Checkpoint for Monday 29 October 2018
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Taranaki ponders shipping its waste out of region
6:26 PM.Taranaki councils are considering a proposal to truck all the region's waste up to 300 kilometres to the Bonny Glen mega-dump near Marton. Audio
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What's changed in NZ's health system a year after govt formed
6:21 PM.Half a million people will soon pay less to see a doctor, under a change implemented by the coalition government. Health Correspondent Karen Brown looks at what's been achieved in the health system… Read more Audio
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What it's like to meet Harry and Meghan
6:11 PM.High school students Milan Chapman and May Takahashi met the Duke and Duchess when they visited Abel Tasman National Park today. They told Lisa Owen what they spoke to them about, and who is their… Read more Audio
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From Wellington to Abel Tasman and back: Royal couple’s busy day
6:08 PM.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to Wellington after spending the afternoon at Abel Tasman National Park. Reporter Emma Hatton is at Courtenay Creative, where the royal couple is meeting… Read more Video, Audio
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E-scooter injuries continue to climb
5:55 PM.ACC has received nearly 40 claims as a result of injuries from electric scooters. Audio
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Kids missing out due to teacher shortage, school says
5:50 PM.Papatoetoe West School had to close one of its classes this year because it couldn't find a teacher, and says it could also be forced to do it again next year. Video, Audio
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Tornadoes, funnel clouds spin through Waikato
5:47 PM.A woman has described the moment a small tornado hit her rural Waikato property as she was putting her baby to sleep. Audio
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Crown claims murder-accused was infatuated with victim
5:44 PM.Rohit Deepak Singh, who is accused of murdering South Auckland mother Arishma Chand, has been painted in court as an obsessed ex-boyfriend, whose relentless infatuation drove him to kill her. Audio
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Evening business for Monday 29 October
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Royals ‘taste a piece of NZ, piece of Wellington’
5:28 PM.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have continued to charm New Zealand crowds, meeting with youth workers as well as fitting in a flying trip to Abel Tasman National Park. The day began with tea and cakes… Read more Video, Audio
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Chch man warns quake-affected residents to avoid court
5:22 PM.Earthquake Commission's assets have fallen below $200 million and the Government will trigger the Crown Guarantee this week. Audio
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Law change 'likely' before meth compensation can be paid out
5:16 PM.A law change is likely to be needed before Housing New Zealand can pay compensation to tenants who were evicted over dodgy methamphetamine testing. Read more Audio
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Lion Air flight believed to have plunged into ocean
5:10 PM.Almost 200 people on board a Lion Air plane that crashed after it took off from Jakarta are believed to have died, ABC correspondent David Lipson tells Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen. Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint for Monday 29 October, 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full show here. Video
