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Checkpoint for Tuesday 6 August 2019
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600 public psychologists refusing to work overtime
6:24 PM.One week into a nationwide strike by psychologists working for the public health system, at least one mental health service for children and adolescents has been put on hold. Audio
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Labour dodges questions about bullying investigation
6:21 PM.The Labour Party is staying tight-lipped about an investigation into allegations of bullying and sexual assault by a Labour staffer. The investigation is being reviewed, following complaints it was… Read more Audio
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‘We want to protect Ihumātao for future generations’
6:17 PM.Hundreds gathered around New Zealand today as part of national day of action for Ihumātao. It comes after a tense stand-off between police and protesters at the contested site last night, with protest… Read more Video, Audio
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Sir Anand ditches commission role for Waikato University job
6:08 PM.Sir Anand Satyanand has resigned from his role as chair of the Royal Commission inquiry into historical abuse in state care because the workload has increased markedly. He sat down with reporter Katie… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ man heading to Wales to claim back Dunedin’s steepest street title
5:54 PM.Dunedin surveyor Toby Stoff thinks the city's Baldwin Street was robbed of the world's steepest title - and now he plans to travel halfway across the world in an attempt to claim it back. Audio
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Hundreds protest Hong Kong bill at Auckland University
5:42 PM.New Zealand protesters opposed to Hong Kong's contentious extradition bill say they have received death threats for speaking out - but it won't stop them having their say. Audio
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Christchurch man’s futile attempt to get CYFS records
5:37 PM.A Christchurch man says he desperately wants to get hold of his records from CYFS and Oranga Tamariki so he can find long-lost relatives and piece together his history. But Doug Joyce says despite… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 6 August
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Low unemployment celebrations to be short-lived - economists
5:25 PM.The unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen below 4 percent for the first time in 11 years. The jobless rate had been expected to rise and the government is hailing it as a tick of approval for its… Read more Audio
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Sir Anand Satyanand resigns from Royal Commission
5:21 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government remains fully committed to the Royal Commission into Abuse in State Care, despite the shock resignation of its chair Sir Anand Satyanand. Audio
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Winston Peters: Abortion law change may be put to the public
5:18 PM.New Zealand First has thrown a wrench in the works of the abortion debate, suggesting its MPs' support for reform may depend on a binding referendum. Audio
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Police refute Pania Newton was pushed during confrontation
5:12 PM.Superintendent Jill Rogers has been coordinating the police operation at Ihumātao. She told Alex Perrottet the police presence at the site was significantly boosted last night in response to… Read more Video, Audio
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Tensions rise between police and protesters at Ihumātao
5:08 PM.Protesters at Ihumātao say they've lost trust in police, after tensions boiled over last night when police blocked them from moving further down the quarry road. Video, Audio