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Checkpoint for Tuesday 31 January 2017
- Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 31 January 2017
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US correspondent discusses Trump's sacking of the acting AG
5:08 PM.US President Donald Trump has fired the Attorney General after she said the US Justice Department would not follow his Executive Order. US Correspondent Kevin McAlsee joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Bill English comes under fire over response to Trump ban
5:12 PM.Opposition leaders say Prime Minister Bill English's response to Donald Trump's immigration ban is weak and he needs to do more to stand up for Muslim New Zealanders. Audio
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Kiwis urge PM to take stronger stance against Trump
5:21 PM.What do New Zealanders think about the Prime Minister's comments about Donald Trump's executive order? Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming asked Aucklanders if they thought his response was strong enough.
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Iran-NZ dual nationals unsure of US travel conditions
5:22 PM.A family with Iran and NZ citizenship planned to travel to the United States in March for a conference, but they've been unable to find out if they will be allowed entry, or even a visa. Video, Audio
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Govt unable to say whether NZ dual nationals affected by ban
5:26 PM.Foreign Minister Murray McCully said the NZ Embassy in Washington is "working to ensure NZ dual nationals are not disadvantaged and are covered by any exemptions being offered". Audio
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Investigation into CERA staff using positions for personal gain
5:28 PM.Three men from the now defunct government authority CERA have been accused of trying to arrange property deals through their own company for a finders fee. Audio
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Migration to NZ hits another record high despite tighter rules
5:35 PM.Visitor arrivals increased 12 per cent last year, hitting nearly 3.5 million. Audio
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Evening business for 31 January 2017
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Earthquake survivor says Wgtn must cordon around unsafe sites
5:43 PM.A woman crushed to within milimetres of her life in the Christchurch earthquake says it is murderously cavalier for Wellington's council not to cordon off weak or prone buildings. Video, Audio
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Opinions divided on memorial to quake victims in Christchurch
5:47 PM.Made up of 185 empty chairs - one for each victim - the work currently sits over the road from where the CTV building once stood, but there is a proposal to move it onto the currently empty lot. Audio
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David Shearer leaves family in NZ to take on UN role in Sudan
5:50 PM.David Shearer has arrived in South Sudan and begun his new job as head of its UN operations, but his family remain in New Zealand. John Campbell visits Anushka Shearer while she Skyped with her… Read more Video, Audio
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SPCA calls for ban on selling non-desexed cats
5:56 PM.With breeding season underway, the SPCA is calling on pet stores to stop selling cats and kittens that haven't been desexed, saying it sometimes desexes up to 40 cats a day. Video, Audio
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Wellingtonians are divided over Bill English's response
6:10 PM.Opposition parties have called Bill English's response weak. Wellingtonians are divided. Audio
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US lawyers are standing against Donald Trump
6:12 PM.US lawyers have spoken out against their president's executive order, saying it's inhumane and encouraging people to "not back down to bullies". Video, Audio
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US man deported after arriving with medicinal cannabis
6:19 PM.A film director was deported from Auckland airport after being caught out by a recent law change banning anyone travelling from America from entering New Zealand with medicinal cannabis. Video, Audio
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Could Dunedin revive the Rugby Sevens?
6:26 PM.Former New Zealand turned Samoa coach Gordon Tietjens has suggested Fiji or Samoa should host the Sevens next year, and Dunedin's mayor is keen, but what do locals think? Audio