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Checkpoint for Monday 16 October 2023
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Noise, trucks, light pollution: Coastal community concerned about planned sand mine
6:14 PM.The company behind a controversial sand mine at Cape Foulwind on the West Coast is now planning to establish another at Mananui, south of Hokitika. Last year, residents expressed their worry about the… Read more Audio
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Northland swept up in blue wave, slender red lead in Maori seat
6:10 PM.Northland's general electorates have been swept up in the blue wave engulfing New Zealand. Although, in the Maori electorate, Te Tai Tokerau, Labour's Kelvin Davis holds a slender lead. In a region… Read more Audio
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Fainga'anuku stars in tense All Blacks Quarter Final win
5:55 PM.One of the stars of yesterday's game would have to be young Leicester Fainga'anuku. Through a twist of fate and poor judgement by Mark Telea, who was dropped for breaching team rules, 24 year old… Read more Video, Audio
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French Rugby fans devastated after team crashes out of World Cup
5:53 PM.The Rugby World Cup hosts are out, after a one point loss to South Africa at Stade de France. It was a try-fest, in a frenetic match in Paris. French fans had dared to dream this was their chance to… Read more Audio
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Pacific leaders fear they won't have a voice in new government
5:46 PM.Pacific leaders fear they will have little or no voice in the new National-led Government National currently has two possible Pacific MPs Angee Nicholas, but only if she wins Te Atatu, and Agnes… Read more Audio
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Te Pati Maori electorate haul could affect coalition agreements
5:42 PM.Te Pati Maori's victorous election haul could have a knock on effect on coalition arrangements. The party won an unprecedented four of the seven Maori seats on Saturday and it's optimistic it could… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 16 October 2023
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6339223573112 Video, Audio
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Rugby World Cup Semi Finalists locked in after nail-biting game
5:31 PM.The semi finalists of the Rugby World Cup are locked in. Defending champions South Africa will meet England in a repeat of the 2019 final while the All Blacks, fresh off their epic win over Ireland… Read more Video, Audio
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Electoral law expert: Post election limbo and special votes
5:24 PM.Returning to our earlier story about post election limbo. The deadline for the Electoral Commission to count special votes, including overseas ballots, is Friday 13 November. It's estimated there's… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Museum apologises after flying Israeli colours
5:19 PM.A gesture for peace has backfired badly for the Auckland War Memorial Museum. They've apologised today after lighting the museum in Israeli colours last night, a move that sparked protests outside the… Read more Audio
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National's Maureen Pugh wins long-time red West Coast seat
5:12 PM.She calls herself the yoyo MP. But this time National's Maureen Pugh has sprung back into parliament in spectacular fashion apparently wrestling the long time red seat of West Coast Tasman off… Read more Video, Audio
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Slim majority for National and ACT means NZ first may be needed
5:07 PM.The election is done, now let the games begin. Early talks have started between National, ACT and New Zealand First - as they seek to form a governing arrangement. The result on election night gives… Read more Audio