Checkpoint for Monday 20 March 2023
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Immigration reviews anti-trans activist's access to NZ
5:53 PM.Immigration New Zealand is reviewing whether a controversial anti-transgender activist will be let into the country. Posie Parker is on a travelling tour around Australia, before heading to New… Read more Audio
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Auckland road cone use 'expensive, unnecessary' - mayor
5:07 PM.'Unjustifiable disruption' is how Auckland's mayor has labelled road cones dotted through the city.
Wayne Brown is calling on several big organisations to work out how traffic management can be… Read more Video, Audio
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Vector keen for traffic management costs to come down
5:12 PM.Lines company Vector is supporting Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's call to reduce road cones across the city and streamline traffic management work.
Vector's chief executive Simon Mackenzie says traffic… Read more Video, Audio
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Black Caps close to dominant win over Sri Lanka in Wellington
5:17 PM.After two nail-biting Test wins the Black Caps are closing in on a dominant victory over Sri Lanka in Wellington.
Strong winds have made conditions at the Basin Reserve tough for all involved today.
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South Island Ultra race grand prize sparks sexism debate
5:18 PM.A grand prize for a record breaking finish in a South Island ultra marathon has sparked an even bigger international debate about sexism.
Organisers of the South Island Ultra race offered a $10,000… Read more Video, Audio
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Yet more disruption for Auckland trains with slip on tracks
5:30 PM.Auckland rail commuters can expect disruptions as they head home this evening due to a slip on the tracks near Parnell. Train services are down to one track between the central transport hub of… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 20 March 2023
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6322948770112 Video, Audio
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Napier principal welcomes Napier-Taupō Road reopening
5:42 PM.The reopening of a critical cyclone-damaged state highway means students can be reunited with their families and school sports teams are back in the national game.
Basically all traffic is now able… Read more Video, Audio
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Thousands of tickets cancelled after Interislander ferry problems
5:48 PM.Two weeks after a gearbox issue took an Interislander ferry out of action - thousands of people have had their bookings cancelled.
Many have been rescheduled and able to cross Cook Strait at a… Read more Video, Audio
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Ginny Andersen new Police Minister after Nash loses role
5:52 PM.Ginny Andersen is the new Police Minister. Stuart Nash resigned from the role last week after he boasted about calling the Police Commissioner about a case where he thought the sentence was too light.
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Many challenges behind 2023 roar season for deer hunters
6:07 PM.Cyclone damage and fickle ferry crossings are just some of the challenges facing deer hunters as they count down to this year roar, that peaks at Easter weekend.
The breeding season runs from late… Read more Video, Audio
