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Checkpoint for Wednesday 4 October 2023
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ACT biggest loser in latest TVNZ political poll
6:08 PM.The ACT party is the biggest loser in the latest TVNZ Verian poll with just 10 days to go until the election. Whilst National remains steady on 36 percent, no change from last week, David Seymour's… Read more Video, Audio
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Celebration of NZ's best songwriters at Silver Scrolls awards
5:53 PM.The Silver Scroll Awards Ceremony, celebrating the country's best songwriters, is about to get started in Auckland's Parnell in just over an hour's time. Singer-songwriter Marlon Williams is chasing a… Read more Video, Audio
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Pay-what-you-want food truck sees huge rise in business
5:49 PM.A Dunedin vegetarian eatery that lets people pay what they can afford for a feed has tripled the number of meals its making each night. The Bowling club started as a food truck but moved into premises… Read more Video, Audio
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Cash-strapped Massey University proposing to slash science jobs
5:44 PM.Cash-strapped Massey University is wielding the axe, proposing to slash jobs and courses. Students and staff say the plan puts the university into a death spiral. If courses are cut expertise will be… Read more Audio
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Temporary fix to 'pretty significant' landslide expected in one week - permanent repair expected to be pricey
5:35 PM.Engineers have been assessing a massive landslip that's cut off more than 1500 residents from Gisborne, unless they want to take a significant detour. The slip has swept away a section of Tiniroto… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 4 October 2023
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6338351872112 Video, Audio
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Canine crisis: Animal control grapples with surge of dog attacks in Auckland
5:27 PM.Animal control is grappling with a surge in dog attacks in Auckland. There have been almost 2500 attacks in the year to June, 250 more than the same time last year. Over 2500 canines had to be put… Read more Audio
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NZ Rugby League signals new era ahead of Pacific Championships
5:23 PM.New Zealand Rugby League is signaling a new era for the men's and women's national sides ahead of the inaugural Pacific Championships. After losing the World Cup final to Australia last year the Kiwi… Read more Video, Audio
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Players from team who broke Ranfurly shield available for weekend's game, despite investigation
5:10 PM.All Rugby players from the team that trashed the Ranfurly shield are available for selection for this weekend's games despite an ongoing investigation into behaviour at a post match party. Pictures of… Read more Video, Audio
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Over a million New Zealanders yet to receive EasyVote cards
5:07 PM.Both Labour and National were back on the hustings today, encouraging people to vote, but as many as 1 million New Zealanders have yet to receive their EasyVote card. People do not need the card to… Read more Audio