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Checkpoint for Thursday 28 June 2018
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Man survives crash after plunging 60m off roadside
6:24 PM.A 65-year old man has survived a crash that saw him drive off the Paekakariki Hill Road in Kapiti and plunge 60 metres into the bush below. Video, Audio
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State Services Commissioner looking into allegations of CMDHB misspending
6:21 PM.National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross is continuing to hound Health Minister David Clark with his claims an audit has found hundreds of thousands of dollars of unauthorised spending at the Counties Manukau… Read more Audio
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Relatives of seven killed in Taranaki crash in state of shock
6:18 PM.The family of an elderly couple who died in the horrific head-on crash which killed seven people in Taranaki yesterday say they are devastated, and still can't believe it's happened. Our Taranaki… Read more Video, Audio
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Meka Whaitiri on animal abuse and MPI's processes
6:11 PM.Associate Minister for Agriculture, Meka Whaitiri is the first ever Minister dedicated to animal welfare. She spoke to John Campbell about the shocking footage that has emerged of a farmer abusing… Read more Video, Audio
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Northland farmers deplore cow bashing captured on video.
6:08 PM.Northland farmers are reacting with revulsion to the video of a Mangapai sharemilker, seen bashing his cows with a metal bar. Audio
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Meet the 88-year-old running his 84th marathon
5:52 PM.Ray Urbahn is 88-years-old and staring down his 84th marathon. He's fitter, healthier, and more active than many people half his age, and credits it all to his running. Read more Video, Audio
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Stephen Stone claims innocence from behind bars
5:49 PM.Stephen Stone was jailed for life after being convicted for the rape and murder of Leah Stephens, and the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys. Gary Stone told Adam Dudding his son has a long and serious… Read more Video, Audio
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Hutt Valley DHB ramps up SUDI support
5:45 PM.The Moe Ora program will provide hundreds of wahakura or safe sleeping baskets to babies most at risk, and provide greater support to help parents quit smoking. Audio
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Petrol prices in Auckland to rise by 15 cents a litre by September
5:42 PM.Aucklanders will be paying 15 cents more a litre at the pump by the end of September as they're hit with a double whammy of taxes after the government confirmed the fuel excise will increase by 3.5… Read more Video, Audio
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Lifejackets would have saved boaties on Francie from capsize
5:38 PM.The Transport Accident Investigation Commission says it's almost certain more people would have survived the capsize of the Francie fishing boat if they had been wearing lifejackets fitted with straps… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 June 2018
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Accountants' complaints force IRD to push back deadline
5:34 PM.Inland Revenue has effectively pushed back today's deadline for thousands of people to file their GST returns because of technical glitches with its online system. Video, Audio
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Germany out of FIFA World Cup after 2-0 defeat to South Korea
5:28 PM.Defending FIFA champions, Germany, have crashed out of the Football World Cup after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat by South Korea. Video, Audio
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Nelson farmers prepare for Mycoplasma Bovis
5:23 PM.Dairy and beef farmers in the top of the South Island met in Nelson today to discuss the disease. They have a message for authorities that it's a matter of when, not if, Mycoplasma bovis reaches their… Read more Video, Audio
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Waverley crash: Community searches for answers amid grief
5:17 PM.South Taranaki locals say they're at a loss as to what caused two cars to collide head-on yesterday morning killing seven people. Audio
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MPI 'incompetent' handling animal welfare - Farmwatch
5:09 PM.Ministry for Primary Industries is "incapable" of properly investigating animal abuse and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor must immediately move to fix that or resign, Farmwatch says. Warning, the… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 28th of June 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thurday's full programme here. Video