Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 July 2019
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Cut-price fuel company opens in Capital
6:26 PM.Hamilton-based Waitomo opened its first site in Wellington today, promising to shake up the fuel industry. Reporter Harry Lock and video journalist Dom Thomas went out to see if drivers were taking up… Read more Video, Audio
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All Blacks squad to be announced, two months ahead of RWC
6:21 PM.The first All Blacks squad of the year will be announced in Auckland tonight. The squad is expected to include up to 41 players and will be for the All Blacks' first two matches of the Rugby… Read more Video, Audio
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Drunk driver sentenced for killing taxi driver
6:17 PM.A drunk motorist who ran a red light, killing a taxi driver in Auckland's CBD in 2017, has been jailed for nearly four years. Farshad Esfehani was sentenced in the High Court at Auckland this morning.
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Govt reforms aimed at protecting victims of sexual violence
6:14 PM.The Government has unveiled reforms to better protect victims of sexual violence who decide to take their cases to court. There have long been calls for changes to be made to the justice process… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones: Govt ‘caught between two poles’
6:08 PM.Forestry and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says while New Zealand should bring in more Pacific workers, we also need to ensure the potential workforce of young kiwis are prepared… Read more Video, Audio
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Five northern centres experience driest first half year on record
5:50 PM.The usually wet winter months are proving particularly dry this year - with parts of the country recording their driest January to June on record. The lack of rain has left Auckland's water supply… Read more Audio
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Principals deliver warning letters to Education Ministry
5:47 PM.Primary and intermediate school principals took their campaign for a better pay deal to the steps of the Education Ministry today, fronting up to nine of the ministry's regional offices to hand over… Read more Audio
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Lord of the Rings series to be filmed in Auckland
5:40 PM.West Auckland is gearing up to host the most expensive television production of all time and the businesses around the studio are hoping to get a slice of Jeff Bezos' billions. Audio
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Evening Business for Tuesday 2nd July
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Changes proposed for sexual violence court cases
5:22 PM.The government's announced a raft of law changes it says will make the justice system fairer and safer for victims of sexual violence. Lisa Owen asked Justice Under Secretary Jan Logie which of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Are robotic fruit pickers the way of the future?
5:19 PM.The Government says developing new technology like robotic fruit pickers is the future of work and will help shift the focus from volume to value for those in the agricultural sector. Audio
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Forestry contractor calls for minister’s resignation over visa delays
5:08 PM.A forestry contractor is calling for the immigration minister's resignation saying delays in processing migrant worker visas is costing the industry and his disadvantaged region hundreds of thousands… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Tuesday, 2nd July 2019
5:00 PM.Watch today's full programme here. Video
