Checkpoint for Friday 20 November 2020
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Black ferns one step closer to World Cup
6:23 PM.The Black Ferns path to a sixth Rugby World Cup crown has become clearer. The reigning world champions are set to face Australia, Wales and still yet to be determined qualifier after the official draw… Read more Audio
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Piles of rubbish left after Napier floods
6:20 PM.Piles of rubbish have replaced the floodwaters which filled Napier streets last week - much to the disappointment of local residents. Around 100 homes were left uninhabitable after last Monday's rain… Read more Video, Audio
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Efforts to keep names of perpetrators secret upsetting for survivors-advocate
6:17 PM.An advocate for abuse survivors says efforts by church organisations to temporarily keep the names of deceased perpetrators secret ahead of an Abuse in Care inquiry is hugely upsetting for survivors… Read more Audio
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Reading recovery programme to be overhauled
6:11 PM.The decades-old Reading Recovery programme is about to be overhauled after years of criticism it's failing to help children struggling the most. However, critics are questioning how effective the… Read more Audio
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MOH apologises after bowel screening blunder
6:08 PM.The Ministry of Health's been forced to apologise to more than a thousand people who received invitations to participate in a bowel cancer screening programme - despite already having the disease. The… Read more Audio
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First transgender Miss Intercontinental NZ shares story
5:54 PM.Aotearoa's first-ever transgender Miss New Zealand contestant was the star turn at the first-ever transgender awareness event held in New Plymouth. Arielle Keil made history earlier this month when… Read more Audio
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First cruise ship to set sail around NZ over summer
5:50 PM.The first passenger ship granted access to our waters will set sail on its first cruise of the summer next week. The Spirit of Enderby arrived at Lyttelton Harbour this week from Russia after getting… Read more Video, Audio
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Soldiers involved in unlawful killing and treatment of civilian
5:46 PM.The four-year inquiry of the Australian Defence Force into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has now moved into the criminal investigation stage. The report found 25 current or former soldiers were… Read more Audio
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Man charged with murder following death in West Auckland
5:44 PM.A man has been charged with murder after another man in his 60s died in West Auckland last night. Reporter Chen Liu Chen Lee-ooh and camera man Dan Cook filed this report. Audio
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Man who abused ex-girlfriend jailed for seven and a half years
5:40 PM.A man has been jailed for seven and a half years for subjecting his ex-girlfriend to months of physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse. He is yet to make an apology to the woman after being… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 20 November 2020
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Search for Wellington bread pest dumping food
5:26 PM.The hunt is on for a Wellington bread pest who's dumping foodwaste - that's a magnet for rodents . Volunteers from Predator Free Mirimar have cleaning up the baguette discards - that were ditched… Read more Video, Audio
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Tauranga Mayor resigns with fiery speech slamming council
5:22 PM.Tauranga's Mayor has resigned with immediate effect, in a fiery speech to councillors and members of the public. Tenby Powell slammed what he called the 'historical legacy of councils which are… Read more Audio
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Hamilton supermarket "poster boy" for supplier complaints
5:16 PM.A Hamilton supermarket has been named and shamed by the Food and Grocery Council for poor treatment of suppliers. Council chief executive Katherine Rich outed the supermarket following calls for a… Read more Video, Audio
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Nanaia Mahuta not sure if NZ has offended China
5:07 PM.Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says she's not sure if NZ has offended China but a statement from the emerging super-power about removing the eyes of those who interfere with its business... is… Read more Video, Audio
