Checkpoint for Tuesday 6 September 2022
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Refugee sponsorship that started with a Facebook post
5:45 PM.Businesses are among the 21 groups which will host refugees under the new community sponsorship scheme. The extended pilot will welcome 150 refugees over three years. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
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Govt unveils 'better pathways' plan to curb youth crime
5:07 PM.Youth crime in Auckland has been rising in recent years, bucking the national trend. Ram raids and smash and grabs have been happening seemingly every night across the city, leaving a trail of… Read more Video, Audio
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Police Minister on plan to curb engage youth away from crime
5:12 PM."The goal here is to get these kids engaged in something constructive," Police Minister Chris Hipkins tells Lisa Owen, discussing the government's plan to curb youth crime.
Read more Audio
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Far North locals feeling effects of Mangamuka SH1 closure
5:18 PM.Settlements in the Far North are feeling the pinch with the continued closure of State Highway 1.
The road south of Kaitaia has been severely damaged and could be closed for months.
More wild… Read more Video, Audio
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Tennis: Nadal out of US Open in shock fourth round loss
5:24 PM.22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has been ousted from the US tennis Open after a shock fourth round loss to American Frances Tiafoe.
It was Nadal's first loss at a grand slam this year. The… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt pledges $30m to make walking, riding safer around NZ
5:28 PM.The government has announced $30 million of new funding that's to be spent on measures to make streets more people-friendly.
The money will be split across 13 councils and is intended for walking and… Read more Video, Audio
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Cost of retirement rising beyond what pension can cover
5:32 PM.It seems the golden years are increasingly gold plated, with a new report suggesting a couple retiring in a NZ city needs about $750,000 in the bank if they want more than a no frills existence.
The… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 6 Sept 2022
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6311924406112 Video, Audio
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Police mistake human body in burnt-out car for a sheep
5:49 PM.In Havelock North, police have mistaken human remains in a burnt out car, for those of a sheep.
The car was sitting by a popular walking site and many people would've passed by without knowing a body… Read more Audio
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Sexual offending prevalent at Gloriavale, court hears
5:51 PM.A court has heard Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian told a father who had just buried his daughter that he could take comfort from the fact she wouldn't be molested.
Clem Ready says sexual… Read more Audio
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Fun for some, frustration for others as snow blankets Dunedin
5:55 PM.A short, sharp wintry blast has brought snow to the south - turning Dunedin's roads into ice rinks, causing disruption to schools and giving farmers a headache.
But for some it was a chance for… Read more Video, Audio
