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Checkpoint for Friday 4 September 2020
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Body in Mt Eden villa concrete identified, but how did it get there?
5:07 PM.Human remains found entombed under an old Auckland villa have finally been identified - but the mystery of what happened and how they got there still lingers.
Police were called to a suburban street… Read more Video, Audio
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Missing cattle ship: Second rescued dies, search continues
5:11 PM.Japanese rescue crews have recovered a body, and a number of cattle floating at sea, as they try to find the live stock ship, believed to have sunk, south of Japan.
The ship disappeared in the East… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland man in 50s with Covid-19 dies at Middlemore
5:15 PM.A man in his 50s who had Covid-19 has died in Middlemore Hopsital.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed he was linked to the Auckland cluster - it takes New Zealand's Covid-19 death toll to 23.
The… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Goff urges suppport for Auckland tourism
5:21 PM.Auckland's mayor is keen for the government to pitch in for a campaign encouraging out-of-towners to holiday in the super city - despite it being home to our biggest Covid-19 cluster and most of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Australian PM hints at travel between Queensland, Christchurch
5:28 PM.In today's media conference the Australian PM has hinted at trans-Tasman flights between Covid-free areas of Australia and New Zealand.
Speaking at a media briefing today, Scott Morrison said almost… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 visa extensions allow visitors, migrants more time
5:30 PM.The government has agreed to extend visas for visitors stuck in New Zealand because of the closed borders.
The Immigration Minister's announced a five month extension for people who are here, with a… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 4 September 2020
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Online influencers warned by Advertising Standards Authority
5:48 PM.The Advertising Standards Authority has issued guidelines for so-called "influencers" - individuals who have large followings on social media.
This comes off the back of complaints upheld against… Read more Audio
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Invercargill Council works to restore public trust after complaints
5:52 PM.Now to Invercargill where city councillors have spent much of the day behind closed doors, talking about on how they plan to restore the public's trust and confidence.
The crisis talks follow a… Read more Audio
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Rocket Lab launched NZ's first operational satellite from Mahia
5:52 PM.Rocket Lab quietly launched New Zealand's first operational satellite into space from Mahia Peninsula, but only revealed its success today.
The Photon satellite that is now in orbit is nicknamed… Read more Video, Audio
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Aucklanders react to news of extended Covid-19 level 2.5 rules
6:15 PM.New Zealanders will sit tight at the current Alert Level settings for at least another 12 days.
It means still no gatherings of more than 10 people in Auckland, at level 2.5, and no more than 100 for… Read more Video, Audio
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Onboard fishing boat cameras to be rolled out after delay
6:19 PM.After a long delay the government has announced it will finally roll out onboard cameras to more inshore fishing vessels, but there are a few hooks.
The plan would see cameras fitted to 345 vessels… Read more Video, Audio
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A good reason why Adesanya is bigger than the All Blacks
6:20 PM.MMA world champ Israel Adesanya isn't afraid to pick a fight with the All Blacks.
The New Zealand sportsman of the year has suggested he's a bigger world phenomenon than the All Blacks - and if he… Read more Video, Audio