Checkpoint for Thursday 16 December 2021
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Parts of Canterbury cut off by torrential rain
6:19 PM.Torrential rain has left parts of Canterbury cut off after a month's-worth of rain fell in one day. Homes in Le Bons Bay in the Banks peninsula were evacuated overnight after the stream burst and took… Read more Audio
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Partner of man who died in custody urges better police training
6:16 PM.Australian-born farm worker Allen Ball died on a holding cell floor after consuming a mix of pharmaceutical drugs and spirits. Police assumed he was a drunk and sleeping it off. Now, an Independent… Read more Audio
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Omicron can be kept out of NZ - Professor Baker
6:08 PM.Omicron has arrived but it does not have to get into New Zealand, Professor Michael Baker has told Checkpoint. Read more Video, Audio
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Inquiry launched into claims over Black Ferns coach's actions
5:52 PM.An independent inquiry has been launched to look into allegations the actions of the Black Ferns coach led to a player's mental breakdown.
In a social media post, Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate said… Read more Audio
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Tairua pub on reduced hours under staff shortage
5:48 PM.It's situation critical for a Coromandel restaurant owner who says a staff shortage is eating into their opening hours. Andrea Johnson owns Manaia in Tairua and Cabana in Pauanui, but is operating at… Read more Video, Audio
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NSW braces for major Covid surge after biggest day of cases
5:45 PM.New South Wales is bracing for a major surge in Covid 19 cases - after recording its biggest ever day of cases.
There were 1700 new infections today and health authorities say it's going to rise… Read more Audio
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Feilding cut off by storm, area hit by torrential rain
5:42 PM.A rural Manawatū community is cut off from the outside world after the latest deluge wreaked havoc in the region.
In Feilding some homes have been left sopping after torrents of water tore through… Read more Audio
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Auckland hospitality puts hope in customers under orange level
5:38 PM.Auckland hospitality businesses are holding out for the orange light - hoping it'll tide them over until the border opens.
It's been two weeks since Tāmaki Makaurau moved to red and it's another two… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 16 December 2021
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6287068221001 Video, Audio
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NZ reacts as nation reaches 90 percent fully vaccinated
5:25 PM.Pop the Christmas crackers early, New Zealand has nailed 90 percent double dosed just in time for the start of the silly season.
The milestone comes nearly two months after the Prime Minister… Read more Audio
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Take a 'Covid kit' on holiday, Northern region health boss advises
5:17 PM.Sunscreen, jandals, surboards, as you're jamming all that holiday stuff in the car, think about a Covid kit.
If you are heading away from home this summer health authorities are warning you need to… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid protestors shout at empty Parliament buildings
5:14 PM.Protestors have returned to the Beehive to make themselves heard about a raft of Covid-19 related issues.
No to vaccination and more freedom they pleaded, marching from Wellington's Civic Square to… Read more Video, Audio
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Police failed duty of care to man who died in custody - IPCA
5:11 PM.A man who died in custody was failed by the police officers involved and would very likely still be alive if they'd got him medical attention. Read more Video, Audio
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Omicron case found in Sudima MIQ, moved to quarantine
5:08 PM.Omicron has arrived in New Zealand - carried to a Christchurch MIQ facility by a recent returnee.
The case arrived on a flight from Germany - via Dubai - and landed in Auckland before being… Read more Audio
