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Checkpoint for Monday 26 September 2016
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Former navy man finds owner of army medals via FB
6:26 PM.A former navy man has helped reunite an Afghanistan veteran with his stolen medals, with the help of Facebook. Audio
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Pest free plans backed by community champion
6:22 PM.NEXT's Predator Free Community Champion Kelvin Hastie talks about his efforts to clear pests from the capital. Audio
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Paris abandons cars for a day to curb pollution
6:18 PM.Cyclists and pedestrians ruled the roads in Paris for one day, as cars were temporarily banned in much of the city, in a bid to curb air pollution. Video, Audio
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Protesters oppose Todd Corporation's oil and gas exploration
6:16 PM.A group of noisy demonstrators staked out Todd Corporation's headquarters in Wellington today, protesting against the company's oil and gas exploration. Audio
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Key condemns latest Aleppo bomb strikes
6:12 PM.Prime Minister John Key says after more five years of brutal fighting Syria has become the greatest crisis of our time. Audio
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Motorists spend night at Coromandel garage due to flooding
6:08 PM.Around 200 motorists were forced to spend the night at Bill Prescott's garage in Hikuai after heavy rain flooded roads lastnight. Video, Audio
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Royal family delights Canadian crowds
5:55 PM.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have impressed the Canadian public on their first overseas tour as a royal family. Video, Audio
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Neurologist backs calls to scrap charity boxing matches
5:54 PM.Calls are growing for charity boxing matches to be abolished after a fighter died at an event in Hamilton at the weekend. Audio
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Battle for democracy in Chch taken to council
5:50 PM.The battle to have fully democratic elections re-instated in Canterbury has been taken to the doorstep of the Canterbury Regional Council. Video, Audio
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Banking expert says LVR exemptions for first home buyers admin
5:49 PM.Exempting first home buyers from lending restrictions may create more problems that it solves, a banking expert says. Audio
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Wellington wants to become predator free
5:46 PM.Wellington has unveiled plans to become the world's first predator-free capital. Audio
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Akld Council urged to quit tobacco, sugary drinks & fossil fuel
5:42 PM.Auckland Council is being appluaded for pulling out of a fund which may invest in companies that make weapons. Audio
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Evening business for 26 September 2016
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Golfing icon Arnold Palmer dies
5:31 PM.Arnold Palmer, one of golf's greatest players who helped propel the game just as television was coming of age, has died at the age of 87. Audio
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Family move from motel to marae, because they say WINZ won't foot bill
5:26 PM.A homeless family in Auckland is moving from a motel to a marae because they say WINZ won't pay for their accommodation anymore. Video, Audio
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Charges laid over Nurofen products, consumer groups react
5:23 PM.Nurofen is facing a number of charges over its labelling of pain products. Audio
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"Russia does not need to win these wars, it just can't lose"
5:18 PM.The Interpreter editor James Miller talks to Checkpoint about Russia's motivation in the Syria conflict. Video, Audio
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Heavy rain causes chaos on Coromandel Peninsula
5:10 PM.Heavy rain has caused flooding and stranded motorists on the Coromandel Peninsula. Video, Audio
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Manurewa shooting accused dragged from court by guards
5:07 PM.A man was dragged from Manukau court by security guards when he appeared today. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 26th September 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full show here. Video