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Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 April 2023
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Childcare costs too high for Napier mother to return to work
6:13 PM.A social media post from a Napier mum who's crunched the child care numbers and says its too expensive to go back to work has sparked a lively debate, and highlighted a potential blindspot in… Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch Airport welcomes direct flights with US
6:07 PM.It could be good news if you're planning a Christmas trip to the US - direct flights from Christchurch to America.
From the start of December, a United Airlines Dreamliner will depart the South… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ women with endometriosis face many ongoing challenges
5:55 PM.Exhausting sick leave, forking out for private medical procedures and being told outdated information by health professionals are just some of the ongoing challenges that women with endometriosis… Read more Video, Audio
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Dying Dunedin man urges others waiting for treatment to stay on the phone
5:49 PM.A dying Dunedin man is urging patients waiting for too long to see a specialist to help save their own lives by picking up the phone.
It follows a damning investigation by the Health and Disability… Read more Video, Audio
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Kororareka supporters confident name change will succeed
5:43 PM.One of the main advocates behind a proposal to restore the original Māori name to the Bay of Islands town of Russell is confident it has the support needed.
Submissions to restore the name Kororāreka… Read more Audio
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Major NCEA changes deferred so schools can get up to speed
5:36 PM.The government is postponing the full force of its numeracy and literacy benchmark - after teens complained online testing for NCEA was too hard.
However, it will only be for two years - while… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 19 April 2023
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6325358824112 Video, Audio
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NZ Olympic boss on bid to host 2034 Commonwealth Games
5:26 PM.For more on the NZOC's interest in hosting the 2034 Commonwealth Games, chief executive Nicki Nicol talks to Lisa Owen.
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NZ Olympic Committee bids to host Commonwealth Games 2034
5:22 PM.The New Zealand Olympic Committee's put its hand up to host the Commonwealth Games in 2034.
The Games were last held here in 1990. The NZOC says if it was successful, it would be for the country to… Read more Audio
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National plans to restart live cattle exports, cut rural regulations
5:10 PM.The National Party has made an election-year appeal to farmers - unveiling a laundry list of promises to "supercharge" the sector.
Among the proposals are a promise to slash red tape, restart live… Read more Video, Audio
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Millions of dollars of damage after Newmarket apartment arson
5:06 PM.No power, no hot water millions of dollars of damage. Around 200 residents and more than 20 businesses are dealing with the aftermath of a massive fire in a central Auckland suburb.
Authorities… Read more Video, Audio