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Checkpoint for Thursday 29 June 2017
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Council hits back at Lions campervan park criticism
6:26 PM.Lions fans parking up in a Wellington waterfront carpark for the next few nights will pay more than four times the usual cost of $30 a night. But Wellington City Council says the $130 fee just covers… Read more Audio
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Weetbix vs Weetabix
6:20 PM.'A Little bit of Britain' shop co-owner Lisa Wilson refuses to back down over what she says is her right to sell British cereal Weetabix, after Sanitarium seized a shipment, claiming it was a… Read more Video, Audio
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Music back at the Christchurch Town Hall
6:17 PM.For the first time in six years, music has filled Christchurch's Town Hall, which suffered significant damage in the February 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
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Endangered birds set up camp in farm paddock
6:14 PM.A colony of 300 critically endangered birds has found an unlikely place to nest - in the middle of a Canterbury paddock full of dairy cows. Audio
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Govt says Peter Thiel 'a great ambassador' for NZ
6:08 PM.The Government says Peter Thiel promotes New Zealand "all the time" to people in the United States, as it defends granting billionaire Peter Thiel citizenship after he had spent just 12 days in the… Read more Audio
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Cope hopper Laumape realises childhood dream
5:55 PM.Ngani Laumape is set to fulfill a lifelong dream when he makes his All Blacks debut against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. Audio
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Black Ferns winger: 'I wouldn't want to do anything else'
5:45 PM.Black Ferns winger Michaela Blyde scored 40 tries for the team in the World Series Sevens competition, which they won. She's been recognised as one of the global stars, but the 21-year-old tells John… Read more Video, Audio
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Plan to boost deceased organ donations
5:42 PM.The Health Minister has unveiled a long-awaited national strategy to lift New Zealand's low organ donation rate, including making it easier for people to donate organs after their death. Audio
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Labour would lift minimum wage for a 'fairer deal'
5:41 PM.The Labour Party would stop what it says is a 'race to the bottom' by lifting the minimum wage and softening the government's 90-day trial period for workers. Audio
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Evening business for 29 June 2017
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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New approaches needed to mental health - Coleman
5:23 PM.Health Minister Jonathan Coleman today launched a new free 24-7 phone and text number for people to connect to mental health and addiction professionals. But is the Government doing enough? Video, Audio
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Revoke Thiel's citizenship, some New Zealanders argue
5:19 PM.Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming hit the streets to ask Aucklanders what they think about Peter Thiel being granted citizenship after spending just 12 days in the country. Video, Audio
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Peter Thiel not investing in NZ 'like he did'
5:14 PM.Icehouse CEO Andrew Hamilton supported Peter Thiel when his citizenship was being considered. He tells John Campbell he's done great things for the country, but doesn't invest like he once did. Video, Audio
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Peter Thiel granted citizenship after just 12 days in NZ
5:08 PM.The Government says Peter Thiel is a great ambassador for New Zealand, but is less forthcoming on why Kiwis didn't know he was a citizen for so long. Audio
- Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 29 June, 2017