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Checkpoint for Tuesday 3 October 2017
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Flood protection needs to change - BOP Council chairman
6:23 PM.Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder says his council needs to transition its flood protection systems, as they have been proven to be inadequate in terms of cost and geology, but it… Read more Video, Audio
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Video: Shooting 'just destroys my heart' - US ambassador
6:15 PM.Watch - The US Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown says he doesn't know what the answer is to stopping more mass shootings in America. Read more Video, Audio
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Witnesses describe horror of Las Vegas terror attack
6:08 PM.Police say they have found at least 42 more firearms, explosives and thousands of rounds of ammunition following a raid at the Nevada home of the Las Vegas gunman. Video, Audio
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New Zealand aid arrives in Vanuatu
5:49 PM.250,000 worth of relief supplies, including 800 tarpaulins, 800 hygiene kits and 200 mum and baby kits from New Zealand have arrived in Vanuatu. Koroi Hawkins joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Families urged to take a stand against child abuse at Moko inquest
5:45 PM.The former head of the Women's Refuge, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, has called on families to stand up and take a stand against violence on children at the inquest into Moko's death. Audio
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Auckland church struggles with cost of housing homeless
5:41 PM.The Faith Family Baptist Church in Panmure says it faces a $160,000 bill to upgrade its facilities so it can keep helping 15 people each week. Read more Video, Audio
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Gloriavale sex abuser granted name suppression extension
5:39 PM.The man, in his forties, was arrested in September on two charges of unlawful sexual connection and two charges of indecent assault. RNZ reporter Logan Church was at court. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 3 October 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Man makes miraculous recovery from Multiple Sclerosis
5:29 PM.Risky, $200,000 treatment in Singapore has paid off for Carterton man Nick Perkins, who has made a miraculous recovery from Multiple Sclerosis. Read more Video, Audio
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Numerous council failings before Edgecumbe flood
5:23 PM.An independent review chaired by Sir Michael Cullen looked into whether the flood was preventable, and found the Bay of Plenty Regional Council failed in several areas. Video, Audio
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Las Vegas shooting death toll likely to rise
5:15 PM.The brother of the US gunman who killed 59 people at a Las Vegas concert says he has no idea why his brother opened fire, nor that he had a collection of weapons. Correspondent Patrice Howard joins… Read more Video, Audio
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Las Vegas shooting: 'I thought we were done'
5:08 PM.US authorities are puzzled why lone-gunman Stephen Paddock, 64, opened fire on people attending the Route 91 concert in Las Vegas, killing 59 and injuring more than 500. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 3rd October 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video