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Checkpoint for Thursday 1 June 2023
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Huapai, Kumeū still waiting for trains, despite population surge
5:53 PM.Public transport advocates are accusing Auckland Transport of neglecting Huapai and Kumeū residents despite years of calls for a railway line to the city's northwestern fringes.
At least 1200 homes… Read more Audio
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Auckland tsunami alarms stolen, but they can't play music
5:48 PM.Thieves are targetting Auckland's Tsunami sirens, despite they fact they apparently cannot be modified to play music.
But it is leaving some areas without an early warning system, if disaster is… Read more Video, Audio
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Ōtaki since expressway: Easier to shop, but a bit too quiet for some
5:44 PM.Known for its outlet stores and speciality shops, the lower North Island town of Ōtaki was also famous as a traffic bottleneck.
That was until the opening of a new expressway bypassing the town over… Read more Video, Audio
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Eleventh-hour rates relief for Aucklanders with uninhabitable homes
5:37 PM.A sigh of relief at the eleventh hour for Auckland homeowners with flood and cyclone-damaged properties.
The council's told some residents that they won't need to pay rates for their uninhabitable… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 1 June 2023
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6328580501112 Video, Audio
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Internal Affairs reveals plans to boost social media regulation
5:30 PM.The Department of Internal Affairs says our media regulations are out of date, riddled with holes and don't properly cover online platforms.
It today released a draft plan to make traditional and… Read more Audio
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Sports chat: Whitelock brothers team up again in south of France
5:25 PM.The Whitelock family have had a big impact on Canterbury rugby now two brothers will link up again in the South of France.
Veteran Crusader and All Black Sam Whitelock has signed a two-year deal with… Read more Video, Audio
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Thousands in Hawke's Bay unable to rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle
5:19 PM.Thousands of homeowners have been told they're unable to be rebuild on their properties post-cyclone Gabrielle.
The government says initial indications show this will be the case for about 700… Read more Audio
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Mike Lee responds to Wayne Brown's combative budget speech
5:13 PM.Councillor Mike Lee was one of a multitude of people called out by Mayor Wayne Brown in his combative budget speech.
He is one of a number of councillors who promised not to raise rates higher than… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Mayor reveals revised budget plan at chaotic event
5:07 PM.Carrot and stick of shame was the theme of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's revised budget reveal.
He's offering to reverse planned cuts to the arts, social services and community boards but only if the… Read more Video, Audio
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Fire Emergency risk reduction boss on Ōtāhuhu scrap metal fire
5:20 PM.A massive fire at a South Auckland scrap metal yard could burn for another 24 hours.
Fire and Emergency risk reduction and investigations manager Pete Gallagher talks to Lisa Owen.
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