Checkpoint for Monday 10 December 2018
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Children in state care fragile after ‘trauma upon trauma’
6:13 PM.The system is failing children in state care who are traumatised by their experiences and with mental health issues, a psychiatrist and social worker say. They tell Indira Stewart a lot of children… Read more Video, Audio
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Man accused of killing Grace Millane keeps name secret
6:08 PM.The man charged with murdering British backpacker Grace Millane has appeared in court for the first time. RNZ reporter Anneke Smith was there and discusses what happened. Video, Audio
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Relief as heritage town centre opens after six-year fight
5:55 PM.Hundreds have turned out for the opening of a community centre in Martinborough today that has bought together the whakapapa and the heritage of the small Wairarapa town. Audio
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What is the mystery, yellow substance bothering Waitara residents?
5:51 PM.What has been leaving Waitara resident's cars and buildings covered in spots and splatters of a pale yellow and difficult to remove substance? Reporter Robin Martin headed to the North Taranaki… Read more Video, Audio
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Warriors coach tries to diffuse war of words with Johnson
5:48 PM.Shaun Johnson, who's now with the Sydney-based Cronulla Sharks, spoke out at the weekend about his time at The Warriors, saying coach Stephen Kearney simply didn't like him. Audio
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City Mission's annual christmas drive biggest yet
5:42 PM.Families lined up outside Eden Park from 2am today, as the City Mission started distributing food and Christmas gifts at three Auckland sites. Video, Audio
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1/5 kiwi kids don’t have access to healthy food
5:38 PM.The 2018 Child Poverty Monitor report has found between 161,000 and 188,000 children are living in households with moderate to severe food insecurity, while 10 percent of low income households go… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Monday 10 December
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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SPCA investigating man who allegedly got cat stoned
5:26 PM.An animal rights group is calling for a man to be charged after he was filmed seemingly forcibly blowing cannabis smoke into a kitten's face and joking about it. Warning, you may find some of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Air NZ/Union negotiations could run into the night
5:19 PM.Urgent talks between Air New Zealand and unions are underway in a bid to avert a one-day strike that one travel agency says would be almost unprecedented. The strike by the airline's engineers on… Read more Audio
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Mystery surrounds Kiwibuild boss’s absence
5:14 PM.Stephen Barclay only took on the job in May, but he hasn't been at work for weeks. Housing Minister Phil Twyford won't comment on his absence, but RNZ understands it relates to an employment dispute.
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Judge to Millane family: ‘Your grief must be desperate’
5:10 PM.The man accused of murdering Grace Millane appeared for the first time in court today, and while he lost his bid for interim name suppression, his name will remain a secret while his lawyer appeals… Read more Audio
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PM: Kiwis ‘overwhelmingly’ hurt, shamed over Grace Millane’s death
5:08 PM.Struggling to maintain her composure, the Prime Minister has described the overwhelming sense of hurt and shame that the country feels over the killing of British packpacker Grace Millane. Audio
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Checkpoint for Monday, 10 December 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full show here. Video
