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Checkpoint for Monday 17 October 2022
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Middlemore Emergency Dept faces systemic failures - report
5:08 PM.A report has flagged serious concerns about Middlemore Hospital's Emergency Department.
The review was commissioned to look into the death of a woman after she left Middlemore ED without being seen.
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Food bank robbery a sign of desperation - Dave Letele
5:12 PM.'Next time just ask' - the reaction from Dave Letele after his South Auckland foodbank was broken into yesterday.
Thieves took off with at least $10,000 worth of goods. It's come at a time when food… Read more Video, Audio
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Te Puke Primary School providing three meals a day for pupils
5:16 PM.A Western Bay of Plenty school is providing breakfast lunch and dinner - and even transport so kids can get to class.
As well as KidsCan's research on children going to school hungry, it's also found… Read more Video, Audio
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Aus netballers reject mining company branding on uniform
5:22 PM.The Australian netballers have been taking a stand against a new major sponsor by refusing to wear a dress bearing the branding of a mining company.
The team's been in New Zealand for the… Read more Video, Audio
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AKL mayor complains of mobile black spots, but fix is not so simple
5:26 PM.Auckland's new mayor is calling for a fix on mobile black spots, but the industry thinks he might be out of range.
In an open letter to the heads of 2degrees, Spark and Vodafone - Wayne Brown's… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 17 October 2022
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6313871021112 Video, Audio
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67 Wellington bus services cut with chronic driver shortage
5:42 PM.Wellington commuters are in for more public transport woes after Metlink announced it's cancelling 67 bus services because of a driver shortage.
The changes kick in today and affect 14 bus routes… Read more Video, Audio
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Locals face isolation as SH6 near Nelson closed for weeks
5:46 PM.Another closure for the road between Nelson and Rai Valley has left residents scrambling to work out how they will organise their day to day lives.
State Highway 6 will be shut for seven weeks from… Read more Video, Audio
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Far North Mayor describes 'mayor school' in Wellington
5:50 PM.Roll call today for some of the country's new mayors. The gathering in Wellington - dubbed 'mayor school' - is held after every local body election but isn't compulsory.
Metro mayors typically wag… Read more Video, Audio
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Cardiac arrest one of main causes of death in NZ
5:54 PM.Cardiac arrest is one of the main causes of death in New Zealand with more than 2000 people treated each year.
This month, Hato Hone St John is on a mission to train 10,000 people around the country… Read more Video, Audio