Checkpoint for Monday 10 September 2018
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Serena Williams fined after calling umpire 'liar' and 'thief'
6:24 PM.The US Open has fined Serena Williams $17,000 for three code violations during her loss in Saturday's women's singles final against Naomi Osaka. Lisa Bernhard from Reuters reports. Video, Audio
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Police warn parents after man approaches girls in Dunedin
6:19 PM.Dunedin police are calling for parents and children to be vigilant after reports of a man approaching young girls and offering them rides in his car in the city's western hill suburbs. Audio
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What to look out for when buying a house in Christchurch
6:17 PM.Hundreds of Christchurch homeowners have discovered extensive damage to the on-sold properties they purchased after the 2010/2011 earthquakes. Licenced Building Practictioner Dan Paltridge talks to… Read more Video, Audio
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Te reo Māori lessons paying off for leading NZers
6:12 PM.Beginner te reo Māori classes throughout New Zealand are continuing to grow in popularity. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has been speaking to reo champions right across the board - leading in politics… Read more Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern wishes she could speak te reo Māori
6:08 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told students today that she wishes she could have been the first prime minister who could speak fluent te reo Māori, and how she hopes her daughter Neve will be able to… Read more Video, Audio
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Elephant carcasses discovered strewn across Botswana
5:56 PM.A large number of elephant carcasses have been discovered in aerial surveys across Botswana, in what's been described as a "poaching frenzy". Video, Audio
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Protesters link arms around Martinborough’s last remaining bank
5:44 PM.Between 100 and 200 people have linked arms around an ANZ bank, the last remaining bank in the South Wairarapa town Martinborough in a last-ditch attempt to stop it closing. Local councillor Pip… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Mon 10 Sept
5:40 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Small businesses doing well despite low business confidence
5:33 PM.Big businesses welcomed the establishment of a new Business Advisory Council, but how are small businesses faring? Reporter Anneke Smith went to find out how they are feeling about the economic… Read more Video, Audio
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Living and breathing te reo Māori in Ruatoki
5:23 PM.The 170 students at Te Wharekura o Ruatoki are fluent in both te reo Māori and English. To celebrate Māori Language Week, John Campbell talks to Turuhira Hare - who studied and now teaches at the… Read more Video, Audio
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Environmentalists slam DOC’s plan to allow dogs in National Park
5:19 PM.The Department of Conservation's proposal to allow dogs into Westland Tai Poutini National Park has triggered an uproar from environmentalists. Audio
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On-sold, broken home forces owner to seek help on Facebook
5:09 PM.It was meant to be her forever home, but the house Angela Smalley purchased last year could leave her in financial ruin. The Christchurch woman has taken to Facebook to seek an angel investor to help… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 10th September 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
