Checkpoint for Tuesday 18 September 2018
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Govt offices to be consolidated into new Crown/Māori unit
6:21 PM.A new agency called the Office for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti is to be set up to oversee the Government's work with Māori as part of the Crown-Māori relations portfolio. Audio
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff goes incognito for homeless count
6:12 PM.Phil Goff interviewed three people in Mangere, joining the hundreds of volunteers scanning Auckland last night in an effort to count the city's homeless. Audio
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Labour, NZ First accused of hypocrisy over Iraq decision
6:08 PM.Government parties that were highly critical of the original Iraq deployment have been accused of hypocrisy for being part of the Cabinet that approved a further extension. Political Editor Jane… Read more Audio
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Game of Thrones, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel win big at Emmys
5:53 PM.HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones was named the best drama series, while Marvelous Mrs Maisel took the award for best comedy, lead actress, supporting actress, writing and directing. Video, Audio
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Man accused of insider trading takes stand to defend himself
5:50 PM.Hamish Mark Sansom, the first New Zealander to go on trial for insider trading says he sold his shares in the software company because its poor performance was obvious to anyone crunching the numbers.
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Jenny Shipley accused of mismanaging construction giant
5:41 PM.Former prime minister Jenny Shipley sat in the public gallery of the High Court in Auckland for the second day of the case against Mainzeal's former directors, who are accused of mis-managing the… Read more Audio
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Oxfam claims NZ among countries hit by tax-shifting companies
5:37 PM.Oxfam is accusing four multinational drug companies of avoiding millions of dollars worth of New Zealand taxes every year. But Inland Revenue says Oxfam's figures are misleading. Audio
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Evening business for 18 September 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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US plans to impose tariffs on $200bn of Chinese-made goods
5:32 PM.US President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his trade war with China by announcing plans to slap tariffs on $200billion worth of Chinese-made goods. Conway Gittens reports. Video, Audio
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Auckland man sentenced for sexually exploiting Filipino children
5:24 PM.Auckland multi-millionaire and former local politician Martin Henry Lawes has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after he paid to have impoverished Fillipino children treated like toys… Read more Audio
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‘Copy cats’ putting metal in strawberries – Queensland grower
5:18 PM.Metal has been found in strawberries across Australia, prompting growers to urge consumers to keep buying the fruit but cut them up before eating. Queensland Strawberry Growers Association vice… Read more Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern to appear on Stephen Colbert's CBS show
5:15 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when she's in New York for the United Nations General Assembly later this month. We called former prime minister John… Read more Video, Audio
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PM fields questions about communications with Derek Handley
5:14 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she received a text from technology entrepreneur Derek Handley in relation to the position of Chief Technology Officer, but to her recollection did not respond to… Read more Audio
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PM maintains she wasn’t talking about GDP figures
5:09 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come under fire for saying on a radio interview that she was "very pleased" with GDP figures she shouldn't have seen, as they weren't due to be made public until… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint for Tuesday 18th September, 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
