Checkpoint for Thursday 4 July 2019
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Family pleads for pounamu’s return
6:23 PM.A Rotorua whānau has issued a public plea for information about a pounamu which was stolen from their son's grave site. Audio
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MSD’s relationship definition needs to change – new report
6:16 PM.A new report by academics and advocates say the way relationship status is defined by the Ministry of Social Development is unclear and outdated. It's calling for immediate changes, saying the rules… Read more Audio
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Westland Milk farmers had no choice but to sell – shareholder
6:08 PM.Westland Milk shareholder Graeme Neylon voted against selling the company, saying it was "particularly galling" it was going to be sold to an overseas company. Video, Audio
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Air NZ removes newspapers from Koru lounges
5:56 PM.Air New Zealand has been rubbished over its decision to stop stocking newspapers in its Koru lounges, apparently in a bid to be more environmentally sustainable. But the airline is standing by the… Read more Audio
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Grieving husband urges DHB to act over lack of neurosurgeons
5:46 PM.The husband of a woman who died from multiple brain aneurysms is urging the Southern DHB to give immediate attention to the shortage of neurosurgeons in Dunedin. Audio
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Council parking fine plan opens a can of berms
5:45 PM.A new proposal could see councils hit motorists with a $40 fine for parking even part of their car on a berm - and that's even if there isn't a 'No Parking' sign nearby. Audio
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Black Caps riding their luck at Cricket World Cup
5:41 PM.The Black Caps are all but assured of a semi-finals spot at the Cricket World Cup in England, despite being thrashed by the hosts in Durham this morning. Sports Editor Stephen Hewson reports. Video, Audio
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Police show how guns will be crushed under buy-back scheme
5:35 PM.Tens of thousands of firearms will be crunched by a hydraulic press after gun owners hand them in to police at collection events that begin next week. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 4 July 2019
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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People queue from 2am outside Work and Income for help
5:20 PM.Beneficiary advocates say people in South Auckland are being forced to endure inhumane conditions to access emergency grants to feed and clothe their families. Read more Video, Audio
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Westland Milk chairman: ‘It’s a very good day’
5:13 PM.Westland Milk chairman Pete Morrison says he takes full responsibility for events that forced the sale of the diary co-op to a foreign investor. He spoke to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
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Shareholders vote to sell Westland Milk
5:09 PM.Dairy farmers have overwhelmingly voted to sell their 150-year-old dairy co-operative, Westland Milk Products, to a Chinese company. But despite signing off on the deal, many of the 350 shareholders… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Thursday 4th July, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
