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One team quits America's Cup warm-up in Saudi Arabia
16 May 2023Security concerns surrounding an America's Cup warm-up regatta in Saudi Arabia has prompted one challenger to refuse to participate.
American Magic are opting out of the racing off Jeddah later this… Read more Audio
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Gore councillors' bid at no confidence in mayor Ben Bell fails
16 May 2023In Gore there's been a big backdown on a move to express no confidence in the mayor, Ben Bell.
The 24 year old mayor and the council's chief executive, Stephen Parry, haven't been speaking for… Read more Video, Audio
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Loafers Lodge fire: Property was home to some 501 deportees
16 May 2023Let's return to the devastating fire in Wellington now. Loafers Lodge was home to some deportees from Australia, known as 501s.
501 deportee advocate Filipa Payne talks to Lisa Owen.
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Evening business for 16 May 2023
16 May 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Firefighters faced 'extremely challenging' scenes at fatal Loafers Lodge blaze
16 May 2023Firefighters first on the scene are struggling with what they encountered.
The property housed a range of tenants, some of them had lived there for years, others not so long, and many of them were… Read more Video, Audio
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Loafers Lodge Fire: Residents describe chaos as blaze spread
16 May 2023A Loafers Lodge resident has described crawling on the floor through thick black smoke and running for his life, to get out of the burning building.
The resident, who didn't want to give his name… Read more Video, Audio
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Woman charged with murder after two children found dead
16 May 2023A woman has been charged with murdering two young children in the Northland town of Ruakākā.
The children were found dead in their home yesterday morning, and the woman accused of killing them… Read more Audio
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Wellington Mayor on fatal Loafers Lodge fire
16 May 2023Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau talks to Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham about the devastating fire at Loafers Lodge on Aidelaide Road.
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Loafers Lodge fire: Demand for answers in fire alarm confusion
16 May 2023Residents of Wellington's Loafers Lodge were woken to plumes of smoke and roaring flames billowing out of the hostel in the early hours of this morning.
Footage sent in to RNZ by one of the residents… Read more Video, Audio
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Loafers Lodge blaze: 'It doesn't get worse than this' - fire fighter
16 May 2023"It doesn't get worse than this." That from a fire commander at the blaze that's claimed multiple lives at Loafer's Lodge on Wellington's Adelaide Road.
The building appears to have caught fire just… Read more Video, Audio
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Work begins on new intersection to NZDF site at Ōhakea
15 May 2023Work is starting on a new intersection to a Defence Force site along a traffic pinch point in the lower North Island.
A roundabout will be built at the entrance to the Ōhakea Air Force base so the… Read more Audio
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Full extent of damage after Nelson's August floods made clear
15 May 2023As Nelson recovers from the devastating August floods - the full extent of slip damage across the region is becoming clearer.
Thirty three homes were damaged by landslide debris that came from… Read more Video, Audio
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