Checkpoint for Tuesday 28 May 2019
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James Casson: Why I resigned from Immigration NZ
6:24 PM.Hamilton City Councillor James Casson has admitted his comments in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks led to his resignation from Immigration New Zealand. He spoke with Checkpoint… Read more Video, Audio
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New gun control lobby group launches in Wellington
6:22 PM.A new group lobbying for tighter gun laws wants a mandatory firearms register, a ban on all semi-automatic weapons and gun licences that have to be renewed every three years instead of 10. Audio
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Hawke's Bay leaders call for gang patch ban
6:18 PM.Hawke's Bay mayors and the head of the regional council want gang patches banned, saying their communities are fed up with the proliferation of gang membership and violence over the past year, fuelled… Read more Audio
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Head Hunters gang headquarters sprayed with bullets
6:15 PM.Aucklanders living near the Fight Club gym - the Head Hunters gang's base in Mt Wellington - say they heard a car screeching off shortly after a rally of gunfire early this morning. Audio
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Was the Budget leak deliberate or human error?
6:09 PM.Treasury is investigating National's purported leak of part of the Government's first wellbeing Budget - Finance Minister Grant Robertson says some details are right, while others are wrong. Political… Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch stadium costs don't add up, economists say
5:54 PM.Questions are being asked about the viability of Christchurch's proposed covered stadium as new figures reveal it could cost $450m in its first 25 years - $1.5m a month. As our reporter Timothy Brown… Read more Audio
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Protesters block entrance to Minerals Forum in Dunedin
5:50 PM.More than 100 protesters clashed with police outside the Minerals Forum in Dunedin today, as they blocked dozens of delegates from entering the building. Video, Audio
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Drugs, cash, gold seized in major meth bust
5:47 PM.Police in Wellington have arrested 35 people and seized more than $1 million in assets, including cash, firearms and slabs of gold, as part of a major meth bust in the region. Read more Video, Audio
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Roadside baby’s parents warn DHB of looming ‘disaster’
5:40 PM.The Southland father whose partner gave birth to their baby on the side of a road says the Lumsden Maternity centre needs to be reinstated immediately, before there's a disaster in the community… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 28th May
5:35 PM.News from the buisness sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Mount Everest ‘needs to be managed better’
5:27 PM.There are warnings today that the already-dangerous summit of Mt Everest is getting more and more risky, after yet another death on the world's highest peak. Kiwi mountaineer Mark Inglis told… Read more Video, Audio
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Tornadoes tear through Ohio: ‘It looks like the apocalypse’
5:22 PM.The United States' National Weather Service says a life-threatening situation is underway as tornadoes sweep across the state of Ohio. Dayton woman Tenley told Checkpoint her neighbourhood has been… Read more Video, Audio
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Parents prepare for NZ's biggest teacher's strike
5:18 PM.Parents around the country are taking leave, arranging childcare and planning activities in preparation for tomorrow's school closures, when more than 50,000 teachers walk off the job. Audio
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James Whakaruru's killer convicted of more crimes
5:14 PM.A man who killed Hawke's Bay boy James Whakaruru 20 years ago has pleaded guilty to 11 serious violence and sexual violence charges, which he committed after he was released from prison. Audio
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National: Budget a big win for Winston Peters, not wellbeing
5:09 PM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson says some of the Budget details leaked to the opposition are right, but others are wrong, and Treasury is now investigating how National got hold of the documents. Audio
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Checkpoint for Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
12:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video
