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Checkpoint for Wednesday 9 December 2020
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Police Commissioner responds to Operation Deans terror attack report
5:08 PM.The police response in the first 48 hours following the Christchurch mosque attacks has been deemed excellent, but a new report still makes more than 75 recommendations for improvements.
The release… Read more Video, Audio
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Raglan killer jailed for life, 15 years non-parole
5:21 PM.The man who shot dead an Australian tourist near Raglan last year has been sentenced to life with a non parole period of 15 years and six months.
33-year-old Sean McKinnon was shot twice at close… Read more Video, Audio
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Whakaari White Island eruption remembered, one year on
5:26 PM.This time last year, the coastal town of Whakatāne was responding to a natural disaster. Fifty kilometres off the coast, New Zealand's most active volcano - Whakaari - had erupted spilling ash… Read more Video, Audio
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Otago graduation ceremonies cut by security threat
5:30 PM.Otago University has postponed two graduation ceremonies planned for today after receiving a security threat.
They've told those planning to travel for further ceremonies on Saturday and next week to… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 December 2020
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Lyttelton Port review paints bleak picture of workplace culture
5:45 PM.An independent review into workplace culture at the South Island's largest port has found numerous accounts of bullying, homophobia, racism and sexism.
Findings into the culture at Lyttelton Port… Read more Audio
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Calls grow for SIS boss to stand down
5:49 PM.The head of the SIS is facing calls to stand down from the role - with the Greens saying she's unfit to lead the agency. Some in the Muslim community too have little faith in Rebecca Kitteridge.
They… Read more Audio
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Teachers worried by bad maths and science scores
5:53 PM.New Zealand's bad results in an international maths and science test are being blamed on ability-grouping in classrooms and the previous government's national standards in reading, writing and maths.
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How to celebrate an environmentally-friendly Christmas
5:56 PM.Trees, fairy lights, wrapping paper, massive meals - Christmas is a time of excess, and it hits the environment hard.
Can we reduce our carbon footprint, without becoming the grinch?
Louise Ternouth… Read more Audio
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Opposition pushes Speaker to reveal defamation case spending
6:09 PM.The Opposition wants the Speaker to be up front about how much taxpayer money was spent defending a defamation claim.
Yesterday Trevor Mallard apologised for comments he made last year claiming a… Read more Audio
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Judith Collins' brutal review of National's election campaign
6:12 PM.Judith Collins has offered a brutal account of National's lead up to polling day - labelling her campaign team inexperienced.
She made the remarks as politicians gathered for a post-election debrief… Read more Audio
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Wellington needs large, multi-purpose arena - concert promoter
6:17 PM.A prominent Wellington concert promoter says the capital is languishing behind other regions and needs a large multi-purpose arena for gigs.
A report commissioned for the region's economic… Read more Audio