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Checkpoint for Monday 19 June 2023
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ABs assistant coach says pressure on the team is like no other
6:14 PM.The All Blacks assistant coach Joe Schmidt believes the pressure the All Blacks face is like nothing else in world rugby, but he's confident this year's group can win the World Cup. The All Blacks… Read more Video, Audio
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Government backs down on condition of childcare policy
6:13 PM.The government has tweaked a key Budget policy , by backing down on a condition it was imposing on the early childhood education sector. As part of last month's Budget, it extended 20 hours of free… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Transport to introduce contactless payment options
6:08 PM.Auckland Transport is joining other major cities by offering contactless payment options on board, buses, trains and ferries. Within the next 12 months all passengers on Auckland public transport will… Read more Video, Audio
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Commuters excited to get first go on new Auckland motorway
5:56 PM.Shaving 10 minutes off a daily commute is enough to get excited about in Auckland, where a stretch of motorway north of the city quietly opened this morning. The 880 million dollar Pūhoi to Warkworth… Read more Video, Audio
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Tempers flare in Waihi Beach meeting after repeat flooding
5:53 PM.Tempers frayed at a community meeting in Waihi Beach this afternoon over ongoing stormwater issues that have seen the area flood time and time again. Most recently, a flash flood on 29 May saw around… Read more Video, Audio
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Ex customers say Hello Fresh charged for cancelled meal kits
5:46 PM.Saying goodbye to Hello Fresh is proving difficult for some customers who say unsubscribing is almost impossible, and in some cases the charges keep coming even if the meal boxes don't. In the past… Read more Video, Audio
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Maori forest owners raise concern for proposed ETS changes
5:43 PM.A group representing Maori forest owners say Maori could be billions of dollars out of pocket as a result of proposals to review the Emissions Trading Scheme . The Government today released for… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 19 June 2023
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6329710396112 Video, Audio
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Fresh faces in first All Blacks squad of the year
5:31 PM.There are five fresh faces in the first All Blacks squad of the year for the Rugby Championship. Hurricanes halfback Cam Roigard is among them. He says he was aware of the speculation around his… Read more Video, Audio
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Some school kids working full-time to help pay the bills
5:24 PM.Some school kids are working up to 40 hours per week, including overnight shifts, to help their families pay the bills. Students from Auckland's Tamaki College and Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate told… Read more Video, Audio
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North Canterbury reeling after 5 killed in car crashes in 3 days
5:18 PM.The North Canterbury community is reeling after five people died in road crashes in just three days.. Two of the accident spots are three minutes drive from each other. On Friday afternoon a school… Read more Audio
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Teachers to sit out extra-curriculars on Wed as part of strikes
5:15 PM.High school teachers are ramping up their strike action after refusing the latest collective agreement from the Ministry of Education. The Post-Primary Teachers' Association says on Wednesday… Read more Audio
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'It's a shambles': Meng Foon on govt handling of conflict of interest
5:07 PM.On Friday the government announced Meng Foon had failed to adequately declare conflicts of interest including $2 million worth of government emergency housing payments to his company. The Associate… Read more Video, Audio