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Checkpoint for Monday 14 June 2021
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Polynesian Panthers welcome apology for Dawn Raids, but urge action
5:10 PM.A formal apology is coming from the government for the "dehumanising and terrorising treatment" committed during the Dawn Raids of the 1970s.
The raids were carried out to uncover and deport… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 in Fiji: Growing pressure for nationwide lockdown
5:13 PM.There's growing pressure on the Fijian government to urgently lock down the nation as Covid-19 spreads out of control.
Fiji announced a record 105 cases yesterday with the national tally since April… Read more Audio
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Toyota concerned over EV mixed messaging
5:16 PM.Toyota NZ CEO Neeraj Lala told Checkpoint the company is concerned people might delay a vehicle purchase, thinking an electric option would soon be on the market, after the messaging from the… Read more Video, Audio
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Abuse in Care: Electric shock therapy was used on children
5:29 PM.Warning: Details in this report may be upsetting for some listeners.
Details of the torturous electric shock therapy inflicted on children have been laid out in grim detail at the Royal Commission… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 14 June 2021
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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What can you get under govt's electric vehicle rebate scheme?
5:40 PM.The government's clean car discount might sound like a good deal, but how much will it actually help?
Rebates range from eight thousand dollars for new imported EVs, down to just over two thousand… Read more Video, Audio
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Why does Rotorua Lakes Council need seven deputy CEOs?
5:46 PM.Burgeoning bureaucracy, or more bang for ratepayers' dollars? Rotorua Lakes Council has named seven new deputy chief executives.
Council chief executive Geoff Williams says the district is facing… Read more Video, Audio
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Poor pedestrian crossing design a danger in Auckland CBD
5:53 PM.People are putting their lives at risk because of bad pedestrian crossing design in Auckland city centre.
A population and environmental health expert says the city has a serious issue on its hands -… Read more Video, Audio
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Farmers, builders keen for EVs but right vehicles not for sale
6:09 PM.Those in industries reliant on higher emission vehicles say the government's clean car package unfairly targets them when no viable alternatives exist.
Fees of up to almost six thousand dollars will… Read more Audio
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Pressure mounts for 'They Are Us' film crew to back out
6:12 PM.Pressure is mounting for those in the film industry backing a movie about the Christchurch terror attacks to step back as one high-profile film producer quits.
Some in the Muslim community are… Read more Audio
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NZ Rugby pressured over petroleum giant Ineos sponsorship
6:15 PM.Move over Silver Lake deal, New Zealand Rugby now it finds itself in a row over a possible sponsorship deal with petroleum giant Ineos.
Environmental groups say they are worried aligning with it… Read more Audio
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Wellington house fire: Multiple complaints made about property
6:20 PM.Wellington Council's fielded multiple complaints about a derelict house that's gone up in smoke over night.
Authorities are treating the fire as suspicious.
It spread between four properties in… Read more Audio
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Govt to formally apologise over 1970s Dawn Raids
6:22 PM.The government will formally apologise for the Dawn Raids it says 'terrorised' Pacific families in their own homes.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the police raids and spot checks as… Read more Audio