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Checkpoint for Wednesday 27 April 2022
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Grounded Kiwis wins High Court challenge over MIQ
5:07 PM.'Not demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society'. Grounded Kiwis has won its High Court challenge against the Minister of Health after claiming the MIQ lottery system failed New… Read more Video, Audio
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Union welcomes govt inquiry into deaths at NZ ports
5:15 PM.On the eve of International Workers' Memorial Day the government has announced there will be an investigation into deaths at New Zealand ports.
Pressure was mounting after a man was killed at… Read more Video, Audio
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Politicians urged to get tough on ram raiders
5:20 PM.Between 15 and 20 ram raids are said to be happening each week across the country. That's according to the Dairy and Business Owners Group - which is demanding more action.
Last night saw at least… Read more Video, Audio
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CostCo launches in Auckland with discounted petrol
5:26 PM.In what many New Zealanders hope will be a strong challenge to the supermarket duopoly, American giant discount retailer Costco has begun trading in Auckland today.
With construction of its store… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 27 April 2022
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6305232850001 Video, Audio
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Shock, disappointment as Australia Zoo rejects elephant Burma
5:39 PM.A team from Auckland Zoo visited Australia Zoo just three weeks ago to pave the way for the relocation of Burma only for it to pull the pin in an email on Easter Monday.
The 38-year-old elephant was… Read more Audio
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Dunedin's George St facelift gets underway
5:46 PM.The traffic cones are out and barriers are up as Dunedin's Retail Quarter undergoes a face lift.
The George Street revamp was prompted by the need to replace old water, wastewater and stormwater… Read more Video, Audio
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Locals worried as strange fish wash up on Otago beaches
5:50 PM.Weird and wonderful species are washing up on South Island beaches - worrying locals.
Visitors to Aramoana beach got a shock after finding a serpent-like Oar fish floating in the shallows.
Ray's… Read more Video, Audio
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Rakiura tour operators worried about visitor levy rise
5:55 PM.Stewart Island tourism operators have told the Southland District Council a tripling of the visitor levy will scare off tourists.
The council's been hearing from submitters on the proposal to… Read more Audio
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Sir Ian Taylor welcomes judgement on MIQ lottery system
6:07 PM.The government has come out defending its MIQ programme, despite losing a High Court challenge launched by the Grounded Kiwis group, representing New Zealanders stranded overseas and unable to come… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt releases six-year plan on impact of climate change
6:14 PM.Faced with the growing impact of climate change, the government has released a six year plan discussing the thorny issue of whether some coastal areas need to be abandoned altogether.
Preparing for… Read more Audio
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BNZ art collection for sale, expected to go for more than $10m
6:18 PM.Going, going and gone to a good cause. BNZ's art collection is about to be sold, to fund a charitable foundation.
The collection includes some of our most well-known artists, like Colin McCahon, Rita… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ names big swimming team for 2022 Commonwealth Games
6:25 PM.New Zealand has named one of the largest swimming teams ever for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
A 12-strong team, including able-bodied and para-athletes, is headlined by the experienced Dame… Read more Audio