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Checkpoint for Thursday 11 November 2021
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Another final for Black Caps after T20 World Cup semifinal win
5:07 PM.The Black Caps have done it again - the swinging bats of Daryl Mitchell/Jimmy Neesham securing another World Cup cricket final.
This time it's the T20 World Cup - after a dramatic semifinal victory… Read more Audio
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'Aunty power' to push Covid vaccinations in Kawerau
5:18 PM.'Aunty power' is about to be deployed in Kawerau, as the town looks to drive up vaccination rates.
Only 53 percent of the Bay of Plenty town is fully vaccinated. And after what's been described as a… Read more Video, Audio
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Whānau Ora goes back to court over Māori Covid vaccination data
5:18 PM.Whānau Ora wants the High Court to decide who wins in the battle with the Ministry of Health over information about unvaccinated Māori.
It has filed fresh legal papers after the Director General of… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid cases push calls to drop MIQ for vaccinated travellers
5:27 PM.There are calls to drop MIQ for some travellers, so space can be given to covid cases who risk falling through the cracks at home.
It comes as a South Auckland GP says anxious Covid-positive patients… Read more Audio
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Sport NZ updates guidelines to make cricket easier under Covid-19
5:31 PM.Sport New Zealand has updated its guidelines after some Auckland cricket clubs told members equipment like bats, pads and even balls could not be shared between players at level 3 step 2.
Players… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 11 November 2021
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6281395578001 Video, Audio
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Airline representatives urge certainty so NZ does not lose international routes
5:41 PM.An airline industry group is calling on the government to relax managed isolation (MIQ) restrictions because it worries international airlines may give up on coming here at all. Read more Video, Audio
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Opposition fears more crime as 'three strikes' law scrapped
5:47 PM.The 'three strikes you're out' law is out.
The law Labour has long-promised to axe is finally set for the scrap heap.
Opposition parties say the move will put New Zealanders at risk.
Here's our… Read more Audio
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Police seize 50kg cocaine, $300k cash in major bust
5:50 PM.An organised crime group alleged to be one of the most significant suppliers of cocaine into Aotearoa, has been dealt a massive blow.
A 10-month joint operation by law enforcement in New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Christmas food flying off shelves in holiday season preparation
5:53 PM.Christmas is still more than a month away, but food is flying off shelves as kitchen whizz's prepare early for the holiday season.
Shipping delays that have been around since the start of the… Read more Audio
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National urges Health Minister to intervene over Māori data for Whānau Ora
6:08 PM.The National Party wants the Health Minister to intervene to allow the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency access to information about unvaccinated Māori.
The agency is going back to court to get data… Read more Audio
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Waihopai GCSB surveillance domes shutting down
6:14 PM.Large surveillance domes in the Waihopai Valley are being removed after more than 30 years of service.
The Government Communications Security Bureau says the technology at the station near Blenheim… Read more Audio
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