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Checkpoint for Tuesday, 11th June 2019
11 Jun 2019Watch today's full programme here. Video
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Phil Goff: ‘We have an obligation to act’
11 Jun 2019Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the council has an obligation to act on climate change, and it would have been reckless and irresponsible to not declare a climate emergency. He told Lisa Owen the… Read more Video, Audio
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KiwiBuild a 'welfare scheme' for wealthy - National
11 Jun 2019Housing Minister Phil Twyford says KiwiBuild is not a welfare scheme, and wealthy New Zealanders should be able to access it, along with everyone else. This comes after it was revealed a group of… Read more Video, Audio
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Mosque shooting witnesses want same support as injured
11 Jun 2019Some witnesses of the Christchurch mosque shootings say they are struggling as much if not more than some of those who were physically injured and should receive the same money as them. Conan Young… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for Tuesday 11th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Southern DHB: 24/7 maternity facilities in rural regions ‘not possible’
11 Jun 2019Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming joins Checkpoint live to discuss concerns about a lack of maternity facilities in the Southland and Otago regions. This follows several incidents in recent months… Read more Video, Audio
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Mum gives birth on midwife's office floor
11 Jun 2019A "petrified" Wanaka woman says she was forced give birth on her midwife's office floor due to a lack of maternity facilities. Kristi James is calling on Southern DHB to provide adequate maternity… Read more Video, Audio
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Super Hercules among $20b Defence spending plan
11 Jun 2019The government will spend more than $1 billion on new aircraft, a decision Defence Minister Ron Mark says is driven by climate change and a responsibility to help our Pacific neighbours. Video, Audio
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Midwife continues to work despite 'disgraceful' conduct
11 Jun 2019A midwife whose conduct has been termed "disgraceful" by the Health and Disability Commissioner is continuing to work and her identity is secret.
Commissioner Anthony Hill on Monday issued his report… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Monday, 10th June, 2019
10 Jun 2019Watch today's full programme here. Video
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NZ to end its training mission in Iraq in mid-2020
10 Jun 2019The government has announced it will end its deployment in Iraq by the end of June, 2020, but why has it taken so long, given Labour had opposed it before coming into government? Video, Audio
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Fletcher Living homes in central Christchurch struggle to find buyers
10 Jun 2019Almost six months on the market, the first of 940 upmarket townhouses priced between $1million and $1.6m are struggling to sell, putting a dent in an ambitious goal to have 20,000 people living in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Hong Kong protesters say extradition bill will put legal independence at risk
10 Jun 2019A peaceful mass protest in Hong Kong over an extradition bill descended into violence as several hundred protesters clashed with police outside the city's parliament. Zachary Goelman reports. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for Monday 10th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Mosque victims spend 19,500 hours in hospital, 3000 in ICU
10 Jun 2019Up to 15 people injured in the mosque shootings will need to have ongoing surgery for years. But as Logan Church reports, the ongoing surgeries are not only having a huge impact on the lives of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Midwife ‘actively deceived’ woman in labour about pain relief
10 Jun 2019A midwife lied to a woman in labour when she gave her saline instead of pain relief against her wishes, Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill says. So why is her identity been kept secret… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ to pull troops from Iraq
10 Jun 2019Defence Minister Ron Mark joins Checkpoint live to discuss the government's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq by mid 2020. There are currently up to 95 troops at Camp Taji training Iraqi security… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Friday, June 7th, 2019
7 Jun 2019Watch today's full programme here. Video
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Dolphin announcement underwhelms
7 Jun 2019Environmental groups say they're disappointed that cameras will only be placed on 28 of the more than 1000 fishing boats in New Zealand to help protect the critically endangered Māui dolphins. Video, Audio
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Mount Hutt opens for 2019 season
7 Jun 2019The bosses of one of the South Island's major ski fields hope recent improvements will continue to drive visitor numbers up. Mount Hutt opened today for the 2019 ski season, with some keen skiers and… Read more Video, Audio
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$54m cash injection for NZ courts hoped to speed up justice
Justice Minister Andrew Little says people are waiting too long for their court cases to be heard, but it's hoped a $54m cash injection into courts will get the wheels of justice spinning a little… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Friday 7th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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West Coast man unearths gold nugget worth $25,000
7 Jun 2019Gold fever has hit the West Coast after local man Craig Douglas stumbled upon the biggest gold nugget seen by local buyers in up to five decades. Video, Audio
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Missing tramper’s family hold out hope he’ll be found alive
7 Jun 2019The family of Darren Myers, who has been missing in the Tararua Ranges for almost a week, say they're still hopeful he'll be found alive. Video, Audio
