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Ramadan comes to an emotional end in Christchurch
6 Jun 2019Muslims around New Zealand gathered at gymnasiums and halls this morning for prayers and a bite to eat as they marked the end of Ramadan. In Christchurch, where 51 Muslims lost their lives in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Linwood Park homes sit empty despite housing waitlist
6 Jun 2019A Christchurch housing trust says hundreds of people are waiting for social housing but can't use empty temporary homes originally set up for quake victims. Read more Video, Audio
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Teachers struggling with long hours, paperwork and workload
As teachers' unions and the Education Minister meet to negotiate contracts, Checkpoint reporter Nita Blake-Persen heads into the classroom, where teachers say they're simply fed up. Video, Audio
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Veterans, public remember D-Day, 75 years on
6 Jun 2019About 100 people gathered in Wellington today to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Among the crowd at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park were three veterans who took part that day. Reporter… Read more Video, Audio
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Flu vaccine restricted due to nationwide shortage
6 Jun 2019Just a week into the official flu season, nearly 1.3 million people have already had the flu vaccine - close to the same number as the whole of last winter. As stocks run low, the vaccines will now… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 6 June 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Debbie Iskander allowed to continue to rent property – MBIE
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment investigated Debbie Iskandar and says her behaviour and deception was the lowest kind of behaviour for a landlord, and she wilfully broke laws… Read more Video, Audio
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Waikato settlement shocked by suspected shooting
The tiny farming settlement of Hauturu in Waikato is in shock after a suspected shooting left one person dead and three injured. Reporter Jordan Bond is in the area and joins Checkpoint with the… Read more Video, Audio
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Thousands waiting to be placed in state homes
6 Jun 2019With 11,000 people and households waiting for public housing, how soon can they expect to get into a state home? Lisa Owen interviews MSD Auckland Regional Commissioner Mark Goldsmith. Video, Audio
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Dodgy landlord ordered to pay $180,000
A dodgy landlord who allegedly rented out substandard accommodation including illegal garage conversions has been ordered to stump up nearly $180,000 after the Tenancy Tribunal found she knowingly… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Wednesday 5th June, 2019
5 Jun 2019Watch today's full programme here. Video
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Christchurch homeless struggle as winter arrives
5 Jun 2019The Christchurch City Mission says it's struggling to keep up with demand this winter as the cost of power and food skyrockets. For the first time this year, it's run out of food on its shelves. And… Read more Video, Audio
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Urban farmers living the good life in Taranaki
New Plymouth couple Carl and Kati Freeman have converted their quarter-acre section into a small-scale organic market garden and now they want to teach others how to do it too. Read more Video, Audio
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Tew stepping down as New Zealand Rugby boss
5 Jun 2019Departing New Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew says at times he's felt personally let down by players, but he thinks the organisation is helping to tackle some of the societal problems affecting the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 5th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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11,000 people, households waiting for public housing
5 Jun 2019As at March this year, more than 11,000 people or households were on the waiting list for public housing. Housing Minister Phil Twyford says will exceed its state house building target in the year… Read more Video, Audio
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Tornado damages more than a dozen homes in Far North
5 Jun 2019A brief but violent tornado tore through Coopers Beach in the Far North this morning, damaging more than a dozen homes. As Lois Williams reports, Civil Defence is marvelling no-one was hurt. Video, Audio
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'A culture change is going on in this organisation’ - new TOP leader
4 Jun 2019The new leader of The Opportunities Party, Geoff Simmons, says he's already in talks with "all major political parties" about possible electorate deals that could see TOP win a seat. This follows a… Read more Video, Audio
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Kohanga reo staff brought to tears following $32m post-budget boost
4 Jun 2019Kohanga reo staff were brought to tears today as the government delivered a $32 million boost to help lift wages and pay voluntary workers. The post-budget announcement was unveiled in Wellington in… Read more Video, Audio
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Georgina Beyer declined invite to Destiny Church's apology party
New Zealand's first transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, has revealed she declined an invite to Destiny Church's weekend apology party because she doesn't believe its founders are genuinely sorry for the… Read more Video, Audio
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Calls to better protect hospital staff after guard brutally attacked
Family members of a security guard at Waikato Hospital, who was left with multiple facial fractures and cuts after being attacked by a patient, have taken aim at employer Allied Security. Video, Audio
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Treasury Secretary’s actions of 'considerable public interest’ - Commissioner
State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has announced there will be an investigation into the Treasury Secretary's actions and his public statements that Budget related information had been hacked… Read more Video, Audio
