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Afterpay responds to concerns about financial hardship
The Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark remains concerned that buy now pay later schemes have the potential to cause financial hardship and he's awaiting Ministry advice before deciding if further… Video, Audio
Auckland Home Show without a home as showgrounds shut
The Auckland Home Show does not have a roof over its own head right now. The event with more than 400 exhibitors usually happens at the Auckland Showgrounds but an ongoing legal wrangle over the… Video, Audio
Evening business for 9 August 2022
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National leader Luxon on Uffindell's school bullying revelation
National leader Christopher Luxon says he feels for the victim of Sam Uffindell's attack while at Kings College in the past.
He told Checkpoint he believes Uffindell is genuinely contrite, but said… Video, Audio
Local Govt NZ pleads for more council candidates around country
An SOS for local democracy. That's what Local Government New Zealand is calling its final plea for council candidates.
With three days left - dozens of seats have no candidates or only one. Tessa… Video, Audio
Tauranga mostly unfazed by Uffindell's bullying revelations
While the shock revelations of Sam Uffindell's high school bullying have prompted calls for his resignation from some, his constituents in Tauranga appear to be - for the most part - ready to forgive… Video, Audio
National MP Sam Uffindell admits being a bully at school
National's newest MP has admitted he physically and mentally hurt other students while he was at school.
Sam Uffindell was kicked out of King's College 22 years ago after beating a 13-year-old in a… Audio
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National, ACT ahead in latest political poll
National and ACT can form a government on their own according to the latest 1News Kantar Public Poll.
However both National and Labour have dropped slightly in their popularity.
RNZ political editor… Video, Audio
Uffindell to discuss future after revelation of past attack at private boarding school
National's newest MP Sam Uffindell has acknowledged he was asked to leave Auckland's Kings College 23 years ago for his part in a vicious assault against a younger student, after the story was… Video, Audio
Police hire more staff as gun licence queue grows
Police are employing more staff to process firearms licence applications following a long backlog of frustrated people not being allowed to buy or use a gun.
The delay is attributed to more thorough… Audio
Landslide blocks Wellington's The Terrace
A landslide is blocking parts of a Wellington CBD road.. and eight homes have been evacuated.
Our reporter Kirsty Frame is there and joins Lisa Owen with the latest.
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Defiant Tamaki distances self from protesters' offensive signage
Another mass protest, another afternoon of streets clogged with demonstrators, causing disruption in Auckland.
The self-styled Bishop Brian Tamaki cuts an unapologetic figure, the ringleader of the… Video, Audio
Commonwealth Games: What financial wins do medals bring?
Do precious medals - the type the NZ team has scooped up at the Commonwealth Games - actually convert into money in the back pocket of athletes?
Cyclist Aaron Gate has bagged a wheel-spinning four… Video, Audio
Evening business for 8 August 2022
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One dog from Panguru property still on loose in Far North
The Far North District Council has confirmed one of the dogs from Panguru property is still on the lose and none of the animals rounded up were registered.
General Manager District Services Dean… Video, Audio
Panguru dog attack: Family want answers from boarder
Police in the Far North say it's likely a man mauled in Panguru was not attacked by his own dogs.
Neville Thomson was found dead at his property on Thursday. Twenty five dogs have been rounded up as… Audio