Checkpoint for Monday 24 September 2018
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Colin Craig back in court, suing former press secretary
6:25 PM.Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is back in court in round two of his battle against former press secretary Rachel MacGregor. Audio
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Russell McVeagh partner under investigation
6:18 PM.A partner at law firm Russell McVeagh has been banned from the office while an investigation is underway into inappropriate comments they allegedly made while attending a client event. NZ Law Society… Read more Audio
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Carterton man insists his compost didn’t make kids sick
6:11 PM.The owner of a Carterton property at the centre of a school decontamination scare on Friday says the situation has been blown out of proportion and a gastro bug is more likely to have made pupils… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ won’t sign up to war on drugs – PM in New York
6:08 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has arrived in New York, where she has rejected US President's Donald Trump's plan to escalate the war on drugs, while also re-stating New Zealand's support for the Iran… Read more Video, Audio
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Victoria University council votes to change uni's name
5:50 PM.Victoria University's council this afternoon voted 9-2 to change its name to University of Wellington - dropping the reference to the former monarch. Video, Audio
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Head of ABC sacked by board
5:46 PM.Michelle Guthrie, who was the first woman to head the ABC and until recently had served as a director of Auckland Airport, has been dismissed just half way through her five year term. Audio
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National under fire over Bridges' 'meth crooks' comments
5:42 PM.The Green Party says National leader Simon Bridges is not fit to run a political party after he described state tenants who were kicked out of their homes as "meth crooks." Audio
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Evening business for 24 September 2018
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Spring hasn't sprung - there's a cold snap coming
5:26 PM.The South Island will see snow, rain and lots of cold wind late on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the North Island will also feel the bite, with a high of 13 and a chance of hail. MetService meteorologist… Read more Video, Audio
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High school students walk out after principal's truancy speech
5:21 PM.Virginia Crawford told a school assembly that truants are highly likely to go to prison, commit or be a victim of domestic violence, be raped, commit suicide, be unemployed, have major health… Read more Audio
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Tiger Woods wins first tournament since 2013
5:17 PM.After five years without a win in a golf tournament, 14 time major winner Tiger Woods has tasted victory again, winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta, his 80th PGA Tour golf title. Audio
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Needle found in strawberry punnet sold in Auckland
5:13 PM.All Australian strawberries imported here will be rigorously checked for signs of sabotage after needles were found in a punnet sold in an Auckland supermarket yesterday. Audio
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Compost believed to be source of sickness at Carterton school
5:09 PM.The owner of the compost which is thought to have sparked an emergency response at a Carterton school on Friday says he'd be very surprised if anyone could get sick from it. Audio
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Checkpoint for 24 September 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
