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Checkpoint for Thursday 9 May 2019
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Avocados selling for as much as $11 each
6:26 PM.Aucklanders have drawn a line in the sand when it comes to the price of avocadoes - saying $12.50 is too much. But more than one green grocer is still charging $11. Audio
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Sprent Dabwido dies from cancer, age 46
6:23 PM.Nauru's former president Sprent Dabwido has died from cancer at the age of 46. He oversaw the reopening of Australia's refugee detention centres on Nauru, but spent his final years fighting as one of… Read more Video, Audio
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Boys’ allegations against teacher don’t stand up – lawyer
6:20 PM.The defence in the trial of a former teacher charged with indecently touching boys says some of their claims are lies to fit a deceitful narrative. Benjamin Christopher Missi Swann denies 10 charges… Read more Audio
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Why pork prices are rising
6:15 PM.Pork prices have gone up by up to 25 percent due to a world-wide shortage, fuelled by African Swine Fever, which is decimating pig stocks in China. Kethaki Masilamani spoke to David Baines from NZ… Read more Audio
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KiwiBuild, deconstructed
6:08 PM.The government's taking a hammering over its flagship KiwiBuild policy after neither the housing minister or the prime minister would confirm outright whether the target of building 100,000 new homes… Read more Audio
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Te Papa exhibition showcases unique NZ environment
5:54 PM.Te Papa's newest $12 million exhibition, Te Taiao, has opened its doors for a sneak preview, ahead of Saturday's launch. Our reporter Meriana Johnsen and visual journalist Ana Tovey went along to take… Read more Video, Audio
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Woman sentenced for hit-and-run
5:45 PM.The mother of a man who died after a hit-and-run in Christchurch last year says she wants his story to be told as a lesson to other drivers. Timaima Tuilawa was sentenced to community work and had her… Read more Video, Audio
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Police won't be charging Thompson and Clark
5:40 PM.Police have found Thompson and Clark did nothing illegal when it sent an unlicensed investigator to record a meeting between Southern Response claimants in 2014. The firm had been hired by the… Read more Audio
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Government goes on full charm offensive in Taranaki
5:36 PM.The government has sought to paint a bright future for Taranaki, a year after it stopped issuing new offshore oil and gas exploration permits. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was in Taranaki today… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for Thursday 9th May
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex reveal baby’s name
5:25 PM.Social media has been sent into a frenzy, following the announcement of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son's name - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Video, Audio
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China critic says she’s still being harassed
5:21 PM.Professor Anne-Marie Brady says she's still being subjected to ongoing harassment, including having her mail tampered with at the University of Canterbury and anonymous calls to her unlisted phone… Read more Audio
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National: Housing Minister should resign over KiwiBuild
5:18 PM.National Party is calling on Housing Minister Phil Twyford to resign as it persistently asks him if he can stick to the long-held target of building 100,000 Kiwibuild homes in 10 years. So far just 80… Read more Audio
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Labour MP Kiri Allan's brother charged with murder
5:14 PM.Labour MP Kiri Allan says her whānau is devastated and ashamed that her brother Eric Mete has been charged with the murder of his partner in Whanganui. Video, Audio
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Soldier killed in training exercise was decorated Afghanistan veteran
5:10 PM.The SAS soldier who died after an accident during a training exercise at a South Auckland military base yesterday has been named. The Defence Force says Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea will be… Read more Audio
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Man dies after falling from moving vehicle
5:08 PM.Mystery surrounds the death of a man on Auckland's Southern Motorway today. Police say he fell from a moving vehicle, but won't say if he was the sole occupant of the van he was in. Alex Perrottet… Read more Video, Audio