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Checkpoint for Tuesday 28 January 2020
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Jacinda Ardern announces NZ election date
5:10 PM.The date is set for the 2020 general election - Saturday, September 19.
As well as electing a new government, voters will also decide whether they want voluntary euthanasia and recreational cannabis… Read more Video, Audio
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Coronavirus: Hopes dwindle for NZers stuck in Wuhan
5:13 PM.New Zealanders stranded at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak face a long and uncertain wait - with dwindling hopes that they might be evacuated.
Dozens of New Zealand citizens are stuck in… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Pacific islands 'fighting a war' on epidemics
5:16 PM.In the Pacific, where several countries are already dealing with epidemics, some countries have taken extreme measures to try and halt the spread of the new coronavirus.
While authorities say the… Read more Video, Audio
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National MP's son pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges
5:20 PM.[Warning: Story contains descriptions that may upset some listeners].
The son of a National MP has suddenly pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences on Tuesday afternoon.
Barbara Kuriger's son… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 January 2020
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Marama Davidson kicks off election campaign with electorate bid
5:38 PM.The Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has spoken out against roaming armed police, an initiative backed by the Police Minister, in the Greens annual State of the Planet speech.
She spoke on… Read more Video, Audio
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Whittakers expands factory to keep up with chocolate demand
5:54 PM.On average New Zealanders eat about 5kg of chocolate each year.
Now local chocolate maker Whittakers is expanding it's Porirua factory - so it can keep up with demand and better control the quality… Read more Video, Audio
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Coronavirus: Health checks still voluntary at NZ airports
6:09 PM.Hundreds of people are arriving in New Zealand every day on flights from China to New Zealand - but so far only one person has come forward to get a health check at the border.
Health staff are… Read more Audio
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Mother of NZer in Wuhan urges govt to act on evacuation
6:13 PM.An Auckland woman whose daughter is stuck in Wuhan says the New Zealand government needs to act fast if it decides to evacuate its citizens and residents.
There are 53 New Zealanders registered as… Read more Audio
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'Pattern of poor care' at Hutt Valley DHB maternity - report
6:15 PM.Hutt Valley District Health Board's maternity ward has been slammed for what is being called a "pattern of poor care" for babies and their mothers.
Commissioner Rose Wall says the DHB failed to… Read more Audio
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Talking about being men - NZ Rugby's new campaign
6:19 PM.New Zealand Rugby has launched a series of videos aimed at encouraging men to open up about issues like relationships, violence and mental health.
The videos feature personal stories from current and… Read more Video, Audio