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Checkpoint for Friday 8 November 2019
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Grace Millane murder trial: Jury hears evidence of clean-up
5:08 PM.Probable blood stains on the carpet and evidence of a clean-up - those are some of the details the jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane heard on Friday.
Forensic experts… Read more Video, Audio
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'Shut it down' - a call to close Oranga Tamariki
5:12 PM."Shut it down" - that's the message to Oranga Tamariki from a prominent Māori leader.
The chair of the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, says Oranga Tamiriki has a toxic… Read more Video, Audio
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Rugby: Sonny Bill Williams now highest paid union, league player
5:25 PM.Sonny Bill Williams is now reportedly the highest paid player in either code of rugby in the world after confirmation of his move to the Toronto Wolfpack Super League club.
Williams' future was in… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Friday 8 November
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Motels make millions providing emergency housing
5:36 PM.Motels are reaping record amounts for housing the homeless - tens of millions of dollars every month. The government spend on motels has nearly tripled over the last year, with each stay costing on… Read more Video, Audio
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Neighbours frustrated at rubbish in Christchurch red zone
5:44 PM.TVs, shopping trolleys, beds, mattresses, even a gun. That is just some of the rubbish found by residents surrounding Christchurch's residential red zone.
The area used to be filled with houses, but… Read more Video, Audio
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Hundreds gather at Papawai marae to celebrate Sir Kim Workman
5:49 PM.More than 200 people gathered at a Greytown marae as Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa celebrated the first person from their iwi to be knighted.
Sir Kim Workman was knighted in the New Year Honours, and… Read more Video, Audio
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Fitbits for cows? GPS trackers map cattle moovements
5:53 PM.Have you ever felt hungry but you just couldn't bring yourself to get off the couch and walk to the fridge?
It turns out it is not just humans that have varying levels of motivation when it comes to… Read more Video, Audio
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Catholic care abuse survivor describes ordeal with priest
6:09 PM.Members of the public have again tied coloured ribbons to the fence around Auckland's Catholic Cathedral to honour victims of sexual abuse.
On Friday a survivor of abuse at the hands of a predatory… Read more Video, Audio
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Swiggs supporters slam council for dropped investigation
6:13 PM.Supporters of former Christchurch City Councillor Deon Swiggs have this afternoon filed court proceedings claiming the election result that ousted him was seriously compromised.
Mr Swiggs was accused… Read more Video, Audio
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New social housing complex 'a dream' after two years' homeless.
6:20 PM.A tenant moving into a brand new Auckland social housing complex says it's a dream come true to have a place of her own after being homeless.
The Salvation Army officially opened its $28 million… Read more Video, Audio
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Toronto Wolfpack had eyes on Sonny Bill for years
6:24 PM.Sonny Bill Williams move to Toronto was two years in the making.
The 34-year-old two time Rugby World Cup champion, serial code switcher and sometimes boxer, has confirmed he's signed with the… Read more Video, Audio