign up to vote. Video, Audio
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Concern ACC modelling focussed solely on moving people on
5:39 PM.Lawyers and advocacy groups for injured people are worried ACC is using its computer model, which predicts how long a client will use its services, to get people off ACC. Audio
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Arrests and seizures in Police fight against synthetic drugs
5:36 PM.Three kilograms of raw product, with a street value of $1.5 million was seized, alongside a seperate investigation that resulted in three arrests for supply. Audio
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Evening business for 15 September 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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First freight chugs into Chch from Picton since Kaikoura quake
5:27 PM.The first freight train since the devastating Kaikoura earthquake has chugged into Christchurch, after an historic 348 kilometre journey from Picton. Video, Audio
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Pressure goes on as polls show National, Labour are neck & neck
5:23 PM.With polls showing National and Labour are neck and neck with just a week to go of the election campaign, the pressure is ramping up for Bill English and Jacinda Ardern. Audio
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SaveMart fires workers after safety complaints - union
5:08 PM.Video - Union workers who complained about unsafe conditions at SaveMart stores have been made redundant, soon after John Campbell was invited to the New Lynn store to see it for himself. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 15th September, 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full show here. Video