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Checkpoint for Friday 11 December 2020
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Christmas convoy brings thousands of goods from NorthPort
5:08 PM.Furniture, clothing, bikes, construction fittings and footwear are among thousands of products making their way south from Whangārei in a Christmas convoy.
The products are in 1200 containers which… Read more Video, Audio
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Mallard's legal dispute cost more than $330k
5:12 PM.Taxpayers have had to stump up more than $330,000 on a legal dispute sparked by Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard falsely accusing a staffer of rape.
Both the National and ACT parties say it's time… Read more Audio
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Otago security threat 'very targeted' - Dunedin Mayor
5:15 PM.Dunedin's mayor says there's no reason to cancel any other big events in the city after Otago University graduations were postponed this week due to a targeted, but unspecified threat.
Hundreds of… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Queensland opens border to New Zealand
5:23 PM.Queensland is opening up its border to New Zealanders - who won't have to quarantine upon arrival.
It follows a major push by the Australian government to attract Kiwis to help with a shortage of… Read more Audio
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Cricket: Nicholls' half-century helps Black Caps from rough start
5:26 PM.A half century from Henry Nicholls has helped the Black Caps recover from a wobbly start in their second test against the West Indies.
At lunch, New Zealand were 82 for 3 - and have spent the… Read more Audio
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Hastings dairy owner with bat chases off gunman
5:28 PM.Armed with just a baseball bat, a Hastings Dairy owner has managed to chase off a would be robber waving what appears to be a gun straight at her.
Police do not recommend this as a standard approach… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 11 December 2020
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Rio Tinto's toxic waste to stay in Mataura past Christmas
5:37 PM.Hopes are now gone that thousands of tonnes of toxic waste may be removed from Mataura by Christmas.
The Environment Court is trying to mediate a resolution between the Environmental Defence Society… Read more Audio
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Abuse survivor describes push to stab paedophile in prison
5:42 PM.A man who was abused in both state and church-based care says pent-up frustration over what happened to him prompted him to stab a convicted paedophile in prison.
Roy Takiaho gave evidence today to… Read more Audio
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Parts of Otago, Southland wake to falling snow in December
5:54 PM.It's well and truly supposed to be summer by now - but Otago was heading towards a white Christmas this morning.
Parts of Central Otago, Southland and Queenstown woke to freezing temperatures and… Read more Video, Audio
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How should NZ charge visitors to use public healthcare?
6:09 PM.A woman who had a stroke while visiting New Zealand has exposed questions about who pays for the treatment of patients who are ineligible for publicly-funded healthcare.
Chinese woman Ms Jing, whose… Read more Audio
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Dome Valley dump opponents voice concerns at official hearing
6:14 PM.After two years of campaigning, a community group opposed to the development of a large landfill in north Auckland has finally had their case officially heard today.
The group - Fight the Tip, Save… Read more Audio
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Codie Taylor cycles 12 hours straight in hotel isolation
6:20 PM.Rugby star Codie Taylor's latest athletic feat will take little longer than 80 minutes.
The All Black hooker's swapped his black jersey and rugby ball for cycling shorts and an excerise bike.
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Bula Vinaka Southland! Invercargill's Fiji language school opens
6:24 PM.How would you say hello in Invercargill?
Thanks to a new Fijian language school, bula vinaka may soon be a common greeting in the south.
Our Otago-Southland reporter, Timothy Brown, went along for a… Read more Video, Audio