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Checkpoint for Wednesday 23 October 2019
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Prisoners compensated for unlawful solitary confinement
6:24 PM.Seventy-two prisoners held unlawfully in solitary confinement at Auckland Prison 20 years ago will finally receive a government payout, which could top $1 million.
For their lawyer, Tony Ellis, who… Read more Audio
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SkyCity worker shocked at confusion as fire grew
6:20 PM.A SkyCity worker says he was outraged when staff were initially told yesterday they had to take annual leave if they wanted to go home as the nearby international convention centre burned.
The… Read more Video, Audio
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SkyCity fire: What will economic cost be?
6:17 PM.The blaze at SkyCity's under-construction convention centre has burned more than 24 hours, but questions are already being asked about what the economic cost will be to Auckland.
Both SkyCity and… Read more Video, Audio
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SkyCity fire: Convention centre will 'rise like phoenix' - CEO
6:10 PM.SkyCity's boss says the fire ravaged convention centre will rise like a phoenix from the ashes. And the goals of the casino operator and Fletcher Building remain the same - to finish an iconic… Read more Video, Audio
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SkyCity fire: Fletcher boss confirms blowtorches used on roof
6:08 PM.The fire at the site of the partially completed SkyCity Convention Centre has burned for more than 24 hours.
More than 100 firefighters have been fighting the blaze since early on Monday afternoon.
… Read more Video, Audio
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Go hard boy! Dane Coles' parents in Japan for Rugby World Cup
5:54 PM.The All Blacks won't be the only ones feeling plenty of nerves ahead of this weekend's Rugby World Cup semi-final against England in Yokohama. Spare a thought for the families of the players who are… Read more Video, Audio
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Countdown goes quiet for shoppers on autism spectrum
5:43 PM.Countdown stores have turned their lights down, shut off music and announcements and even sent some staff off its floors to make it easier for people with autism to brave the supermarket.
It's a new… Read more Video, Audio
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Euthanasia: MPs vote on NZ referendum
5:34 PM.It's make or break for the voluntary euthanasia bill tonight, with MPs due to vote on whether New Zealand should vote on the issue at next year's election.
The End of Life Choice member's bill, in… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Weds 23 Oct
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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SkyCity fire: Jacinda Ardern confident APEC 'will come to NZ'
5:24 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been visiting the site of the fire in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon, and meeting with emergency officials, Fletcher Building, SkyCity representatives, and mayor… Read more Video, Audio
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Fatal police chase victim 'kind, conscientious' - partner
5:20 PM.Kind, conscientious, and a hard worker. That's how Owen Fraser describes his partner of 40 years, Kenneth McCaul, who died on Tuesday during a police pursuit in Christchurch.
Officers were chasing a… Read more Video, Audio
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SkyCity fire: Blaze brings CBD to a standstill
5:14 PM.It was the blaze that brought a city to a standstill. Burning out of control for more than 24 hours, the SkyCity Convention Centre blaze sent smoke and the smell of burning plastic across the city… Read more Video, Audio
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SkyCity fire: Bosses adamant building will be finished
5:08 PM.More than 100 firefighters are still battling to bring the huge fire that has blanketed Auckland's CBD in smoke under control.
Just 20 percent of the International Convention Centre's roof remains… Read more Video, Audio