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Checkpoint for Friday 25 October 2019
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Les Green found in 'disgusting' unit before death in hospital
5:08 PM.A resident in a social housing complex says he found notorious bank robber and former long time prisoner Leslie Maurice Green in a terrible state before he was taken to hospital, where he died this… Read more Video, Audio
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Extent of SkyCity fire destruction revealed
5:23 PM.Firefighters have revealed new details of how they managed to bring the blaze at Auckland's SkyCity International Convention Centre under control. Four days after the fire broke out, crews have… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Fri 25 Oct
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Justin Lester demands Wellington mayoralty vote recount
5:36 PM.Wellington's former mayor Justin Lester has announced he's demanding a recount of the recent election results that saw him lose to Andy Foster by 62 votes. He says he's doing it for the sake of… Read more Audio
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Whanganui iwi march against violence after Māori women's deaths
5:40 PM.The Māori community of Whanganui has taken to the city's streets, calling for an end to a string of violent deaths of Māori women. On Friday, a 26-year-old Taranaki man appeared in the Whanganui… Read more Audio
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Rugby: England a force to be reckoned with - Sean Fitzpatrick
5:45 PM.Former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick says England will be a force to be reckoned with on Saturday night. It will be the first time the two teams have met at a Rugby World Cup since 1995 but… Read more Video, Audio
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Hurry to build wall at Fox River landfill before heavy rain
5:53 PM.Work is well underway on a large rockwall aimed at protecting a dump above Fox Glacier township. The same dump released tonnes of rubbish during a storm earlier this year, sparking a clean up effort… Read more Audio
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Compass Housing 'fulfilled responsibilities' to dying resident
6:08 PM.The housing provider of a former prisoner who died after deteriorating in squalid conditions says it's confident it fulfilled its duties. Compass Housing's General Manager Bernadette Pinnell says its… Read more Audio
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Rugby World Cup: Taranaki excited to see Barretts together
6:16 PM.There's no prize for guessing which All Blacks the students and staff at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth are watching out for in the Rugby World Cup semifinal against England - it's… Read more Audio
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All Blacks v England: 'Nobody likes a cocky Kiwi'
6:21 PM.The All Blacks return to familiar territory for Saturday's Rugby World Cup semifinal against England. The host city for New Zealand's opening pool match against South Africa, Yokohama is also the… Read more Video, Audio
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Greens berated for support of anti terrorism law
6:25 PM.Former members have berated the Green Party for its support of Labour's Terrorism Suppression Bill, which gives authorities greater powers to jail returning foreign fighters. The Greens struck a last… Read more Audio