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Checkpoint for Thursday 30 March 2017
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Dunedin cable car one step closer to reality
6:24 PM.A group planning to reinstate a cable car line in Dunedin after more than 60 years is one step closer to recreating history. Video, Audio
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Lead in petrol removed only after campaign - Des Wilson
6:10 PM.Two former workers say they were exposed to lead when working at Marsden Point Oil Refinery. Lead-free petrol campaigner Des Wilson talks to John Campbell about how he helped get it banned. Video, Audio
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Troy Taylor found guilty of the murder of Ihaka Stokes
6:07 PM.There was shock on the face of Troy Taylor when a jury found him guilty of murder this afternoon. Maja Burry reports. Video, Audio
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Feeding ducks bread can kill them
5:56 PM.Did you know feeding birds bread can ground them, even kill them? And it also pollutes waterways. A Christchurch community group is mounting a campaign to spread the word. Video, Audio
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Customer demand causes supermarket to dump caged eggs
5:53 PM.An Auckland New World supermarket owner says he stopped selling eggs from caged suppliers a year ago because it is the only way to guarantee his eggs are truly free range. Video, Audio
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Customer demand causes supermarket to dump caged eggs
5:53 PM.An Auckland New World supermarket owner says he stopped selling eggs from caged suppliers a year ago because it is the only way to guarantee his eggs are truly free range. Audio
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Call to save Cook Islands' Muri lagoon from algal bloom
5:53 PM.Algae is spreading in what is arguably the jewel of the Cook Island's tourism industry, the Muri Lagoon. Now consultants have been hired to find a solution. RNZ International's Sally Round reports. Video, Audio
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Flights finally flying out of foggy Wellington
5:39 PM.Frustrated passengers are on their way after being forced to spend more than a day stranded at the airport due to fog. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thurs 30 March
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Adorable chimpanzees play on trampoline at Wellington Zoo
5:30 PM.A chimpanzee keeper at Wellington Zoo moved house recently and realised she had no use for a small rebounder trampoline, so she brought it to work. Video, Audio
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Wellington Town Hall refurbish balloons to $90 million
5:27 PM.The Town Hall was listed as earthquake prone in 2009, and closed for strengthening in 2012. In that time, the cost has tripled from an initial $32 million. Video, Audio
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Immigrant rapist allowed to remain in New Zealand
5:25 PM.A man who raped a sleeping woman at a party has been allowed to stay in New Zealand because his wife is unwell and he is the primary caregiver to his son. Audio
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Troy Taylor found guilty of killing Ihaka Stokes
5:22 PM.A jury has found Troy Taylor guilty of the assault and murder of 15-month-old Ihaka Stokes. RNZ reporter Maja Burry is at the High Court in Christchurch. Video, Audio
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Toxic sludge may have been dumped at Marsden Point
5:09 PM.Petrol sludge, containing the highly toxic alkyl-leads later banned from petrol in New Zealand, may have been dumped near the coast at Marsden Point. Read more Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 30th March 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video