Checkpoint for Friday 10 March 2023
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Thousands gather in Manukau as Polyfest relaunches after years offstage
5:56 PM.Thousands of people gathered at the Manukau Sports Bowl for 'Polyfest' today - which is the largest Pacific dance event in the world.
It is the first time the festival has been held in full and open… Read more Video, Audio
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More empty windows on Cuba St as rents skyrocket
5:48 PM.On one of Wellington's most famous streets, there's a domino of shops closing their doors.
Owners say they simply can't afford the rent on Cuba Street, and it's losing the charm that once drew crowds… Read more Video, Audio
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Ambulance ramping getting more common with ED pressure
5:44 PM.As our hospital emergency departments buckle under the relentless demand, flow-on effects are being felt across the health sector.
Ambulances are spending increasing amounts of time waiting outside… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 10 March 2023
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6322255948112 Video, Audio
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Working holiday win for NZers in UK, vice versa, with visa extension
5:25 PM.Kiwis travelling to the UK on a youth mobility visa will soon be able to stay there for three years, instead of two.
The deal was reached last year - but has been brought forward to start from July.
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Basketball: Fate of Breakers' season could be decided
5:22 PM.The fate of the Breakers' season in the Australian National Basketball League could be decided this weekend.
The finals series against the Kings is locked at 1-all with game three in Sydney tonight.
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Ex-Fiji PM Bainimarama granted bail after charges of interferen
5:17 PM.Fiji's former PM Frank Bainimarama and suspended police chief have been granted bail, after spending the night in custody.
Local media reports the bail was ten-thousand Fijian dollars - which is in… Read more Video, Audio
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Dr Bryan Betty details severity of meningitis
5:12 PM.There's a push to increase the awareness of the speed and severity of Meningitis. Two university students are among four confirmed cases of the meningococcal disease in the Canterbury region this… Read more Video, Audio
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Thousands of teachers ready to strike over stalled pay talks
5:08 PM.Hundreds of thousands of school children will get a day off school when about 50-thousand school and kindergarten teachers join forces in a mega-strike next week.
Members of the Post Primary Teachers… Read more Audio
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The Detail: After the storms, what is the future of insurance?
5:00 PM.Red sticker, yellow sticker, managed retreat - the way we think about insurance has been turned upside down by a summer of extreme weather events. The Detail looks at the role insurers will play in… Read more Audio
