Checkpoint for Monday 8 April 2019
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61-year-old woman gives birth for son & his partner
6:26 PM.A United States woman who gave birth to her granddaughter says advances in senior health and modern medicine allowed her to carry the child despite having already gone through menopause. Jillian… Read more Video, Audio
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Programme aimed at reducing risk among Māori launched
6:22 PM.A bilingual safety programme developed by a Hawke's Bay firefighter hopes to reduce the high number of avoidable accidents and hospitalisations among Māori. The Te Kotuku Bilingual Risk Reduction… Read more Audio
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PM outlines terms of reference for mosque attacks inquiry
6:18 PM.The prime minister says no stone will be left unturned in the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque attacks. Jacinda Ardern outlined the terms of reference at her weekly post-Cabinet media… Read more Audio
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Teachers threaten more strikes after rejecting pay offer
6:08 PM.Primary school teachers have rejected a pay offer of $700 million over four years. NZEI president Lynda Stuart tells Lisa Owen why. Video, Audio
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Woman told to cover-up bikini at Auckland swimming pool
5:55 PM.Yvette Harvie-Salter was at Albany Stadium Pool when she was told her swimwear was causing complaints and if she didn't cover up, she'd have to leave. Now, Auckland Council says staff made the wrong… Read more Audio
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Tax lobby group spends $15,000 publicly backing CGT
5:47 PM.New lobby group Tax Justice Aotearoa is defending spending thousands of dollars on advertising to push its message backing a capital gains tax. Audio
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Man caring for wife worries about paying bills
5:43 PM.The husband of a woman severely injured in the Christchurch mosque shootings says he's worried about the couple's financial future. Mohammed Mashud hasn't been able to work since his wife was shot… Read more Audio
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Edward Osei Nketia hot property on both sides of the Tasman
5:38 PM.NZ's fastest ever man, teenage sprint star Edward Osei Nketia, has to decide whether he'll run for New Zealand or Australia. Sports reporter Clay Wilson caught up with his father, Gus Nketia. Audio
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Evening Business News for Monday 8th April
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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ACC rejects Auckland family's renovation plans to care for daughter
5:24 PM.An Auckland family struggling to renovate their home to accomodate the needs of their disabled daughter say ACC is bullying them into accepting plans which will divide their family. Read more Video, Audio
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Sir William Young to head Chch mosque shooting inquiry
5:21 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced Sir William Young as the head of the Royal Commission inquiry into the terror attack in which 50 people were killed and dozens injured in two Christchurch… Read more Video, Audio
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'It's not just about the money' - primary school teacher
5:13 PM.Kahli Oliveira has been teaching primary children for 20 years. She told Lisa Owen the government's latest offer doesn't address the main issues. Video, Audio
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Primary school teachers reject government’s latest offer
5:10 PM.Primary school teachers are considering more strikes after they voted against the government's latest pay offer, which they say wasn't very different to those they'd already rejected. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Monday 8th April, 2019
12:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video
