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Checkpoint for Wednesday 24 April 2024
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Businesses call for changes to Anzac trading restrictions
5:49 PM.Auckland businesses say they will lose out on thousands of dollars in business due to Anzac trading restrictions, and others say the staff costs are too high to justify opening on the public holiday… Read more Audio
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Opera about notorious South African criminal trial debuts
5:44 PM.Let's get to South Africa now and we're joined by our correspondent Elna Schutz Audio
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Disability support network's hopes for new minister
5:36 PM.Advocates for New Zealanders with disabilities are welcoming Louise Upston taking over from Ms Simmonds as the new Minister for Disability Issues. Chief executive of the New Zealand Disability Support… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 24 April 2024
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Crusaders remain bottom of the Super Rugby table
5:27 PM.The pressure continues to mount on the struggling Crusaders who are sitting last on the Super Rugby Pacific points table but coach Rob Penney refuses to be rattled. The franchise's ceo has refused to… Read more Audio
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Neighbours 'threatened and harassed' by lodge residents
5:22 PM.Neighbours of a Parnell lodge that burnt down say the residents living there threatened and harassed them, and they've had no action from police or the government. Jordan Dunn reports. Audio
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PM demotes two ministers, dropping Lee from cabinet
5:08 PM.The Prime Minister has demoted two of his ministers, saying the complex challenges in their portfolios had become too much for them to handle. Political reporter Katie Scotcher reports. Political… Read more Audio
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Dengue fever cases rising in Samoa
4:50 PM.As dengue cases in Samoa continue to rise, the Ministry of Health there is urging locals and tourists to be vigilant and take precautions. RNZ Pacific's Tiana Haxton reports Audio
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Canterbury health services told to make savings
4:42 PM.Leaked documents show canterbury health services are expected to save more than thirteen million dollars by the middle of the year. Canterbury University's Dr Michael Gousmett speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Veterans still waiting on support say they feel forgotten
4:34 PM.On Anzac Day, thousands of New Zealanders will recite the words 'we will remember them' but some of the country's contemporary veterans feel they've been forgotten about, as they navigate long waiting… Read more Audio
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Olympics: NZ canoe sprint team selected
4:24 PM.A record six women have been selected to represent New Zealand in canoe sprint at the Paris Olympics. The athletes will compete across the K1, K2 and K4 events at the Games, with New Zealand's most… Read more Audio
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Suspicions of Chinese sleeper cells in the Philippines
4:17 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about India's election, and suspected Chinese sleeper cells in the Philippines . Audio
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Regional tourism groups face funding crunch
4:06 PM.As councils around the country slash costs many are looking to can or cut funding to their own tourism agencies; a move an industry insider says could kill businesses and turn parts of Aotearoa into a… Read more Audio