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Checkpoint for Tuesday 20 September 2016
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 20th September 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
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Carjacking victim's family relieved about arrest
5:08 PM.The family of 65-year-old Nancy Voon, who was brutally attacked during a car jacking last week, is relieved to hear that a 17 year old has been arrested in relation to the attack. Read more Video, Audio
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PM warns US could lose clout in Asia-Pacific if it doesn't ratify TPP
5:16 PM.Prime Minister John Key is warning the United States could lose some of its political power in the Asia Pacific if it does not ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership. Jane Patterson reports. Audio
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Immigration advisor given licence despite track record
5:21 PM.An Indian immigration advisor was granted a license by the New Zealand Immigration Advisers Authority, despite having been named as a document fraudster. The authority's registrar Catherine Albiston… Read more Video, Audio
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Colin Craig's wife gives evidence in defamation trial
5:27 PM.Colin Craig's wife has told a court how her husband's former press secretary phoned her and confessed to an emotional relationship with the former Conservative Party leader. Audio
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Evening Business News for 20 Sept 2016
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Deputy PM to take over Kermadec negotiations from Nick Smith
5:38 PM.The Deputy Prime Minister has taken over negotiations with the Maori Party and Te Ohu Kaimoana over the proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary. Audio
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Australian family involved in fatal Huntly crash
5:42 PM.The man who died alongside his two stepsons in a car crash in Huntly yesterday has been named by Australian media as 54 year old Stephen Philips. Audio
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Teachers urged to take some responsibility for maths exam
5:43 PM.Teachers are being urged to take some responsibility for a maths exam that's come under fire for being too hard and damaging students' self esteem. Audio
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Mathematics professor answers controversial maths question
5:46 PM.Sylvain Cappell is a Silver Professor of Mathematics at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Checkpoint asked him to solve a maths question which caught out year 11… Read more Video, Audio
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Hamilton mayoral candidate mistranslates message into Te Reo
5:51 PM.A Hamilton mayoral candidate has come under fire for being disrespectful to Maori and the Maori language, after using Google to translate his biograhy into Te Reo. James Casson tells Checkpoint he… Read more Audio
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US maths professor Sylvain Cappell works on maths question
5:56 PM.If Ranee gave Hone $20 they would have the same amount. If instead Hone gave Ranee $22, Ranee would then have twice as much as Hone....US maths professor Sylvain Cappell tries to solve a year 11 exam… Read more Video, Audio
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Immigration Minister says agent's licence could be revoked
6:07 PM.The Immigration Minister says an Indian agent accused of fraud could have his licence revoked if he is found to be acting illegally. Audio
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Government agrees to make ACC appeals fairer
6:11 PM.The government has agreed to change the ACC system to make it easier for injured people to file appeals against the organisation. The change follows lobbying by claimaints' group, Acclaim Otago. Audio
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West Coast Regional Growth Study released
6:16 PM.A major new study into the West Coast's economy has just been released, detailing thousands of job losses in two of the region's main industries over the last three years. Audio
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Mokau slip could be costing Taranaki $250,000 a day
6:18 PM.A massive slip which cut Taranaki off from the north of the country is estimated to be costing the region at least $250,000 a day, in delayed freight and transport. Video, Audio
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Community incensed about proposed shift of cenotaph
6:22 PM.Protestors in Foxton are camping out beside the town's cenotaph, because the council wants to move it. The protestors say they were not consulted and will stay as long as it takes to stop the move. Audio
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Maths experts from NZ and abroad solve maths question
6:25 PM.What is the answer to the algebra question that left students nationwide, stumped? Checkpoint asked two experts - one in New Zealand, one New York. Video, Audio