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Checkpoint for Wednesday 21 December 2022
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Fiji's political situation fragile after election
5:07 PM.The political situation in Fiji remains fragile despite a new coalition. Fiji's main opposition parties, led by Sitiveni Rabuka, joined forces to oust Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst government. But… Read more Audio
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"This is about getting it right" - Dairy NZ chair on emissions reduction system
5:11 PM.The government is proposing a farm-level emissions reduction system as an alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme backstop, saying it will give farmers price certainty. It committed to a five-year… Read more Audio
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Drug dealer 501 deportee wins court case
5:17 PM.A former drug dealer who was deported from Australia as a 501 has won a court case that has opened the floodgates for others to seek justice. The man, who had name suppression, represented himself in… Read more Audio
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Young shearer's dream comes true with world record
5:22 PM.A teenager from Taihape is on top of the shearing world, having beaten the world record for the highest number of strong wool lambs shorn over eight hours. 19-year-old Reuben Alabaster took it right… Read more Audio
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Buenos Aires streets lined with football fans for victory parade
5:28 PM.The party is still going in Buenos Aires in the wake of Argentina's triumph at the Football World Cup. Local media reported that around four million ecstatic fans turned out for the team's victory… Read more Audio
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The weird and wonderful trends of Wellington City Council
5:33 PM.Sir Tobias Wigglebottom, Chaise (Shaze) Destroyer of Worlds and Pablo Escobark are among the weird and wonderful dog names registered with Wellington City Council in 2022. The council has just… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 December 2022
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Ribbon cut on long-awaited Peka Peka to Otaki expressway
5:42 PM.Wellingtonians heading up the Kapiti Coast for the holidays are in for an early Christmas present. The ribbon had been cut on the long-awaited expressway from Peka Peka to Otaki, although it would not… Read more Audio