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Checkpoint for Tuesday 17 November 2020
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Commerce Commission investigates supermarket price gouging
5:08 PM.Supermarkets are coming under the microscope with the launch of a sweeping investigation into whether Kiwis are getting ripped off at the check-out.
The government has ordered the Commerce Commission… Read more Audio
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Suppliers fear bullying from some supermarkets, Food and Grocery Council CEO says
5:10 PM.Some supermarkets are threatening to "delete" suppliers' products from shelves if they speak out about tactics like 45 percent margins and billing for thefts, a supplier industry group says.
The… Read more Video, Audio
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Importers demand answers over delays at ports
5:20 PM.Importers are demanding answers as to why their goods are being held up at Ports of Auckland.
Some New Zealand retailers fear their shelves will be half empty as they approach the festive season.
… Read more Video, Audio
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Ports of Auckland not sure if delays will be solved by Christmas
5:25 PM.Importers are demanding answers as to why their goods are being held up at Ports of Auckland.
Ports of Auckland's general manager of communications Matt Ball explains what is happening. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 17 November 2020
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Tourism Minister calls for high value tourism in NZ post-Covid
5:40 PM.The new tourism minister has told the industry to attract wealthy, high value tourists as soon as the borders reopen.
Stuart Nash told the Tourism Industry Summit he wants to drive a transition away… Read more Audio
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Whangārei shooting: Gang behaviour getting more vicious - ex-gang member
5:46 PM.A man fired at police during a routine stop in the early hours of the morning. Police have made and arrest following the shooting and are supporting the officer who was shot at. Reporter Chen Liu and… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt under pressure over skyrocketing house prices
6:07 PM.Jacinda Ardern's considering options to help first home buyers bulk up their deposit - as the government comes under pressure from all sides over skyrocketing house prices.
The market continues to… Read more Audio
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Auckland Erebus memorial gets green light
6:10 PM.The fate of a controversial national Erebus memorial in Auckland was hanging in the balance on Tuesday night, but soon after this Checkpoint story was broadcast, the Waitematā Local Board has given… Read more Audio
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Is Sport NZ's long-awaited $7m boost for Māori sport enough?
6:14 PM.Māori sporting organisations have today received their first ever splash of cash from Sport New Zealand after years of calling for some support.
But the $7 million investment is being described by… Read more Audio
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Cricket: Devon Conway to debut with Black Caps in T20
6:22 PM.The long inevitable Black Caps debut of Devon Conway is finally on the cards.
Having become eligible for New Zealand selection in August - the South African batsman has been named in the Black Caps… Read more Audio