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Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 October 2019
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Slim chances of winning Lotto's $38m
6:27 PM.The slim odds have done little to stymie the optimism of those who have taken the plunge and purchased a ticket for Lotto's $38 million prize draw.
Nicholas Pointon went to see if there's was any way… Read more Audio
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Mosque attack arrest: Police 'just doing our job'
6:15 PM.'We were just doing our job' - that's what the two police officers who took down the alleged mosque gunman say of their actions on March 15.
The two officers were driving on Brougham Street in… Read more Audio
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High St takes step toward pedestrian-friendly Auckland CBD
6:15 PM.A section of a busy street in Auckland's city centre has been transformed to be a little more pedestrian-friendly.
It's a trial phase of a wider plan to make the CBD more walkable - but some… Read more Video, Audio
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Proposed anti-terror law heavy-handed - lawyer
6:10 PM.A human rights lawyer says a proposed anti-terrorism law, that could see sweeping restrictions placed on suspected terrorists returning to New Zealand, is heavy-handed and appears to be tailor-made… Read more Video, Audio
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'It can be tough' - All Black Matt Todd talks work, family, travel
5:55 PM.All Black players in Japan say the hardest thing in the long breaks between games at this World Cup is thinking about and missing their families.
If the defending champions reach the final, they will… Read more Video, Audio
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500,000 New Zealanders face food hardship - research
5:45 PM.It's estimated about half a million New Zealanders are now struggling to put enough food on the table.
New research from the Auckland City Mission has painted a bleak picture of just how many people… Read more Audio
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Mosque victim disappointed at wait to find out if family will be allowed to stay
5:40 PM.A mosque shooting victim is worried his wife and four children may be forced to return to India because they haven't yet been granted residency.
Mohammad Sahadat was in New Zealand on a working visa… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ's largest house-building factory gets $15m revamp
5:35 PM.A $15 million revamp of New Zealand's largest off-site home manufacturer opened in Auckland, will now be able to pump out 500 new homes a year.
Fletcher Building unveiled the new facility in Wiri… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 16 October 2019
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Blair Vining farewelled with three-hour celebration
5:25 PM.More than a thousand people packed into Stadium Southland on Wednesday to hear Blair Vining deliver his own eulogy.
The cancer care advocate, who died last Friday, was farewelled in Invercargill by a… Read more Video, Audio
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Proposed anti-terror law draconian but necessary - Justice Minister
5:20 PM.The Justice Minister concedes the proposed anti-terrorism law is "pretty draconian" - but necessary to keep New Zealanders safe.
Lisa Owen asks Andrew Little exactly what restrictions could be placed… Read more Video, Audio
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Tough anti-terror law: Govt seeks National's support for bill
5:15 PM.The government is introducing new counter-terrorism laws, as it prepares for the potential return of foreign fighters like the so-called 'Bumbling Jihadi'.
Kiwi Mark Taylor, who has fought for IS is… Read more Video, Audio
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Car dumped on train platform, fleeing driver tasered
5:10 PM.Police chased a stolen vehicle across Auckland - a pursuit that involved a crash with another car, before it came to an end at the Middlemore train station platform where the driver was tasered.
He… Read more Video, Audio