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Checkpoint for Friday 28 April 2023
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Crime rise on Karangahape Road hurting local businesses
5:53 PM.Auckland's Karangahape Road is home to more than 400 businesses and is widely known for its restaurants, coffee shops and boisterous night life.
But street crime is causing headaches for business… Read more Audio
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Cyclone-hit region's mayors still waiting on plans for fixes, rebuilds
5:43 PM.Two and half months on from devastating cyclone Gabrielle, life is not back to normal in the hardest hit regions, and will not be for some time.
A number of roads including major state highways… Read more Video, Audio
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Migrants to NZ face devastatingly long waits for residency
5:38 PM.Migrants have spoken of the devastating effects of long waits for national security checks before they can become residents.
One woman miscarried the day she found out another check had been ordered… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 April 2023
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6326361861112 Video, Audio
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Family of Erebus victims optimistic for new memorial
5:26 PM.Forces of nature destroying plans for an Erebus memorial at an Auckland park could present a fresh opportunity according to whānau of some of the victims.
The Ministry of Heritage and Culture today… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ boxer Mea Motu claims IBO bantamweight belt
5:23 PM.New Zealand boxer Mea Motu is a world champion.
Motu claimed the IBO super bantamweight world title last night after beating Canadian Tania Walters on the Fight for Life card in Auckland.
The… Read more Video, Audio
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Water limits in Warkworth for second day after water main burst
5:17 PM.Businesses and residents in Warkworth, north of Auckland have had taps running dry for the second day in a row.
A water main burst yesterday - cutting supply to some in the town, and while it was… Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch eye surgeon sentenced for attempted murder
5:14 PM.That's how the actions of Christchurch eye surgeon Ian Dallison were described in the High Court this morning as he was sentenced for the attempted murder of his former landlord.
Dallison received… Read more Audio
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Erebus memorial in Parnell park cancelled after geotech report
5:07 PM.It's already been more than 40 of waiting, and the wait continues, with the proposed national memorial to the Erebus plane crash victims homeless again.
A new geotechnical report has found recent… Read more Video, Audio