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Checkpoint for Friday 14 October 2022
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Junk to treasure: Auckland artists turning waste into art
5:55 PM.The adage of one's junk being another's treasure is very much on show at an artist residency project in Auckland, where discarded stuff from the inorganic waste collection is being made into art, or… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland viaduct busy with locals and overseas visitors
5:50 PM.Mask mandates are scrapped, the borders are open, and the buzz and busy-ness is back for restaurants in Auckland's viaduct.
With tourists returning and more people coming in for a night on the town… Read more Audio
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Outgoing Gore Mayor considers recount after 8 vote loss
5:46 PM.Outgoing Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks says he's still undecided on whether he'll seek a recount and will take the weekend to think about it.
The six-term incumbent lost by eight votes to 23-year-old Ben… Read more Audio
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SPCA calls for ban on commercial greyhound racing
5:42 PM.The SPCA wants an outright ban on commercial greyhound racing and it's calling on people to flood the minister with emails supporting an end to the industry.
Greyhound racing is already on a final… Read more Video, Audio
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Overseas nurses may be able to gain NZ visa as skilled migrants
5:35 PM.A breakthrough for some migrant nurses who've been fighting to get on the fast-track to residency - but it's not exactly the breakthrough they were after.
New advice suggests some nurses may be able… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 14 October 2022
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6313733714112 Video, Audio
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DIY pothole patches costly to fix, warns Palmerston North mayor
5:25 PM.A phantom pothole patcher has left the Palmerston North City Council peeved and ratepayers apparently out of pocket.
Earlier this week someone concreted in potholes around the city. But the Mayor… Read more Video, Audio
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Black Ferns make changes ahead of second Rugby World Cup fixture
5:16 PM.The Black Ferns' coaches have made a raft of changes to the starting team ahead of their second Rugby World Cup fixture against Wales at Waitakere Stadium.
Five players will make their World Cup… Read more Video, Audio
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National MP Barbara Kuriger drops portfolios over conflict of interest
5:12 PM.National MP Barbara Kuriger has resigned from all of her portfolios, for what her leader Christopher Luxon has described as a serious lapse of judgement.
The third-term MP and her family have been… Read more Audio
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Woman's new home build hit with extra $213,000 bill as costs rise
5:08 PM.A woman in the process of building her dream home has been lumped with an extra $213,000 bill because of "soaring building costs".
Core Logic says the cost of building a 200 square metre, three… Read more Video, Audio