Checkpoint for Tuesday 5 March 2019
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Cook Islands' search for Māori name reignites calls for change
6:24 PM.Less than two weeks after New Zealand's Poverty Bay adopted its new dual name of Turanganui-a kiwa, the Cook Islands has commissioned a committee to also find an indigenous name. Audio
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PM rules out lowering MMP threshold - for now
6:22 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ruled out lowering the MMP threshold in time for next year's election after National challenged her to take the option off the table, following Greens' public push to… Read more Audio
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Fears apprenticeship changes could leave industry in turmoil
6:19 PM.The building and construction industry says it's concerned that changes to how apprenticeships are run could leave the industry in turmoil. Audio
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Arrow subcontractor can’t access crane after company’s collapse
6:15 PM.Subcontractor Smith Crane and Construction is out of pocket and short one crane after being caught up in the collapse of construction firm, Arrow International. The firm, which employs 250 people… Read more Audio
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Growing concerns for missing Auckland man
6:10 PM.Hundreds of family and friends of Denver Chance have taken to the streets of Auckland and further to search for the missing 43-year-old businessman. Police say they have growing concerns something… Read more Video, Audio
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Man charged with murder after woman killed at retirement village
6:08 PM.A 75-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman at a retirement village north of Wellington. Reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins Checkpoint live from Raumati Beach on the Kapiti… Read more Video, Audio
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Pacific league teams to star in Oceania Cup
5:55 PM.Just as World Rugby is copping flak for its proposal to sideline Pacific teams in a new annual global tournament, Great Britain Rugby League has announced its 2019 tour will include a stopover in… Read more Audio
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NZ Golf previously warned of claiming to use 'korowai'
5:48 PM.NZ Golf says it didn't wish to cause any offence when it draped a cape over the winner of the NZ Open, calling it a 'korowai', and plans to review this aspect of the ceremony - something weaver Ata Te… Read more Video, Audio
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Remembering Strongman, as experts prepare to enter Pike
5:42 PM.As mine experts prepare to enter Pike River Mine to recover the bodies of the 29 men who died in 2010, we talk to Harry Bell, a former mines rescue worker and inspector, about the difference between… Read more Video, Audio
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MPs split over school strike for climate change
5:38 PM.Green and Labour MPs will give the School Strike for Climate a warm welcome when it marches on Parliament next Friday, but National MPs say pupils shouldn't bunk class for it. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 5 March
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Should female cabin crew have to wear makeup?
5:28 PM.Should female cabin crew be required to wear makeup while on duty? Virgin Atlantic is ditching mandatory makeup, but will other airlines follow? Audio
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What will happen to Kiwi Jihadi Mark Taylor?
5:23 PM.The detention in Syria of New Zealand jihadist Mark Taylor has highlighted a problem faced by many countries - what to do with terrorist fighters captured in war zones who then want to return home… Read more Video, Audio
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Migrant workers allegedly exploited by Bottle O store
5:14 PM.Migrant Workers Association says at least three workers at Bottle O franchises operated by Ravinder Arora have been paid below the minimum wage for years, and in some cases, it's claimed they were… Read more Video, Audio
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High-profile businessman accused of indecent assault
5:09 PM.A prominent New Zealander has been accused of groping two men and then trying to bribe one of them to snuff out a police complaint. He went on trial in Auckland today with two associates, accused of… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint for Tuesday, March 5 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full episode here. Video
