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Checkpoint for Wednesday 6 November 2019
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Jury hears details of how Grace Millane's body was found
5:10 PM.A jury has heard that the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane went on a Tinder date with another woman while her body was in a suitcase.
For the first time, details surrounding… Read more Video, Audio
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Accused killer suggested to victim's mother death was suicide
5:15 PM.The former Dunedin doctor accused of murdering teenager Amber-Rose Rush suggested to her mother the 16-year-old may have committed suicide.
When that was dismissed, he offered the names of potential… Read more Audio
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Immigration told to reverse tough partnership visa rule
5:20 PM.Immigration New Zealand has been told to reverse its newfound tough stance on partnership visas at the request of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
The changes to the policy, which have hit the Indian… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ resident returning to India after wife's visa declined
5:25 PM.Immigration NZ has been asked to reverse its stance on partnership visas, but a man who is going back to India because his wife's visa has been declined says the government needs to be clearer.
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Evening business for Wednesday 6 November 2019
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Peters described as 'indignant, defensive' in privacy case
5:36 PM."Indignant and defensive" - that's how Winston Peters has been described upon learning he'd been paid too much superannuation over some seven years.
The High Court in Auckland heard from the Ministry… Read more Audio
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Rugby: Who is in running for next All Blacks coach?
5:39 PM.There are 26 in the race, all Kiwis, and four among the favourites - no it's not the Melbourne Cup, but the race to become the next All Blacks coach.
The All Blacks touched down in Auckland on… Read more Video, Audio
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Public ban on maunga during Guy Fawkes after fires
5:50 PM.Two big scrub fires on Auckland's volcanic cones are the last straw for the authority overseeing them, which has banned people from accessing the maunga during the four days fireworks are on sale.
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First te reo Māori fire safety programme a success in Maraenui
5:55 PM.The first fire safety programme in te reo Māori for children is significantly reducing the number of emergency call outs in one of Napier's most vulnerable suburbs.
Developed by a local firefighter… Read more Video, Audio
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Grace Millane murder trial: Parents in court for first big day of case
6:08 PM.What really happened the night Grace Millane died? The Crown alleges she was strangled and put in a suitcase before her accused murderer went out on a Tinder date.
The defence says her death was an… Read more Video, Audio
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Ponzi scheme victims angry law reforms not going ahead
6:15 PM.Victims of New Zealand's largest Ponzi scheme are angry that proposed insolvency law reforms have been shelved, leaving future investors vulnerable.
In May 2018, the Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi… Read more Audio
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Govt invests in project to measure emissions from space
6:18 PM.While work is underway to lower methane emissions at the farm gate, the government is also investing in a new project to measure emissions from the final frontier.
The New Zealand Space Agency is… Read more Audio
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Guy Fawkes fires: Maunga crater 'our most sacred site'
6:21 PM.No one will be allowed onto Auckland's maunga around fireworks season following two large fires on Tuesday night.
The blaze at Maungarei - Mt Wellington was the biggest fire crews have ever tackled… Read more Video, Audio