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Checkpoint for Tuesday 7 February 2017
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Public health expert says NZ's drinking water will get more threats
6:24 PM.Boil notices and e-coli scares will continue to appear around the country according to a public health professor, who says says extreme weather due to climate change is going to put more pressure on… Read more Audio
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Three decade friendship ended with kidnapping and murder, crown alleges
6:20 PM.The Crown says a 30-year-friendship between two men ended with one handcuffing and kidnapping the other, before driving him to a remote hilltop and crushing his skull with a baseball bat. Audio
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Security consultant arrested over bug in All Blacks' room
6:17 PM.A security consultant has been arrested after a listening device was found in the All Blacks' hotel room in Sydney last year. 2GB sports reporter Nick Fergus joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Labour leader stands by Willie Jackson being a Labour candidate
6:09 PM.Andrew Little has promised a high list placing for broadcaster Willie Jackson, who joined the party at the weekend, saying he has strong ties to urban Maori, a vote Labour is wanting to grow. Audio
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Pike River families to meet with PM next week
5:55 PM.Pike River mine families will meet with Prime Minister Bill English in Wellington next week, ahead of a select committee where families and supporters will bid to stop the permanent sealing of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Government considering faster access to medicinal cannabis
5:53 PM.Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says specialists may soon be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis, instead of people needing Ministerial approval. Audio
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Opposition parties rubbish Peter Thiel deal
5:50 PM.Opposition MPs are condemning the Government's deal with Peter Thiel, which saw the billionaire's company make an enormous profit while the taxpayer made almost nothing. Audio
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NZ restaurateur uses receipts to protest against Trump's policy
5:40 PM.Receipts from Mark Simmons' restaurant, Kiwiana, read: 'Immigrants make America great (they also cooked your food and served you today)'. Checkpoint speaks to the Kiwi restaurateur. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 7 February 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Autistic rights advocate speaks against murderous mother's sentence
5:27 PM.An advocate for autistic rights has spoken out against a Nelson mum's four year sentence, saying it sends a message that murdering an autistic person is a viable option for desperate parents. Audio
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Procedures to be reviewed following Aratiatia Dam drowning
5:24 PM.The Aratiatia Dam north of Taupo is opened four times a day in summer to allow tourists to see the river in full force, but now Mercury Energy is reviewing its warning system. Audio
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Tourist driver petition to be presented to Parliament next week
5:20 PM.Victims of crashes caused by tourist drivers want the Government to force tourist drivers to sit a license test, or at the very least, an online exam before they can get behind the wheel. Read more Video, Audio
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Farmer given 109ha of public land near Rakaia river
5:10 PM.Forest & Bird says 12,000 hectares on the Canterbury Plains has been "basically stolen" to be converted for intensive agriculture. One farmer says he was given public land in exchange for clearing… Read more Video, Audio
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Andrew Little defends decision to let Willie Jackson stand for Labour
5:07 PM.Members of the Labour Party are openly opposing Willie Jackson joining their caucus, saying his opinions and actions in recent years are at odds with the party's values. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 7 February 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full show here. Video
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