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Checkpoint for Monday 1 February 2021
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Cruise ship denied entry to NZ low on fuel with storm on horizon
5:10 PM.A cruise ship turned away from New Zealand is now stuck off the coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel with a significant storm approaching and no permission to dock.
Le Laperouse has an economic… Read more Video, Audio
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Climate Change Commission pushes for petrol car ban
5:20 PM.Start shutting the door on petrol cars and prepare to go electric. That's one message from the Climate Change Commission in a major new report that outlines a plan to address rapidly rising emissions.
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Military coup underway in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi detained
5:25 PM.Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained in an early morning raid, and a military coup is underway.
The military has declared a state of emergency, and the commander-in-chief of the armed… Read more Audio
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Review underway after Trentham near-fatal racing incident
5:27 PM.The racing industry is reviewing security at raceways around the country, after a punter managed to leap three barriers and get on the track.
The spectator ran onto Upper Hutt's Trentham Racecourse… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 1 February 2021
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6227917214001 Video, Audio
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Climate Change report: What's the future of gas?
5:39 PM.The Climate Change Commission's first report has been released, with a raft of targets proposed to cut New Zealand's emissions.
The commission has found the government needs to do more to meet its… Read more Audio
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National u-turns on Māori seats policy
5:44 PM.The National Party has reversed a long held position to not stand candidates in the Māori seats.
It has held various stances over the years - including to abolish the seats altogether in the mid… Read more Audio
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Fijians surprised by intensity of Cyclone Ana
5:52 PM.Fiji has seen three cyclones develop in its waters in a matter of weeks, with rain causing major flooding across the country.
The latest two formed within a day of each other. It came on the back of… Read more Video, Audio
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Canterbury council faces court over tyre fire
5:55 PM.After a massive pile of tyres near Amberley was set on fire on Friday a community group is taking the Canterbury Regional Council to court over its inaction in getting the tyres removed.
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More action to stop dune hoons on beaches
5:57 PM.Drivers hooning down coastal beaches and over sand dunes in their four wheel drives are causing a real stir.
Several beaches have been cracking down on driving on the beach to ensure the safety of… Read more Audio
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Air NZ crew could fill cruise ship jobs - Maritime Union
6:10 PM.The Maritime Union says redundant Air New Zealand crew could have filled jobs on a luxury cruise liner that has been refused entry into New Zealand.
Le Laperouse has an economic exemption to come… Read more Video, Audio
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Battle brews in Parliament after climate change report
6:15 PM.A fresh climate battle is brewing in Parliament as the opposition parties mull how they will respond to yesterday's landmark call to action.
The Climate Change Commission has released a draft… Read more Audio