Checkpoint for Monday 27 May 2019
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School Board Chair: Why I’m on the teachers’ side
6:23 PM.Parents at a decile one school in Auckland say they're willing to throw their support behind this week's mega-teachers strike, despite not being paid much themselves. Helena Tanuvasa, who chairs the… Read more Video, Audio
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Papua New Guinea in state of leadership limbo
6:16 PM.Papua New Guinea is still in a state of leadership limbo, as prime minister Peter O'Neill has pledged to resign, but hasn't jumped yet. RNZ Pacific reporter Johnny Blades says the opposition parties… Read more Video, Audio
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50% of Auckland measles cases ending up in hospital
6:13 PM.The number of people being hospitalised with measles in Auckland has climbed to 50 percent of all notified cases and health authorities are not entirely sure why. Auckland Regional Public Health… Read more Audio
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Waiheke ferry passengers complain about ‘ill mannered’ service
6:08 PM.The Transport Minister will examine the Fullers Waiheke ferry service as part of his wider review of the country's public transport systems. Frustrated Island residents have raised complaints about… Read more Audio
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New hangi eatery an expression of love
5:55 PM.The chef behind a first of its kind hangi eatery in Taranaki says she wants to help bring Māori kai into the culinary mainstream while giving something back to the community that raised her. Video, Audio
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Roadside birth shows risks of maternity services downgrade - midwife
5:50 PM.A Lumsden midwife says a mother who gave birth in an ambulance on the side of a rural highway yesterday morning would have never been put in such a dangerous position if the local maternity facilities… Read more Audio
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Fijian rugby players turning heads in Bay of Plenty
5:37 PM.We head to the Bay of Plenty to meet two 13-year-old Fijian boys who have been given scholarships to play rugby at Te Puke Intermediate School, skyrocketing the school's standings - and hopefully… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Buisness for Monday 27th May
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Dentists call for review into children’s dental care
5:26 PM.Dentists are calling for a review of children's dental care saying its not fair that some kids are suffering for months with painful conditions while they wait for treatment. Audio
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The Warehouse to close 11 in-store centres, create new depots
5:20 PM.The Warehouse is defending its handling of a planned re-jig of its online shopping services after claims it was putting employees' mental health at risk. The plan would result in 150 job losses, but… Read more Video, Audio
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Pharmac allowing people to die – cancer patient
5:12 PM.Breast cancer patient Terre Maize has spearheaded the push for Pharmac to fund life-extending drugs. She told Alex Perrottet the system is allowing people to die, and the whole funding body needs a… Read more Video, Audio
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Air NZ hopes new planes will pave the way for Akl-NY flights
5:08 PM.Passengers could be able to travel non-stop from Auckland to New York when Air New Zealand takes delivery of its new Boeing Dreamliners, valued at more than $4 billion. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Monday, 27th May 2019
5:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video
