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Checkpoint for Thursday 17 March 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 17th March 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. It starts five minutes in. Video
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Govt will not apologise for comments about jihadi brides
5:08 PM.The Prime Minister John Key is under fire over accusations that he's been scaremongering over so-called "jihadi brides" but said he would not be apologising. Audio
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'Jihadi brides' dominates Parliament debate
5:11 PM.The Minister in Charge of the SIS, Chris Finlayson told reporters at Parliament it was irrelevant where the women left from, despite calls in Parliament for an apology. Video, Audio
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Regional council CEO weighs in on water debate
5:14 PM.Should corporations pay to use - and sell - New Zealand's tap water? South Waikato District Council CEO Craig Hobbs joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Maori call for clarity on water rights
5:18 PM.Iwi leaders have been trying to get clarity over water rights and water ownership for decades, including as part of Treaty settlements. Waikato-Tainui chairman Rahui Papa joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Steel and Tube facing possible legal action over certificates
5:21 PM.A major building product maker that used false certification on a product designed to protect buildings from earthquakes is under investigation by the Commerce Commission. Audio
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Environment Minister speaks on water debate
5:21 PM.Environment Minister Nick Smith joins Checkpoint live from Christchurch ahead of a public meeting discussing who owns New Zealand's water. Audio
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Evening Business for 17 March 2016
5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZ not considering following UK sugar tax
5:40 PM.After the UK announced its sugar tax overnight, the New Zealand government says it is not considering applying the same levy here. Audio
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Uber will break law if it charges Christchurch customers
5:42 PM.Uber will break law if it charges Christchurch customers. Audio
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CYF slammed for treatment of 15-year-old
5:45 PM.The Cheif Youth Justice has described Child, Youth and Family's treatment of a 15-year olf in its custody as totally unacceptable. Max Towel reports Audio
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Councillors want change for Eden Park
5:50 PM.Though rugby stadium Eden Park pays its way on a day-to-day basis, it cannot afford an inevitable big-ticket upgrade, leaving its long term future in doubt. Todd Niall reports. Audio
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Changes may be afoot for Wellington cat, poultry owners
5:54 PM.Cat owners in Wellington may require council permission to own more than three cats - but Susan McNair, a Wellingtonian with 14 cats, says the proposal won't solve the problem. Audio
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Who owns New Zealand's fresh water?
6:10 PM.What impact does Coca-Cola Amatil bottling Putaruru's tap water have on its residents? Alex Ashton reports. Video, Audio
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TPP copyright costs might be overestimated
6:14 PM.Has the cost of extending copyright laws under the TPP been over estimated by tens of millions of dollars? Audio
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Christchurch woman detained in Macedonia
6:19 PM.A Christchurch woman volunteering on the Greece-Macedonia border has been detained by the Macedonian military. Her mother Claire Taylor joins us. Audio
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Kakapo breeding season off to a great start
6:24 PM.DOC staff are keeping their fingers crossed after a 17-year-old bird carrying a precious Fiordland kakapo gene laid three fertile eggs. Audio
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Today In Parliament for 17 March 2016
6:50 PM.Gerry Brownlee and Steven Joyce step in to field questions on behalf of the Prime Minister and his Deputy; Jo Goodhew returns in her role of speaking on behalf of her senior minster to answer… Read more Audio