Checkpoint for Friday 26 July 2019
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Real parks to replace some car parks in Auckland CBD
6:25 PM.Auckland's city centre is to become more pedestrian-friendly, with some on-street parking being taken out and small 'pocket parks' being built. Audio
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Southland bowel cancer patients waiting too long for treatment
6:11 PM.Bowel cancer patients in Southland have suffered unacceptable delays under Southern DHB's care, a damning independent report has found. Report author Phil Bagshaw spoke to reporter Ruth Hill. Audio
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Guilty verdicts in McLaren Falls killing
6:07 PM.Two men involved in the kidnapping and manslaughter of a Ngaruawahia man last July have been found guilty at the High Court in Hamilton. Audio
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Indian artist paints Jacinda Ardern's portrait - on an almond
5:58 PM.An Indian artist who painted a portrait of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on an almond for her birthday today says he's going for a world record nut job. Aman Gulati says he's already painted the… Read more Video, Audio
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Kieran Read - All Blacks ready for Springbok storm
5:55 PM.All Blacks skipper Kieran Read says the team has learnt from last year's shock loss to South Africa in Wellington and they're braced for a Springbok storm. RNZ rugby reporter Joe Porter reports on the… Read more Video, Audio
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Six60 entertains as All Blacks fans meet the team
5:49 PM.All Blacks fans got the chance to meet and greet the team at a barbecue on Wellington's waterfront today. Reporter Hamish Cardwell joined them. Video, Audio
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Over-50s driving NZ’s growing alcohol consumption - academic
5:46 PM.A recent Lancet study predicts New Zealand's per capita alcohol consumption is set to increase over the next decade. And a public health lecturer is warning it will be people over 50 driving the… Read more Audio
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Chronic shortage of midwives at Hutt Valley DHB - review
5:40 PM.A hard-hitting review of maternity services at Hutt Hospital in Wellington has found serious shortages of midwives, low morale and high stress levels. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio
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Mourners urged to not adorn graves with plastic
5:38 PM.The days of using plastic flowers to decorate graves and memorials could be numbered, with mourners being urged to consider their long-lasting environmental impacts. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 26 July 2019
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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200 protesters march in Dunedin over Ihumātao dispute
5:27 PM.Protesters stopped traffic in Dunedin today as they marched the city's streets in solidarity with protesters at Ihumatao. Audio
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Marama Davidson: PM can end Ihumātao dispute
5:24 PM.Green Party MPs joined more than 400 protesters on the front line at Ihumatao today, calling for the prime minister to bring an end to the land dispute. Our reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and… Read more Video, Audio
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Nine people arrested in Northland drug bust
5:20 PM.Police have arrested nine people after finding class A drugs, stolen items and illegal firearms at several properties, mainly in the Whangarei district. Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston joins… Read more Audio
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Southern DHB patients dying while waiting for diagnosis - report
5:07 PM.Bowel cancer patients in Southland have suffered unacceptable delays, waiting months - and even years - to be diagnosed because of major failures at Southern District Health Board. The DHB's chief… Read more Video, Audio
