Checkpoint for Friday 14 December 2018
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Why we moved to NZ after Trump was elected
6:23 PM.More than 17,000 Americans registered to move to New Zealand when Donald Trump was elected as President, but how many actually followed through and moved here? We meet one family who moved their… Read more Video, Audio
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New Work and Income office to keep staff and clients safe - MSD
6:12 PM.Four years after a shooting at the Ashburton Work and Income office left two staff members dead, the first fully re-fitted Work and Income office, complete with new security features, is open for… Read more Video, Audio
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Who will replace Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach?
6:08 PM.One of New Zealand's most high profile jobs will open for applications next year, with All Blacks coach Steve Hansen announcing that he will retire after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. So who will succeed… Read more Video, Audio
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Karakia, speeches for girl who died in scrum machine incident
5:53 PM.Touch games have been cancelled at Mountford Park tonight, as a mark of respect for a four-year-old girl who died in an incident with a rugby scrum machine. Video, Audio
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Girl dies in rugby scrum machine incident
5:50 PM.The death of a four-year-old girl in an incident with a rugby scrum machine is being described as a tragedy. The accident happened near the Manurewa Rugby club rooms in Mountfort Park yesterday… Read more Video, Audio
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Hamilton to Auckland rail service likely to go ahead
5:43 PM.NZTA is expected to approve a rail commuter service between Hamilton and Auckland, proposed by three Waikato councils. As Andrew McRae reports, there's already strong support for the service. Audio
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Evening business for Friiday 14 December
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Rich getting richer, while poorest stuck at the bottom
5:34 PM.New official data shows the net worth of the richest 20 percent of households has gone up nearly 400,000 - hitting a median of $1.75 million. Meanwhile the net worth of the bottom 40 percent hasn't… Read more Audio
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Surprise, tears as Silver Ferns coach announces new squad
5:28 PM.Veteran netballer Casey Kopua was reduced to tears after being named by Silver Ferns coach Noelene Taurua as a member in the new squad, along with two other new mums. But as Ravinder Hunia reports, it… Read more Audio
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Dunedin residents evacuated after slip opens up
5:25 PM.Residents of four Dunedin homes may have to find somewhere else to spend Christmas after a slip opened up on a nearby hillside, forcing them to evacuate. Video, Audio
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Man’s long wait for apology from MSD
5:13 PM.A seriously ill man who was forced to sleep in his car after being denied emergency accommodation by MSD wants to meet the minister and deputy CEO, who promised him an apology...but he's not having… Read more Video, Audio
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Steve Hansen to leave All Blacks in 2019
5:09 PM.Steve Hansen says his decision to step down as All Blacks coach after next year's World Cup is the right decision for him and the right decision for the team he has led to new heights. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Friday, 14 December 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
