Checkpoint for Friday 15 February 2019
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Super Rugby season starts again
6:24 PM.Can the all conquering Crusaders complete the three-peat? Will the Blues shake off several seasons of despair and reclaim their place as a Super Rugby super power? RNZ's rugby correspondent Joe Porter… Read more Video, Audio
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Avondale Business Association at odds with members
6:21 PM.A war of words has broken out between an Auckland business group and some of its members - who say they're being stonewalled and cut out of decision making. Read more Audio
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Dunedin woman recovering after Lime scooter injury
6:18 PM.American Masters student Renee Whitehouse is recovering in hospital after being hit by a truck whilst riding an e-scooter home after work. Video, Audio
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Dredging company given green light to dump off Great Barrier
6:13 PM.Despite strong objections from locals, a dredging and disposal company has the green light to dump even more sludge into the sea off Great Barrier Island. Audio
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Crown closes case against Malcolm Rewa
6:09 PM.The Crown has closed its case against serial rapist Malcolm Rewa with its final witness detailing the fatal injuries of his alleged murder victim. Audio
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Queensland fruit fly found in Devonport
6:08 PM.Biosecurity inspectors are on the ground in the Auckland suburb of Devonport following the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly. Audio
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11 yr old boy's Tasman fire painting attracts global attention
5:56 PM.Leon Fenemor's picture of the Tasman bushfires - and the crews fighting them - has received positive feedback from around the world. Video, Audio
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Hawke's Bay growers say long term labour solution needed
5:54 PM.Pipfruit growers in Hawke's Bay who feared their fruit being left to rot have welcomed the Government's declaration of a seasonal labour shortage. The move will allow some visitor visa-holders to take… Read more Video, Audio
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Famous mermaid pools to be closed off to the public
5:48 PM.Local iwi are to place a rāhui on Northland's famous mermaid pools to stop damage to the environment. Locals have complained about an influx of visitors and rubbish in the area as pictures online… Read more Video, Audio
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Warehouse announces 'carbon neutral' certification but how green has it gone?
5:38 PM.The Red Sheds have reportedly gone green - but is that deep green or a light wash? Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Friday 15 February
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Free diver swimming Cook Strait for endangered dolphins
5:28 PM.Kiwi free diving champion William Trubridge is attempting to swim the Cook Straight to raise awareness over the plight of the endangered hectors dolphin. He could be mistaken for one himself as he's… Read more Video, Audio
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"Unfortunately she trusted that Lime would not steer her into trouble"
5:17 PM.The lawyer suing Lime Scooters on behalf of a Florida woman, left with catastrophic brain injuries after crashing off one, believes the electric scooters are a health crisis. 28 year old security… Read more Video, Audio
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Lime pass 1million rides as ACC claims rise
5:12 PM.Are you signing your life away with you sign up to Lime scooters? Lime's user sign up is 35 pages long and one lawyer says while its technically legal, some parts of the contract are questionable. Video, Audio
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Could the NZ, China 'year of tourism' be over?
5:09 PM.New Zealand's tourism numbers from China are up, but a New Zealand businessman in China believes they could halve if the two-countries' relationship doesn't improve. Audio
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Checkpoint for Friday, February 15, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full episode of Checkpoint here. Video
