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Checkpoint for Tuesday 24 September 2019
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Tracey Martin 'can't say I have confidence' in abuse inquiry
5:10 PM.The Minister responsible for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State Care has refused to express confidence in its leadership, following revelations a convicted sex offender attended some… Read more Video, Audio
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Martin seeks advice on removing abuse inquiry commissioners
5:15 PM.Internal Affairs Minister Tracy Martin has refused to express confidence in the leadership of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, after it was revealed a convicted child sex offender… Read more Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern talks gun control with Donald Trump
5:20 PM.The Christchurch mosque attacks have been front-and-centre of what's been a jam-packed day for the Prime Minister at the United Nations.
Jacinda Ardern talked gun control with the US President Donald… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tues 24 Sept
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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School deciles to be replaced by 2022 - Education Minister
5:40 PM.For the second time in two years a government has announced the demise of the much-maligned school decile system.
Education Minister Chris Hipkins wants to replace the 1-10 decile number by 2022 with… Read more Video, Audio
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Rugby World Cup: Defence Blacks doing NZ proud
5:50 PM.While the Rugby World Cup dominates headlines it's not the only rugby tournament going on in Japan
Defence forces from around the globe taking part in their World Cup. The tournament has run… Read more Video, Audio
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Kākā go gaga in Abel Tasman National Park
5:55 PM.A record number of threatened kākā have been released into the Abel Tasman National Park.
Twelve of the native parrots - raised in captivity - flew from their purpose-built aviary at Bark Bay and… Read more Video, Audio
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Survivors retraumatised to learn of a 'paedophile amongst us'
6:10 PM.An abuse survivor says heads need to roll if trust is to be restored in the Royal Commission of inquiry into abuse in care.
The Minister responsible for the inquiry, Tracey Martin is demanding… Read more Video, Audio
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$620m highway planned to replace Manawatu Gorge
6:15 PM.The government's given the green light for a new highway to replace the Manawatu Gorge road.
The gorge road, which had been one of the main routes between the west and east coast of the lower North… Read more Audio
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Up to 21 killed in shootings, fires in West Papua
6:18 PM.Up to 21 people are reported dead after ongoing violence in Indonesia's remote Papua province, as security forces clamp down on more student mobilisations.
About 16 people died in the town of Wamena… Read more Video, Audio
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Gun register law passes first reading in Parliament
6:22 PM.The next stage of gun law reform which will introduce a firearms register and new penalties has passed its first reading. In April a law banning military style semi-automatic weapons and parts passed… Read more Audio
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UFC 243 to be biggest event in AUS-NZ combat sports history
6:25 PM.It's set to be biggest single event in Australasian combat sports history.
When UFC 243 takes place in Melbourne next Sunday - no less than four New Zealanders will compete in front of a worldwide… Read more Video, Audio