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Checkpoint for Wednesday 13 March 2019
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Kaikōura residents have to boil water after E coli detected
6:24 PM.The entire town of Kaikōura has been told to boil water until further notice due to E coli being found in the water. Logan Church spoke with Kaikoura District Council's chief executive Angela… Read more Audio
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EQC settles with evacuated Dunedin homeowners
6:21 PM.EQC has reached settlements with six Dunedin homeowners, who were forced out of their properties before Christmas due to a land slip. Audio
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‘No secret’ about Wellington insurance risk – Insurance Council
6:13 PM.The decision by IAG to limit its home and contents policies in Wellington isn't a surprise to Insurance Council CEO Tim Grafton, who says it's a natural response to the large earthquake risks in the… Read more Audio
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Man arrested over Kaitaia baby's death
6:09 PM.A man's been arrested and charged with the murder of Kaitaia four-week-old Maree Takuira Mita Ngahere, who was found dead at her home last month. Northland reporter Lois Williams has been following… Read more Video, Audio
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Kahurangi National Park grows by record 64,000ha
5:54 PM.The West Coast's Kahurangi National Park has been expanded by 64,000 hectares - roughly the same size as Christchurch. The land expansion includes the Mohininui river and catchment. Audio
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Ron Mark ‘almost combative’ in No Duff speech – Aaron Wood
5:45 PM.The founder of veteran's support group No Duff says he was surprised at the "adversarial" and "almost combative" approach taken by Veteran's Affairs Minister Ron Mark when he gave a speech at a… Read more Audio
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Ron Mark reflects on No Duff speech: ‘I need to be tighter’
5:36 PM.Veteran Affairs Minister Ron Mark says he needs to be "tighter" with his words after a speech he gave at No Duff's charity event may have been misinterpreted as a pitch for votes and linked to ongoing… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 13 March
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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NZ grounds Boeing 737 Max planes following Ethiopia crash
5:22 PM.One of the country's largest travel agents says the decision to suspend Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in and out of New Zealand will potentially inconvenience thousands of customers. Audio
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Operation Burnham Inquiry: Lawyer calls for judicial review
5:19 PM.Human rights lawyer Deborah Manning, who is representing Afghan villagers in the Operation Burnham Inquiry, has launched a legal challenge calling for the inquiry to be completely open to the public.
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28 measles cases confirmed in Canterbury
5:15 PM.Vaccine supplies are running low in Canterbury, where 28 people are now confirmed to have measles. Reporter Logan Church joins Checkpoint live from a community health facility, shortly after… Read more Video, Audio
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George Pell to spend at least 3 years, 8 months in jail
5:11 PM.Cardinal George Pell has been sentenced to six years' in prison for sexually abusing two choirboys when he was Catholic archbishop of Melbourne. Foreign Editor Graeme Acton reports. Audio
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IAG limits new Wellington customers
5:09 PM.Wellington' biggest insurance provider says it is rejecting more applications than it accepts in the capital - but insists it does not have a blanket policy to say no to new home and contents… Read more Video, Audio