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Checkpoint for Tuesday 8 December 2020
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PM, NZSIS, Police apologise for failings leading to terror attacks
5:05 PM.The first apology came from the Prime Minister, then the head of the intelligence agencies.. and the police for their failings in the lead up to the Christchurch terror attacks.
A Royal Commission… Read more Audio
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Islamic Women's Council responds to terror attack report
5:12 PM.Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei: Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019, was released to the public on Monday.
The Islamic Women's Council said the… Read more Video, Audio
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'We should have been safe here' - Christchurch Muslims respond to report
5:21 PM.'We should have been safe here' - the reaction this afternoon from Christchurch's Muslim communities.
The Imam of Al Noor mosque, Gamal Fouda, says he reported suspicious people around the Deans… Read more Video, Audio
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Terror attacks report: 'We have to do better' - Andrew Little
5:23 PM.Andrew Little is the Minister coordinating the response of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019 report.
He joins Lisa Owen from the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 8 December 2020
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Black smoke billowing from Ponsonby Intermediate school fire
5:41 PM.Emergency services are responding to a fire at Ponsonby Intermediate school in central Auckland.
The fire is understood to be in the school's techdome where art and textile classes are held.
Black… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ home ownership rates hit 70-year low
5:42 PM.Home ownership rates have hit a 70 year low and those working in housing are not at all surprised.
A new 150-page report from Stats NZ titled Housing in Aotearoa: 2020 reveals a grim portrait of the… Read more Audio
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Under-fire Ports of Auckland bosses face Auckland Council
5:48 PM.The embattled Ports of Auckland boss has appeared before Auckland Council for a grilling over mounting shipping delays.
The Ports are wholly owned by the council, and today chief executive Tony… Read more Video, Audio
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Tenfold jump in norovirus cases at Auckland early learning centres
5:54 PM.There's been a tenfold increase in the number of norovirus outbreaks in pre-schools, kindergartens and daycares in Auckland, in the last month.
Auckland Regional Public Health Service says there were… Read more Audio
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Christchurch terror attacks were preventable - shooting survivor
6:08 PM.A man who was shot nine times during the Christchurch terror attacks - believes it was preventable and the Royal Commission of Inquiry findings prove so.
The commission's report found lax practices… Read more Audio
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'We all want to have a better NZ' - Farid Ahmed responds to terror attacks report
6:12 PM.A survivor from the Christchurch terror attacks says the greatest gift people can give his martyred wife is to learn the lesson from hate and make this country a safer place for all. Farid Ahmed's… Read more Video, Audio
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Push for workers not over - central Otago orchardists
6:19 PM.Central Otago orchard owners say the push for workers isn't over as they prepare for harvest season.
Today government ministers visited an apple orchard near Alexandra to speak with workers and… Read more Audio
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Whakatāne expecting busy summer with domestic tourism
6:24 PM.The Whakatāne region is expecting a bumper summer, as Kiwis holiday at home and explore their own backyard.
While businesses directly affected by the Whakaari eruption have taken a big financial hit… Read more Audio