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Tuesday, 14 March 2023
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Watercare to raise prices to cover infrastructure
14 Mar 2023Aucklanders' water bills are about to go up. Watercare plans to increase the cost of water by almost 10 percent. Felix Walton has more. Audio
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Foxton's unused trolley bus lines taken down after court case
14 Mar 2023The lower North Island town of Foxton is about to have a clearer horizon as dis-used trolley bus lines come down.
Their removal, after a court case, ends any nostalgic hope of the former tourist… Read more Video, Audio
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Western Springs Stadium closed after major flooding damage
14 Mar 2023Western Springs Stadium is closed for the foreseeable future after significant flooding damage, with no guarantee of when it will reopen.
The stadium is home to numerous concerts, Auckland speedway… Read more Video, Audio
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Swedish journalist investigates Coromandel killings case
14 Mar 2023More than 30 years since the murders of the Swedish backpackers Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin, a journalist from their home country is in Aotearoa, re-investigating the Coromandel killings.
… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 14 March 2023
14 Mar 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6322527486112 Video, Audio
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Red sticker review for some homes near slip in Muriwai
14 Mar 2023Some properties in the Muriwai exclusion zone have had their red sticker status reviewed following new information that landslides in the area appear to be slowing down.
More than 125 properties in… Read more Video, Audio
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Black Caps coach dismisses criticism of ageing squad
14 Mar 2023Coach Gary Stead has deflected any criticism of the ageing Black Caps squad after yesterday's final ball win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Christchurch.
On his 37th birthday injured New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio
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Labour's scrapped climate policies burns govt partners
14 Mar 2023Labour's policy bonfire has left its potential government partners feeling burned.
The Greens believe yesterday's announcement was a breach of their co-operation agreement with Labour.
And Te Pāti… Read more Audio
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Vital freight moves along SH5 to Hawke's Bay after cyclone
14 Mar 2023Freight trucks can finally move along a critical supply route for Hawke's Bay, much to the relief of local businesses.
Vital supply convoys have begun along State Highway 5 from Napier to Taupō after… Read more Audio
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Lower Hutt mayor details outages after Point Howard landslip
14 Mar 2023Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says 75 houses are without power, 165 houses in the wider area are without water, and 20 homes only have pedestrian access after the landslip at Point Howard today.
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Power, water out for many houses after Lower Hutt landslip
14 Mar 2023A landslip has taken out powerlines, gas and water in Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says 75 houses are without power, 165 houses in the wider area are without water, and 20 homes only… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 13 March 2023
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Some in Hawke's Bay still without power a month after cyclone
13 Mar 2023Nearly one month on from Cyclone Gabrielle, some in Hawke's Bay remain without power.
Candle-lit baths, darkened houses or a noisy generator have become the new normal.
But the lights are slowly… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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