Checkpoint for Friday 5 July 2019
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Trucks trample on Taranaki woman's hotel dream
6:27 PM.A Taranaki photographer says her dream to refurbish an old hotel in Normanby has been ruined because of the constant noise of heavy vehicles rolling past her front door. Video, Audio
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Cantabrians optimistic of a win in Super Rugby final
6:18 PM.Crusaders rugby supporters are bullish about winning a third Super Rugby title in a row, but not everyone in the garden city wants the hosts to emerge victorious. Audio
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CEO on a mission to get tradies talking about mental health
6:16 PM.The head of a trades company is leading the way in tackling high suicide rates in the construction industry, by encouraging his employees to discuss their mental wellbeing. Chris Hughes has a personal… Read more Audio
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Parents fight sudden closure of Wellington school
6:08 PM.Parents in the Wellington suburb Whitby are scrambling to fight the closure of a local high school at the end of the year - which they only learnt about this week. Audio
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Big idea, big hearts: Students cook for the homeless
5:51 PM.South Auckland teenagers who say homelessness is a big problem in the area have taken it upon themselves to do something about it. We headed out to meet Manurewa High School students who have… Read more Video, Audio
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Agriculture sector looks to technology to meet emission targets
5:48 PM.The pressure is on New Zealand's agricultural sector to come up with ways to meet climate change targets, that will be legally binding by the end of the year. Audio
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Bus drivers going 5.5 hours without a break – union
5:44 PM.The bus drivers' union is warning operators in the Wellington region are putting drivers' health and safety at risk by putting the brakes on new rules on rest and meal breaks. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Friday 5 July
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Crusaders favoured to win in final test match
5:23 PM.The Crusaders are one win away from becoming just the second team in Super Rugby history to win three consecutive titles - but they'll have to beat the Jaguares in Christchurch first. Video, Audio
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One new school, 228 classrooms for Akl as population booms
5:20 PM.The government has revealed plans for a new school in Milldale and 228 additional classrooms across 42 Auckland schools. Political Editor Jane Patterson reports. Audio
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California jolted by 6.4 earthquake
5:18 PM.Southern California has been jolted by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years. The 6.4-magnitude quake touched off fires, damaged buildings and forced the evacuation of a hospital in a desert town… Read more Video, Audio
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Man’s body found in social housing flat five days after he died
5:15 PM.Auckland Council is demanding action from a social housing provider after an elderly man lay dead in his flat for five days before being found. Bryan McGinty was found last month after neighbours… Read more Audio
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Auckland mayor calls for answers after panel falls off building
5:12 PM.Part of central Auckland has been closed off to traffic after a 40kg panel fell off a building yesterday, causing traffic chaos. Reporter Jordan Bond is at the scene with the latest on the situation.
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Fears more panels could fall off high risk high rise
5:08 PM.There are growing safety concerns after a building inspection showed more potentially deadly panels are coming loose from a problem-plagued apartment building in Auckland's CBD. It's also emerged… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Friday, July 5th, 2019
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
