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Checkpoint for Thursday 9 March 2023
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NZ surf lifesavers put themselves to the test in Ōtautahi
6:14 PM.Our surf life savers are putting themselves to the test in Christchurch for the next few days.
It's been another tough summer of serious rescues - with the number of lifeguards out on patrol still… Read more Audio
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'I've got the boats, not the people' - Fullers boss calls for easing immigration rules for crew
6:07 PM.Coromandel could have its ferry service back if the government losened immigration rules to allow more skippers and qualified crew into the country, the boss of Fullers 360 says.
Right now road… Read more Video, Audio
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'Bit of an ordeal' - St Bathan's man hit by charging boar
5:52 PM.Imagine you're having a quiet evening on the deck of your Central Otago cottage, when a family of wild pigs gatecrashes.
And when you head down to shoo them along, you find yourself face to face with… Read more Video, Audio
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Wellington doesn't understand why fuel prices are so high
5:49 PM.Wellingtonians can't understand why they pay so much more at the pump than the other big cities.
A new report from the Commerce Commission shows people in the Capital, Porirua and Lower Hutt pay the… Read more Audio
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Revived ferry connection to Coromandel being explored - Transport Minister
5:37 PM.Transport Minister Michael Wood says the government is committed to restoring the road connection across the Coromandel Peninsula, after the major dropout on SH25A a few weeks ago.
Earlier on… Read more Video, Audio
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PM in Coromandel pledges support but no detail on road fixes
5:33 PM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been in the Coromandel region today, to see the destruction of a wet summer with two cyclones hitting the area.
He's promised support to businesses desperately… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 9 March 2023
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6322182532112 Video, Audio
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Medical recruiter details number of doctors in health sector
5:25 PM.The Health Minister's claim that recruitment of doctors and nurses is going "incredibly well" has suprised some in the industry.
Last night on Checkpoint Dr Ayesha Verall said across the course of… Read more Video, Audio
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Black Caps back in action in Sri Lanka Test at Christchurch
5:21 PM.The Black Caps are back in action against Sri Lanka in the first cricket Test in Christchurch.
There is plenty to play for in the last Test series of the summer as the Black Caps look to improve… Read more Video, Audio
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Hawke's Bay rail line a mess after Cyclone Gabrielle
5:13 PM.Washed-out bridges, twisted steel and missing bits of rail track have halted trains around Napier.
A huge clean up operation is now under way to repair the lines after Cyclone Gabrielle tore its… Read more Video, Audio
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Please explain from Health Minister on inaccurate hospital data
5:09 PM.Te Whatu Ora has apologised for sharing inaccurate data that has prompted a please explain from the Health Minister, who had used the figures to talk up a turnaround in Emergency Department visits.
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PM Hipkins waits on NZTA advice before promising road fixes
5:07 PM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited fragile roads on the Coromandel Peninsula today.
It comes as State Highway 25A connecting Kopu with Hikuai remains closed and State Highway 25 between Opoutere… Read more Video, Audio