Checkpoint for Friday 17 July 2020
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Missing moggy Rodney had been found on a local farm in Marton
6:24 PM.There's been a purr-fect ending to the mysterious case of Marton's missing moggy. Rodney the cat was adopted by the North Island town's ITM store as a kitten 10 years ago and became a hit with… Read more Audio
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Sport games causing family rivalry
6:20 PM.Sporting rivalries can span countries or be bitter battles between clubs - but for some the competition is even closer to home Tomorrow, two of the three Super Rugby Aotearoa sides with a Barrett… Read more Audio
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Bauer Media is back
6:13 PM.Almost 250 people lost their jobs when Bauer Media announced it was closing the book on its New Zealand titles during lockdown. But now some have been revived with the first set to land in Air New… Read more Audio
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National party plan gets nod of approval from Whangarei Mayor
6:08 PM.It was big morning for the National Party, as it's new leader Judith Collins announced a more than thirty-billion dollar infrastructure spend. Four lane expressways in the Upper North Island headlined… Read more Audio
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NZ rugby backing revamped Super Rugby Comp
6:06 PM.New Zealand Rugby is backing the inclusion of a Pasifika team in a revamped Super Rugby competition - that leaves South Africa, Argentina and Japan on the sidelines. Audio
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Floodwaters rising in Kawakawa, Northland
5:52 PM.Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc in the Far North, causing flooding, slips and bringing down trees. Kawakawa RSA president, Hector Davies, says flood waters are rising in the town. He… Read more Audio
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All whites set to play Belgium
5:49 PM.The All Whites are set to play world number one Belgium in a men's football friendly in October. New Zealand Football has confirmed it has provisional plans to take on The Red Devils in Brussels on 9… Read more Audio
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Hundreds march against massive landfill
5:38 PM.Hundreds of opponents to a massive landfill earmarked for Auckland's Dome Valley marched through the centre of the city today to present a petition to mayor Phil Goff. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and video… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 17 July 2020
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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428 new covid-19 cases in Victoria
5:28 PM.Covid-19 continues to have Victoria firmly in its grip, with another record-setting day of new cases. Today the state has recorded 428 new infections, and another three people have died. Video, Audio
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NZ rugby unveils new Super Rugby competition
5:23 PM.A new Super Rugby competition minus South Africa, Argentina and Japan but including a Pacific team is to be launched next year. Audio
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Government rules out managed isolation Queenstown, Invercargill
5:19 PM.The Government has ruled out housing managed isolation and quarantine facilities in Queenstown and Invercargill. Our Otago-Southland reporter Timothy Brown has more. Audio
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How National plans to pay for the $31b infrastructure package
5:11 PM.National's Spokesperson for Infrastructure and Transport Chris Bishop joins Checkpoint to discuss the massive $31b infrastructure announcement. Video, Audio
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National unveils $31b infrastructure package
5:07 PM.Tunnels through mountain ranges and an additional Auckland harbour crossing are just some of the big ideas National has unveiled as part of a $31b infrastructure package. The ambitious ideas from the… Read more Audio
