Checkpoint for Tuesday 4 June 2019
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Petition delivered to Parliament calling for more free dental care
6:27 PM.The organiser of a petition calling for more free dental care hopes it will persuade the government to make the next budget a true wellbeing one. The 10,000-signature petition has been handed to the… Read more Audio
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Injury report prompts reviews on students’ training
6:21 PM.ACC figures released today show a major spike in sports injuries in children over the last decade, with part of the blame being apportioned on more high-intensity training. Audio
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'A culture change is going on in this organisation’ - new TOP leader
6:15 PM.The new leader of The Opportunities Party, Geoff Simmons, says he's already in talks with "all major political parties" about possible electorate deals that could see TOP win a seat. This follows a… Read more Video, Audio
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Secondary teachers kick off rolling strikes
6:08 PM.School was out for Year 9 students today as secondary teachers began the first of a series of rolling strikes. The industrial action comes just days before scheduled talks between the teachers union… Read more Audio
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Kohanga reo staff brought to tears following $32m post-budget boost
5:55 PM.Kohanga reo staff were brought to tears today as the government delivered a $32 million boost to help lift wages and pay voluntary workers. The post-budget announcement was unveiled in Wellington in… Read more Video, Audio
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Georgina Beyer declined invite to Destiny Church's apology party
5:48 PM.New Zealand's first transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, has revealed she declined an invite to Destiny Church's weekend apology party because she doesn't believe its founders are genuinely sorry for the… Read more Video, Audio
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Calls to better protect hospital staff after guard brutally attacked
5:40 PM.Family members of a security guard at Waikato Hospital, who was left with multiple facial fractures and cuts after being attacked by a patient, have taken aim at employer Allied Security. Video, Audio
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Govt warned about implementing digital services tax
5:38 PM.The government released details this afternoon of how it intends to tax large online multinational companies like Facebook, Google, Uber and Airbnb. However, a tax expert is warning the government not… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Tues 4 June
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Treasury Secretary’s actions of 'considerable public interest’ - Commissioner
5:29 PM.State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has announced there will be an investigation into the Treasury Secretary's actions and his public statements that Budget related information had been hacked… Read more Video, Audio
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DoC receives more than $10m for security against increasing attacks
5:25 PM.Last week's Budget allocated $10.7 million to the Department of Conservation over four years, explicitly for security purposes amid increasing threats and violence from anti-1080 protesters. While… Read more Audio
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Parents say govt policy violates rights of disabled people
5:09 PM.The foster parents of a young man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, who is believed to have killed himself in a mental health unit last month, say the human rights of disabled people are being… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
