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Checkpoint for Monday 15 April 2019
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Christchurch terror attack: The day NZ changed forever
6:15 PM.Checkpoint special documentary: One month on from the Christchurch terror attack, we look back at how one of New Zealand's darkest days unfolded, and the pain, horror, hope and love that followed in… Read more Video, Audio
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Kiwi kidnapped in Syria last seen in 2018 - NY Times journo
6:08 PM.The New York Times journalist covering the kidnapping of New Zealand nurse Louisa Akavai says her medical skills have been useful to Islamic State, and the hope is that they have kept her alive… Read more Video, Audio
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Tiger Woods' win sends golf world into spin
5:47 PM.More than a decade after he last did so - and after many saying he would never do so again - golf superstar Tiger Woods won his 15th major championship in what is being called one of the greatest… Read more Audio
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Israel Folau sacked by Rugby Australia
5:40 PM.Wallabies star Israel Folau has been handed an official code of conduct breach notice of his contract by Rugby Australia, just hours after coach Michael Cheika said he wouldn't pick the rugby star for… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Monday, April 15
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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The search for Louisa Akavi: ICRC breaks its silence
5:27 PM.While the fate of Red Cross nurse Louisa Akavi remains unknown five years after she was abducted in Syria, her family, the Red Cross and the New Zealand government say they have not given up hope… Read more Video, Audio
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Wasseim Alsati: A father’s despair, love and hope
5:09 PM.Speaking for the first time since the Christchurch mosque attacks, Wasseim Alsati recounts the moment he and his daughter Alen were shot multiple times, and speaks about his hopes for his youngest… Read more Video, Audio