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Checkpoint for Friday 14 June 2019
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Warriors-Titans match marks milestone for Adam Blair
6:25 PM.Veteran Warriors forward Adam Blair is set to join an exclusive club of rugby league players tonight - he will be just the third New Zealander to play 300 NRL matches as the Warriors taken on the… Read more Audio
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Teachers optimistic about new govt offer
6:23 PM.Teachers are welcoming a new sweeter deal being offered by the government, saying it goes a long way to addressing their concerns over pay and working conditions. Audio
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Mosque attack accused to stand trial next May
6:19 PM.Those who were injured or lost loved ones in the Christchurch mosque attacks now have an anxious wait until the accused gunman's trial in May next year. Video, Audio
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Southern DHB maternity services to be independently reviewed
6:08 PM.Health Minister David Clark says he is frustrated and disappointed about the way the Southern DHB has implemented changes to its maternity services, following concerns about lack of access to… Read more Video, Audio
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A tale about a 90-year-old, stag and caravan in the way
5:53 PM.Whakatane man Bob McNeil was asleep in his caravan when he was jolted awake by a huge stag, which had fled from hunters and crashed into his home. He told Lisa Owen exactly what happened. Video, Audio
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Australians farewell former Prime Minister Bob Hawke
5:48 PM.Thousands of dignitaries and politicians gathered inside the Sydney Opera House this afternoon to honour the life of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who died last month aged 89. Audio
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Cash will soon flow through Murupara again
5:43 PM.The small Bay of Plenty town has been without an ATM since June 3, when the sole cash machine was ripped from the walls of the local Credit Union. The union's CEO Gavin Earle told Checkpoint it wasn't… Read more Video, Audio
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Netball NZ to take action to support te reo during games after complaints
5:36 PM.Netball New Zealand is backing the use of te reo Māori on the courts, after two Tauranga kura copped complaints for speaking Māori during their games. Māori News Correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 14 June 2019
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Unions to recommend new govt pay offer to teachers
5:26 PM.The government has sweetened its offer to striking teachers - including an extra $271m to address pay parity - and primary and secondary unions are recommending their members accept the revised deal.
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Mosque attack accused to go on trial in May, 2020
5:13 PM.Court reporter Anneke Smith joins Checkpoint live from outside the High Court in Christchurch, where Brenton Tarrant pleaded not guilty to 90 charges this morning. She told Lisa Owen what will happen… Read more Video, Audio
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Child removed from foster home because she’s Pākehā, parents say
5:13 PM.Oranga Tamariki has removed a child from her foster home, with her foster parents saying it's because they're Pasifika and the child is Pākehā. Checkpoint was there when 'Sarah' was uplifted from the… Read more Video, Audio
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Mosque attack accused pleads not guilty to more than 90 charges
5:09 PM.Survivors and families of the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks were left distraught after the man accused of the attacks pleaded not guilty today to more than 90 charges of murder, attempted… Read more Video, Audio