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Checkpoint for Monday 18 February 2019
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US Coast Guard ice cutter stops in Wellington
6:26 PM.One of the world's most powerful non-nuclear ships, the US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, has arrived in Wellington for the first time, after an ice-breaking mission to Antarctica. Audio
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Bryce Edwards: Judith Collins 'the big rival to watch'
6:20 PM.Political scientist Bryce Edwards says the One News-Colmar Brunton poll shows Judith Collins is the "definite replacement" if Simon Bridges is no longer National's leader. Audio
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Corrections identified 'Māori nationalist groups' as potential threats
6:14 PM.Māori leaders are calling for heads to roll after a Corrections working group on countering violent extremism identified "Māori nationalist groups" as a potential threat to the public. Audio
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Northland principals urge crackdown on truants' parents
5:54 PM.A Northland principal says some parents are falsely claiming they're home-schooling their children when they're simply allowing them to bunk off. Northland has the highest truancy rates in the… Read more Audio
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Julian Savea refuses to leave French club Toulon
5:51 PM.Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea is refusing to walk away from French club Toulon despite damning criticism from the club owner. Mourad Boudjellal told French media Savea had been released and… Read more Audio
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Govt funds research into alternative to 1080
5:43 PM.The Government has committed $19.5 million to find alternatives to 1080 poison, in line with New Zealand First's opposition to the pesticide. Audio
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Where is the missing Pike River evidence?
5:39 PM.The lawyer who represented some of the Pike River families during the Royal Commission hearings is disturbed that evidence from the mine appears to have gone missing. Queen's Counsel Nigel Hampton… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Monday 18 February
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Govt proposes digital tax for online services
5:30 PM.New Zealand is lining up to introduce a new tax on multi-national companies making money out of online services in this country - such as Facebook, Uber and Instagram. Political Editor Jane Patterson… Read more Audio
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Are Lime e-scooters too dangerous to be on our roads?
5:25 PM.Auckland man Liam Thompson is the latest Lime user to be injured while using the e-scooters. He, along with other riders have described coming to a complete stop - mid-ride - without warning. Auckland… Read more Audio
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Auckland dad suffers broken jaw after Lime sends him flying
5:18 PM.An Auckland man who was catapulted ten metres off a Lime e-scooter when it stopped suddenly wants them pulled from the road immediately. Read more Video, Audio
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Graffiti scrawled on St John ambulances over pay dispute
5:09 PM.St John ambulance paramedics are being warned they're offending charitable donors by scrawling graffiti on ambulances as part of a pay dispute. First Union organiser Sarah Stone says it's not their… Read more Audio