Checkpoint for Monday 20 August 2018
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Kapiti Coast to Auckland flight back up and running
6:24 PM.Air Chathams stepped in to resurrect the Kapiti to Auckland route after Air New Zealand abandoned it in April. The first Air Chathams flight departed this morning. Audio
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Tornado damages houses in New Plymouth
6:19 PM.A tornado has damaged houses in New Plymouth this evening. Producer Bridget Burke spoke to Ton from Hareb Deken motors and homeowner Daisy Symes, who watched on as her roof ripped off. Audio
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Govt gives recycling company millions to build new plant
6:15 PM.The Government has granted an Auckland recycling company more than three million dollars to build a new waste plant that will double its recycling capacity. Audio
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Ryan Crotty's rugby future in doubt after sixth concussion
6:12 PM.The 29-year-old was knocked out in a nasty head clash during Saturday's first Bledisloe Cup test - ruling him out of at least this weekend's 2nd test in Auckland. Audio
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Calls for ban on grain-fed beef feedlots
6:08 PM.Animal welfare organisation SAFE and Fish and Game are both calling for feedlots to be banned in New Zealand before they become prevalent. Video, Audio
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PNG: Picking up the pieces six months on from earthquake
5:51 PM.Nearly six months on from a major earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region, affected communities remain in desperate need of help. February's magnitude 7.5 quake in Hela province killed at… Read more Video, Audio
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Silberhorn director diluted deer velvet based on 'nose bleed'
5:46 PM.Ian Carline says he used himself and others as "guinea pigs" when testing the strength of his deer velvet capsules, and used the results as a basis to his decision to dilute the product with carob. Audio
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Evening business for 20 August 2018
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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EQC CEO Sid Miller talks to John Campbell
5:24 PM.EQC CEO Sid Miller talks to John Campbell about ongoing disputes, new claims and the turnover in case managers, and what that means for claimants. Video, Audio
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EQC claimant: 'Nothing could make up for what we've lost'
5:18 PM.EQC claimant Anita explains how she's still battling the Crown agency, years after her home was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. She says her floor is still uneven because the scope of works… Read more Video, Audio
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SAFE calls for end to feedlots
5:15 PM.Animal rights group SAFE says New Zealand's biggest feedlot puts our international reputation at risk and is calling on the Environment Minister to ban the practice. Read more Video, Audio
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Politicians' pay frozen for a year
5:09 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced MPs' salary and allowances will be frozen for at least a year, despite the Remuneration Authority recommending a three percent increase. Political Editor… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 20th August 2018
Watch Monday's full programme here.
