Checkpoint for Tuesday 26 February 2019
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AT signals codesign of controversial northwestern cycleway
6:25 PM.Children at Auckland's Newton Central School have been complaining about copping abuse and nearly being hit by cyclists on the northwestern cycleway. After deeming it only a medium priority, Auckland… Read more Video, Audio
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Customs reviewing operations after fugitive tourist leaves NZ
6:22 PM.The Customs Service is reviewing a major bungle by one of its officers that allowed the unruly British tourist James Nolan, who was wanted by police, to skip the country. Audio
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Fuel prices could push Air NZ fares up again – Irene King
6:17 PM.Aviation commentator Irene King says Air New Zealand's reduced fares seem like a "formalisation of Grabaseat" and questions if it's a sustainable pricing structure. Audio
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Mainzeal decision too late for many sub-contractors - liquidator
6:08 PM.Sub-contractors, some of whom went bust when construction company Mainzeal collapsed, may finally get what they're owed after the High Court ordered its former directors to pay up - to the tune of $36… Read more Video, Audio
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Yarrow Stadium project could cost $271m
5:54 PM.Taranaki Regional Council has recommended a basic fix to New Plymouth's Yarrow Stadium, but if other parties come on board, it could become a $271m state-of-the-art covered stadium. Whatever it costs… Read more Audio
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Three measles cases confirmed in Canterbury
5:50 PM.Three measles cases have been confirmed in Canterbury, just days after it was revealed an 18-year-old Otago University student in Dunedin contracted the disease. Video, Audio
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Grant Robertson: We're not bound by Tax Working Group report
5:47 PM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson has tried to reassure the Auckland business community nothing is set in stone with the new tax proposals, including what a capital gains tax might look like. Political… Read more Audio
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DOC knew Cape Kidnappers walk was unsafe
5:41 PM.Department of Conservation is reviewing the safety of its great day walks, after it failed to act on advice that its Cape Kidnappers track was risky. Audio
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Evening business for 26 February 2019
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Unruly tourist flees NZ using someone else’s passport
5:19 PM.Fugitive unruly tourist James Nolan used someone else's passport to flee New Zealand. Customs group manager of border operations Terry Brown explains what happened after the e-gate signalled there was… Read more Video, Audio
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Mainzeal directors liable for $36m, High Court rules
5:16 PM.The High Court has ruled Mainzeal's directors, including Dame Jenny Shipley, traded recklessly in the lead up to its collapse, and are liable for $36m. But as Tom Furley reports, the case against them… Read more Audio
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Air NZ slashes airfares by up to 50 percent
5:09 PM.MP Shane Jones has been a scathing critic of Air NZ, describing their ticket prices as an affront to the provinces. But he says he's happy to give credit where credit's due, and its lower airfares… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Tuesday, February 26 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
