Checkpoint for Friday 8 March 2019
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Sunwolves hunt another win against the Blues
6:26 PM.Tokyo-based Sunwolves are finally giving Japanese fans something to howl about after snaring their first ever away win of the Super Rugby competition, toppling the Chiefs in Hamilton last weekend. Audio
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Dunedin's bus hub two years late, but will it be worth it?
6:26 PM.Dunedin's long-awaited bus hub will finally kick into action later this month in what authorities are describing as a game-changing overhaul of the city's public transport. Audio
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Increase in measles vaccinations amid surge in Canterbury cases
6:20 PM.More supplies of the measles vaccine are being shipped to Canterbury as thousands of people rush to the doctors for the jab amid an outbreak of the disease. Audio
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Denver Chance's family literally searching for clues
6:13 PM.Denver Chance's mother Paula McGregor says her son's life was "going amazingly" and they are at a complete loss as to where he is. The Auckland man hasn't been seen or heard from since Sunday… Read more Video, Audio
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Former NZ Golf president disappointed by use of faux korowai
6:10 PM.Former NZ Golf president Neil Woodbury has written to the organisation's CEO Dean Murphy telling him he's disappointed and feels "totally betrayed" by the use of a faux korowai. Audio
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Head-on crash kills three, injures five
6:08 PM.A head-on crash near Tekapo has killed three people and injured five. Our South Island visual journalist Logan Church is there, and spoke to Antony Callon, Timaru Police response manager. Video, Audio
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Nelson's new airport terminal in a hot spot
5:56 PM.Temperatures inside Nelson Airport's new terminal have been described as shockingly hot and sweltering this summer, with people reporting it felt hotter inside the new premises than outside. Audio
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Solomon Islands’ PM threatens action after oil spill
5:52 PM.Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Rick Hou is defending his reaction to a devastating oil spill, pinning the blame on the companies involved. It's a month since the Solomon Trader ran aground… Read more Audio
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Sheer panic as Wellington restaurant floods - again
5:48 PM.Wellington is mopping up after a deluge this morning caused slips, surface flooding and water to surge into basements in buildings across the CBD. Video, Audio
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Labour backtracks on Anne-Marie Brady speech decision
5:45 PM.China expert Anne-Marie Brady had asked to address MPs about foreign interference in elections but was turned down. But after outcry from the Opposition, the committee's chair Labour MP Raymond Huo… Read more Audio
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Complainant asked for $700,000 to stay silent
5:40 PM.The jury in the indecent assault trial of a prominent NZ businessman have heard a recording in which one of the complainants asks for $700,000 for his silence. Audio
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Evening business for 8 March 2019
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Massive wasp nest discovered near Rotorua
5:30 PM.A Rotorua exterminator is battling through the biggest job of his career as he destroys a giant German wasp nest estimated to hold up to about one-million wasps. Video, Audio
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Search continues for missing man Denver Chance
5:21 PM.Police are checking car wreckers in the Auckland region in a bid to locate a bright red Nissan Skyline belonging to missing man Denver Chance. Meanwhile, detective senior sergeant Megan Goldie says… Read more Video, Audio
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What happened to NZ Golf’s genuine korowai
5:13 PM.NZ Golf was loaned a genuine korowai to be used at winners' ceremonies, but it's claimed it was demanded back after it was disrespected and mistreated. Vic Pirihi, the man who brokered the loan, says… Read more Video, Audio
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Three killed, five injured in Tekapo crash
5:09 PM.One of the first people to arrive at a head-on crash in Canterbury that killed three people and injured five has described the "gut-wrenching" scene at the accident site. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Friday March 8, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
