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Checkpoint for Tuesday 15 November 2022
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Sperm-stopping male contraceptive gel injection trialled in Aus
6:12 PM.A sperm-stopping gel injected into the tubes that transport it around the body could be a game-changer when it comes to a male contraceptive.
In a world first, the procedure dubbed the 'reversable… Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch stabbing: Bexley park quieter since attack
6:08 PM.Some residents in eastern Christchurch are changing they way they use their local park, after a brutal stabbing of a man out walking his dog near the popular park.
The man remains in a critical… Read more Audio
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Defence Force, Work and Income train up young job seekers
5:55 PM.The Defence Force, in collaboration with WINZ, is pairing young job seekers with potential employers in dire need of staff.
As part of its Limited Service Volunteer Programme, a group of young people… Read more Video, Audio
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RMA one step closer to being scrapped, replaced
5:51 PM.The Resource Management Act is one step closer to the scrap heap.
The government is repealing the regulatory quagmire and replacing it with three proposed laws, two of which have been introduced to… Read more Audio
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Police criticised for response to growing fraud complaints
5:43 PM.Police have been criticised for the way they're responding to the growing number of fraud complaints.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority says there are major failings in the way police act and… Read more Audio
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Ardern in Vietnam after ASEAN summit in Cambodia
5:36 PM.The Cambodian Prime Minister's tested positive for Covid after meeting and greeting world leaders including Jacinda Ardern and US President Joe Biden at the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh.
Ardern is on a… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 15 November 2022
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6315586935112 Video, Audio
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Low Black Friday sales expected under cost of living cloud
5:26 PM.Fewer people are expected to join in the shopping olympics that is Black Friday, as concern grows about the rising cost of living.
That's according to a survey from PriceSpy, a NZ price comparision… Read more Video, Audio
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Cricket: Notable omissions in Black Caps squad for India series
5:23 PM.The Black Caps have named their squad for the home series against India which starts this week and there are a couple of notable omissions.
RNZ sports reporter Felicity Reid joins Lisa Owen with the… Read more Video, Audio
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Ashburton College bans phones to curb bullying, boost outcomes
5:20 PM.Ashburton College is largely banning cellphones at school from next year in a bid to combat bullying and improve student outcomes. The board of trustees made the decision after 12 months of research… Read more Video, Audio
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Crowds at Manukau Pak'nSave for sales as cost of living bites
5:13 PM.A Pak'nSave supermarket in South Auckland will have shoppers queuing for heavily reduced prices all week.
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Christchurch stabbing: Witnesses saw attacker flee with woman in white car
5:08 PM.Police are trying to identify a couple seen near Bexley park around the time a man walking his dog was stabbed multiple times.
The man's family found him conscious but critically wounded at the… Read more Video, Audio