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Checkpoint for Monday 7 December 2020
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Nitrogen map reveals extent of NZ's dirty rivers
6:20 PM.Nitrogen can hide no longer. A new interactive map has been launched showing which rivers, lakes and estuaries are under pressure from agriculture.
Swiping left shows total nitrogen levels in excess… Read more Audio
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Nearly 600 Napier properties officially flood damaged
6:18 PM.Nearly 600 properties in Napier have been officially flood damaged - but there are fears more haven't been reported.
Trees and slips blocked roads, lamp posts toppled over, debris fell from cliffs… Read more Audio
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Tears shed at Whakatāne Hospital, remembering Whakaari
6:14 PM.Tears were shed at Whakatane Hospital as staff remembered the harrowing experience of caring for victims of the Whakaari eruption, almost a year ago.
Twenty-two people died following the eruption on… Read more Audio
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First post-election political poll released
6:07 PM.Labour is still holding onto huge public support while Natoinal is languishing, according to the latest One News Colmar-Brunton poll.
Tonight's poll puts Labour at 53 percent, National at 25 percent… Read more Video, Audio
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Dogs bringing smiles to lonely elderly
5:56 PM.Loneliness and isolation are known to have a profound impact on people's well-being, particularly for the elderly.
Around the country there are many home visiting services - but Aged Concern… Read more Video, Audio
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Wētā poo needed for bush regeneration on Hauraki Gulf islands
5:49 PM.Dozens of giant weta have been set free on Motuihe Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf as part of efforts to bolster numbers of these rare and threatened creatures.
A breeding and conservation… Read more Video, Audio
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Dilworth historical abuse outlined at Royal Commission
5:39 PM.Historical abuse suffered at the hands of some fellow students and staff at Dilworth School have been outlined to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.
Neil Harding, who is 55, went to the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 7 December 2020
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Sledgehammer brings Blair Vining's dream hospital a step closer
5:26 PM.In Invercargill, dreams for a new charity hospital are one step closer to reality, with the first strike of a sledgehammer.
The mission is to transform a suburban pub into a hospital where… Read more Video, Audio
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The Whakaari eruption health response - what happened?
5:21 PM.It's a year this week since the deadly Whakaari eruption. It prompted a massive nation-wide health response, ranging from ambulance officers on the ground to the country's top burns surgeons.
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Ombudsman chides licensing trusts for withholding information
5:16 PM.One of New Zealand's last liquor licensing trusts has been given a rap over the knuckles by the Ombudsman.
The community-owned trusts controlling the liquor trade in west Auckland have received two… Read more Audio
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Legal bid underway to dismiss cannabis referendum result
5:07 PM.A legal bid is underway to get the results of the cannabis referendum thrown out.
A group of more than 350 people is asking the High Court to void the vote on the Cannabis and Control Bill claiming… Read more Video, Audio