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Checkpoint for Friday 29 April 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 29 April 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
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EQC guide say they'll repair to "pre-earthquake state"
5:10 PM.We begin tonight with EQC and with a furious response to their claim they have always rebuilt to an "as when new" standard. Audio
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Christchurch homeowners describe battles to get "as when new" repairs
5:16 PM.Christchurch homeowners speak to Checkpoint about their battles with EQC, to have their homes repaired to "as new" standard, not "pre earthquake". Audio
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EQC responds to contradiction claims
5:20 PM.The Earthquake Commission has admitted its guide given to homeowners to take them through the repairs process was "too general", and accepts it may be confusing. Audio
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Melanoma patients grateful to hear new treatment will be funded by medsafe
5:22 PM.People with advanced melanoma say Medsafe's approval of Keytruda alternative, Opdivo, is welcome news. Audio
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Merging NZ's fire organisations into one will cost hundreds of millions of dollars
5:29 PM.It will cost more than $300m to merge the country's fire services into one organisation, called Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Adriana Weber reports. Audio
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Warriors drop 6 players for "failing to meet team standards"
5:32 PM.The New Zealand Warriors camp has been thrown into disarray, after it was announced today that six players have been axed from this weekend's game. Matt Chatterton has more. Audio
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Evening Business for 29 April 2016
5:38 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Protestors gather at Dunedin Hospital over food
5:40 PM.Hundreds of protestors gathered outside Dunedin Hospital this afternoon, calling for an end to Compass food at Otago and Southland hospitals. Invercargill mayor, Tim Shadbolt, was among them. Audio
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Compass again defends quality of food, following protest
5:46 PM.Compass defends the quality of its food, after hundreds of protestors turned out calling for the company's hospital contract to be scrapped. Audio
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One dead, 2 injured in Sydney mall shooting
5:48 PM.A man is dead and two people are in hospital after a shooting at a shopping mall in the suburb of Bankstown in Sydney this afternoon. Audio
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Two Auckland Mayoral candidates to defy "unlawful" election bylaw
5:49 PM.Mayoral candidate billboards are already beginning to pop up around the country, but in Auckland, there are claims the city's election signage by-laws breach the Bill of Rights. Todd Niall reports. Audio
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Uber sticks to rule change despite legal requirement
5:53 PM.Uber is sticking with its rule changes for drivers, despite the Transport Agency saying its decision to drop the requirement for drivers to have passenger endorsements is illegal. Tom Furley reports. Audio
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Capital basking in unseasonable warmth
5:56 PM.Warm summer weather in Wellington is sticking around longer than usual. The residents don't seem to mind, but farmers are praying for rain. Audio
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Dick Smith opens its door for the last time today
6:09 PM.The Dick Smith electronic goods retail chain is in receivership and heavily discounted its stock for its closing down sale. Audio
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Hundreds turn out to oppose Compass hospital food
6:12 PM.More than 300 protestors - some from as far away as Invercargill - turned out in Dunedin to protest Compass's hospital food contract. Audio
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Taranaki cafe says paid parking trial hurting business
6:20 PM.A New Plymouth cafe owner is asking for compensation from Port Taranaki because a paid parking trial at the lee breakwater has left her out of pocket. Audio
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Australian mum searches for the father of her daughter
6:25 PM.Australian mother turns to social media to locate her daughter's father, 13 years after their fling in Queenstown. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 29 April 2016
6:38 PM.As New Zealanders waistlines continue to expand, the lists of measures politicians say they are taking to combat obesity also grows. But there is fierce resistance to putting in place a tax on fizzy… Read more Audio