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Checkpoint for Wednesday 22 February 2023
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Red-stickered Auckland homeowners may need to pay rates
6:07 PM.Aucklanders forbidden from entering their properties may still need to pay their rates bills due on Tuesday.
While some other Councils affected by Cyclone Gabrielle have opted to provide rates… Read more Video, Audio
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Ports of Auckland turns profit, will Wayne Brown be pleased?
6:06 PM.Ports of Auckland has turned a profit, but will it be enough to keep one of its fiercest critics happy?
The underlying profit of almost $21 million for the six months to the end of December means a… Read more Video, Audio
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Excitement at Eden Park for first day of Te Matatini
5:57 PM.Fifteen haka groups from across the motu performed today at the long awaited Te Matatini national kapa haka festival.
It was day one for the competition and there were lots of excited haka fans and… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Tai Rāwhiti water rationing for another five days
5:53 PM.Water is a sought after resource in Gisborne where restrictions mean many on town supply are going without showers, and turning the washing machine on is a distant memory.
Tai Rāwhiti Civil Defence… Read more Video, Audio
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MPs clash over how to pay for rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle
5:50 PM.Politicians have clashed in Parliament over the best way to pay for the cyclone rebuild - with the government refusing to rule out a new tax.
The Opposition is accusing Labour of gearing up to break… Read more Video, Audio
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Kainga Ora considers temporary modular homes after Cyclone Gabrielle
5:43 PM.Modular homes on vacant Kainga Ora land could be used to house people displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle.
It says it's early to know exactly how many of its 4500 houses have been signficantly damaged in… Read more Video, Audio
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Cash rate rises to 4.75 percent - economic analysis
5:36 PM.The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate. Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr talks to Lisa Owen about potential effects. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 22 February 2023
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6320955639112 Video, Audio
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Napier children back to school for first time since Cyclone Gabrielle
5:30 PM.Children around Napier have returned to school today for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle struck just over a week ago.
Far from a return to normality, it at least provided children - and their… Read more Video, Audio
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Foster admits unlikely to be All Blacks coach after World Cup
5:24 PM.The saga surrounding the All Blacks coaching appointment process has taken another twist.
With New Zealand Rugby still yet to confirm when or how it will be done, head coach Ian Foster has decided to… Read more Video, Audio
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Interislander passengers may wait days for rebooked crossing
5:17 PM.It could be days before stranded passengers bumped from interislander sailings are rebooked for crossings after a ferry break down, with priority being given to cyclone aid.
Its Kaiārahi ferry was… Read more Video, Audio
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'Irreplaceable' firefighter mourned after fatal Muriwai landslip
5:14 PM.'You are irreplaceable'. The words of the widow of a volunteer firefighter, who lost his life trying to help others as Cyclone Gabrielle was bearing down.
Dave van Zwanenberg was found dead after a… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Puketapu works to salvage remains after flood
5:08 PM.In the Hawke's Bay settlement of Puketapu, the school is operating as a general store of donated items, and the local pub is an information centre with beer on the side.
Further up the island… Read more Video, Audio