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Checkpoint for Friday 16 March 2018
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Curtain rises on the largest Polynesian school festival
6:24 PM.A lot is at stake for the 50 St Paul's College Samoan boys defending their title this weekend at Polyfest, the largest secondary school Pacific dance competition in the world. Laura Tupou goes behind… Read more Video, Audio
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Te Papa's new $8.4m art gallery about to open doors
6:18 PM.Work from prominent New Zealand artists, pieces from the National Art Collection and more contemporary work will be on display at the long-awaited art gallery. Video, Audio
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Lake Hawea residents build wall to keep freedom campers out
6:15 PM.Lake Hawea residents fed up with human waste at Craig Burn, a popular recreation spot, have taken matters into their own hands building a wall of rocks and soil to block freedom campers. Video, Audio
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ECE leaders warn of "toxic stress" for under-two-year-olds
6:11 PM.Inadequate care at early childhood centres, including the flouting of minimum staffing levels, may be causing babies and infants to suffer what's being described as toxic stress levels. John Gerritsen… Read more Video, Audio
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PM - Salisbury makes restarting Russia talks less likely
6:08 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is less likely trade talks with Russia will resume in the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent attack. Political Editor Jane Patterson talks to John Campbell. Audio
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All but one Volvo Ocean Race yacht has a Kiwi onboard
5:56 PM.Sailors in the Volvo Ocean yacht race are about to leave the comforts and festivities of Auckland for one of the most isolated and challenging places on the planet. Video, Audio
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Womad kicks off in New Plymouth
5:51 PM.WOMAD or the World of Music, Arts and Dance is on in New Plymouth this weekend. Music 101 host Alex Behan is there and spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Free for 18 years, now the gardners might have to pay
5:47 PM.A group of volunteers which provides produce from the Bayfair Community Garden to the local foodbank are outraged Tauranga Council wants to charge them $314 a year to use council land. Video, Audio
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New Manawatu Gorge route will force six farmers off land
5:39 PM.Nearly a year after the Manawatu Gorge was closed the Transport Agency has finally settled on an alternative route connecting Palmerston North to the east coast. Video, Audio
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Police urge family of baby with skull fractures to speak up
5:35 PM.Police believe someone is responsible for causing 16 fractures to a four-month-old girl, including to her skull, ribs, arms and legs, but her family is refusing to speak to police. Audio
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Evening business for 16 March 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Damning Rugby League review following 2017 World Cup failure
5:26 PM.The review panned New Zealand Rugby League senior leadership and said while coach David Kidwell was too inexperienced for the role, he was also not provided with enough support. Audio
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Investigation begins into whether Govt spied on Greenpeace, earthquake victims
5:23 PM.The State Services Commission has appointed Doug Martin, a senior public servant, to investigate whether Southern Response spied on its customers, and whether MBIE spied on Greenpeace. Audio
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Auckland man arrested over Australia cold case murder
5:21 PM.A 43-year-old Auckland man has been charged with murdering Robert Sabeckis in Adelaide 18 years ago. The man, who has interim name suppression appeared in Waitakere District Court today. Audio
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Four crushed to death in Miami when new bridge collapses
5:17 PM.At least four people have been crushed to death and 10 others are in hospital, two in a critical condition, after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami just five days after its official opening. Video, Audio
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George Siaosi's mum: 'My son was murdered'
5:16 PM.The mother of George Siaosi, who died of his injuries 15 months after he was attacked, says his attacker should have been charged with murder, after a coroner confirmed he died of 'complications of… Read more Video, Audio
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Justice Minister seeks to repeal 'one year and a day' law
5:10 PM.An archaic law which has prevented people being charged for causing someone's death if they died more than 'one year and a day' after the criminal act looks set to be repealed, pending Cabinet… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Friday, 16 March 2018
12:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
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