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Checkpoint for Tuesday 28 July 2020
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Heckling in court as bottling company argues to take more water
6:21 PM.Supporters of an appeal to stop a major water bottling consent heckled and yelled from the public gallery of the High Court today, as lawyers for Creswell New Zealand Limited defended its bid to take… Read more Audio
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First-time voters prove top of the class on Election 2020 referendums
6:10 PM.New Zealand's 2020 general election could be life-changing, with two referendum questions for voters to answer, on top of the usual two ticks for parties and electorate MPs.
The Electoral Commission… Read more Video, Audio
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National internal polling numbers revealed
6:06 PM.Opposition National Party has brought in its pollster to brief MPs in a bid to discredit this week's devastating public poll result.
And MPs are already leaking the party's supposed internal numbers… Read more Audio
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America's Cup: Waterfront businesses hope for domestic spending
5:52 PM.From stormy seas to plain sailing, the America's Cup is prone to sudden changes of tack.
The regatta was due to attract a host of international tourists to our shores and give the economy - including… Read more Video, Audio
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Shocking new details emerge in case of Ricky Wang killing
5:48 PM.Shocking new details have emerged in the case of a man whose body was found in a shallow grave in the central North Island.
Wang Baochang - known as Ricky Wang - went missing in 2017 and his body was… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 cases in aged care a major concern - Australia PM
5:43 PM.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cut short a trip to Queensland to focus on the country's Covid-19 crisis. Victoria reported 384 new cases on Tuesday - down from the record 532 on Monday.
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First Covid-19 isolation escapee pleads guilty in Dunedin court
5:40 PM.The first person who escaped managed isolation has pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an order under the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act.
Suzanne Marie Derrett appeared in the Dunedin… Read more Video, Audio
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Contacts of NZ-Korea traveller urged to get Covid-19 test
5:37 PM.The government has identified 170 close contacts of a person who tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in South Korea from New Zealand.
The South Korean government believes the person most… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 July
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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St John Ambulance workers launch legal challenge in pay dispute
5:23 PM.Ambulance workers are launching a legal challenge over what they say is a 'demoralising' about turn on a planned pay boost from St John.
First Union has lodged an application with the Employment… Read more Video, Audio
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China accuses NZ of violating international law
5:18 PM.China has accused New Zealand of "gross interference in China's internal affairs" after the government here suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
New Zealand says the law that criminalises… Read more Audio
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Charging returning NZers for isolation 'complicated' - law expert
5:10 PM.Charging returning New Zealanders for isolation is a complicated proposition, according to a public law expert who recommends the government pass a completely new piece of legislation to get the job… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt decision on Covid-19 isolation charges 'very soon' - Ardern
5:07 PM."Very, very soon" - that's when the government says we can expect a decision on how and when returning New Zealanders will be charged for their stay in isolation hotels.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Read more Audio