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Checkpoint for Monday 9 October 2017
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 9th October 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
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Teen killed in police pursuit involved in previous chase
5:08 PM.The teen driver who crashed and died in a police pursuit this morning was a passenger in a stolen car that drove down the wrong side of a Auckland's southern motorway last month. Audio
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Police tweet: 'We got it completely wrong'
5:13 PM.Police have apologised after sending a tweet with a meme of comedian Steve Carell saying telling someone their family member has died in a crash is 'the worst'. Video, Audio
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Coalition talks focus on foreign ownership
5:19 PM.Political leaders are remaining quiet about the detail discussed in coalition talks, but Winston Peters says foreign ownership is playing a part in the negotiations. Video, Audio
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NZ doctors under pressure like never before - ASMS head
5:23 PM.Medical heads of departments working for Counties Manukau DHB say there is a chronic shortage of staff. They responded to a survey by ASMS saying they need 45 more senior specialists. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Mon 9 Oct
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Kids exposed to 'enormous amounts of junk food advertising'
5:37 PM.A world-first study, using wearable cameras and GPS units, found children in NZ are exposed to around 27 advertisements for unhealthy food every day. Lead researcher Louise Signal talks to John… Read more Video, Audio
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Tiny home village setup to tackle housing crisis
5:48 PM.A South Island woman wants to set up a village of tiny homes so families can own their home but share facilities like a laundry, a playground and vegetable garden. Video, Audio
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Ranfurly Shield goes to church after Taranaki victory
5:54 PM.Taranaki's Fijian contingent made sure the trophy paid due respect for what was indeed a miracle turnaround after their win over Canterbury. Video, Audio
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Police frustrated at frequency of car chases
6:08 PM.Morocco Tai, 15, died on Otara's Bairds Rd this morning when the stolen car he was driving collided with a tree, less than a minute after police began a chase. Audio
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‘One constable can impact thousands’
6:10 PM.Former Police officer Glen Green set up There's a Better Way Foundation which works with at risk youth. He says community policing could have helped Morrocco Tai, who died in a police pursuit. Audio
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Less than half of Kaikoura business aid given out
6:17 PM.The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says just under $400,000 of the $1 million available has been given to 18 businesses in the Kaikoura area and three in the Hurunui District. Video, Audio
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Research shows 1 in 3 children have undiagnosed eye problems
6:21 PM.New research from the charity Essilor Vision Foundation has found 30 percent of the 3000 low decile school students it screened had a vision issue they weren't aware of. Audio
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Syrian refugee overwhelmed by support for trashed garden
6:26 PM.The Waiwhetu community in Lower Hutt rallied together, offering their time, plant cuttings, potting mix and money after vandals ruined Khaled Al Jouja's garden. Read more Video, Audio