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Monday, 10 June 2019
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AT wants to bring Waiheke, Devonport ferry routes under its wings
10 Jun 2019Waiheke residents are getting increasingly frustrated at what they say are lengthy delays and cancelled sailings on the ferries, which are their only transport to the mainland. Audio
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NZ to end its training mission in Iraq in mid-2020
10 Jun 2019The government has announced it will end its deployment in Iraq by the end of June, 2020, but why has it taken so long, given Labour had opposed it before coming into government? Video, Audio
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Dotcom extradfition appeal begins in Supreme Court
10 Jun 2019A lawyer for two associates of the internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has told the Supreme Court the offences his clients are facing in the United States do not qualify for extradition because the… Read more Audio
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Fletcher Living homes in central Christchurch struggle to find buyers
10 Jun 2019Almost six months on the market, the first of 940 upmarket townhouses priced between $1million and $1.6m are struggling to sell, putting a dent in an ambitious goal to have 20,000 people living in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Murupara: The town without any cash
10 Jun 2019Last week, thieves ripped Murupara's only ATM out of the wall. Now NZ Credit Union, the last source of cash in the town, has decided to stop handling cash, leaving residents concerned it'll never… Read more Audio
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Hong Kong protesters say extradition bill will put legal independence at risk
10 Jun 2019A peaceful mass protest in Hong Kong over an extradition bill descended into violence as several hundred protesters clashed with police outside the city's parliament. Zachary Goelman reports. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for Monday 10th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Two new political polls, with two very different results
10 Jun 2019Pollsters say the differences between One News Colmar Brunton and Newshub Read Research polls aren't down to a margin of error - at least one of them is wrong. Audio
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Mosque victims spend 19,500 hours in hospital, 3000 in ICU
10 Jun 2019Up to 15 people injured in the mosque shootings will need to have ongoing surgery for years. But as Logan Church reports, the ongoing surgeries are not only having a huge impact on the lives of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Midwife ‘actively deceived’ woman in labour about pain relief
10 Jun 2019A midwife lied to a woman in labour when she gave her saline instead of pain relief against her wishes, Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill says. So why is her identity been kept secret… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ to pull troops from Iraq
10 Jun 2019Defence Minister Ron Mark joins Checkpoint live to discuss the government's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq by mid 2020. There are currently up to 95 troops at Camp Taji training Iraqi security… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Monday, 10th June, 2019
10 Jun 2019Watch today's full programme here. Video
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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