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Checkpoint for Thursday 6 December 2018
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Iraqi priest in NZ: ‘Please save our people’
6:13 PM.Auckland-based Catholic priest Fr Douglas Al-Bazi was tortured by terrorists in Iraq and sheltered thousands of people fleeing from Islamic State. He tells Alex Perrottet his harrowing story and says… Read more Video, Audio
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America's Cup given another $14.5m of ratepayers' money
6:10 PM.Auckland councillors have voted to give an extra $14.5 million of ratepayers' money to pay for cost over-runs for construction of the America's Cup village after they were warned it might not go ahead… Read more Audio
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Police appeal for sightings of missing British backpacker
6:08 PM.Police say there's no evidence of foul play in the disappearance of 22-year-old English backpacker Grace Millane, but they're keeping an open mind. Video, Audio
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Immediate action being called on for elite athlete welfare
5:54 PM.A wide-ranging report into elite athlete welfare in New Zealand says immediate action is needed to prevent the issue reaching a crisis point. The report, commissioned by government agency Sport New… Read more Audio
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Inflatable raft used to rescue floating calves
5:46 PM.Quick thinking by a group of Southland neighbours to use inflatable rafts helped save a herd of calves as flood waters swept through their paddock. Video, Audio
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Mycoplasma bovis spreads to Taranaki
5:41 PM.Mycoplasma bovis has spread to Taranaki, with a farm on lock down after tests confirmed the region's first case of the cattle disease. Video, Audio
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Huawei CFO arrested on US' request
5:35 PM.The Chinese embassy in Canada is calling for the immediate release of Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Vancouver on the US' request and is now facing extradition. Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 6 December
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Destiny Church demands govt funding, access to prisons
5:25 PM.Hundreds of Destiny Church supporters rallied at Parliament today, demanding access to prisons for their rehabilitation programmes and millions in funding. Government ministers welcomed a… Read more Video, Audio
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Fijian youth brought to NZ to boost school rugby team
5:17 PM.Boys as young as 12 are being brought over from the Pacific Islands to boost the rugby performance of intermediate schools' teams. Te Puke Intermediate has been borrowing players for each season from… Read more Video, Audio
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Tip Top to stay Kiwi-owned? Fonterra says it will try
5:14 PM.Fonterra is looking at the future of its only ice cream brand as part of an asset review that aims to cut its debt by $800 million. Video, Audio
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Where is Grace Millane? Police search for missing traveller
5:09 PM.Police are appealing for any information about British backpacker Grace Millane, who was last seen in Auckland on Saturday night. Detective Inspector Scott Beard spoke with Lisa Owen. Video, Audio