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Checkpoint for Friday 21 July 2023
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New code to form rulebook for sports and recreation in NZ
6:16 PM.Anyone from top athletes..to coaches and weekend sports warriors can have their say on a new code that will basically form the rule book for sports and recreation in New Zealand. An Integrity Sport… Read more Video, Audio
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Massey uni staff make personal plea to management to stop job cuts
6:11 PM.Massey University staff fearing for their careers and the quality of education on offer have made a personal plea to management to stop the cuts. The cash-strapped institution has asked for more than… Read more Audio
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National revives call for govt to ditch prison reduction target
6:07 PM.National is reviving its call for the government to ditch its prison reduction target, in the wake of the fatal shootings in Auckland. The party argues it weakens the punishment offenders face and… Read more Audio
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Hamiltonians get behind Zambian guests for women's world cup
5:56 PM.Hamilton's Women's World Cup gets underway tomorrow night when Zambia take on the mighty Japan. The Zambian team is based in the city, and although locals might not be able to find Zambia on a map… Read more Video, Audio
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FIFA fever makes its way to Wellington for capital's first match
5:53 PM.FIFA fever has made its way to Wellington for the capital's first match of the tounament. Spain and Costa Rica face off tonight from 7:30pm. Our reporter Krystal Gibbens is at the fan zone on… Read more Video, Audio
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Council still figuring out formula for valuing flood damaged homes
5:46 PM.Flood displaced residents in Auckland are worried about how their homes will be valued for a shared buy out scheme, with the council admitting it still has no idea what formula it will use. In June… Read more Video, Audio
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Lauren Dickason's text messages show her unravelling - mentally & emotionally
5:41 PM.Text messages from Lauren Dickason have painted a picture of a wife and mother unravelling, mentally and emotionally. The messages were revealed in the Christchurch High Court today, where the 42 year… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 July 2023
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6331590627112 Video, Audio
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Police confirm 2 killed in Auckland shooting were men in 40s
5:31 PM.Police say the two people killed in the Auckland CBD shootings were men in their 40s. A scene examination has continued at the site at the bottom of Queen Street today, in an unusually quiet city… Read more Video, Audio
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Football ferns look forward after huge win
5:25 PM.A day on from the biggest win in the side's history, the Football Ferns are already looking at what comes next. The country is gripped with football fever following the incredible win over Norway at… Read more Video, Audio
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Schools shut, roads closed: Wild weather hits Coromandel, again
5:19 PM.Flood waters have shut schools, trapped cars and closed roads on the Coromandel as wild weather hit. To add to that, the Whitianga waste water pump station failed, prompting a no flush notice… Read more Video, Audio
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Missing Chch real estate agent described as happy, loving person
5:14 PM.A Christchurch real estate agent, missing since Wednesday has been described as a happy person, who loved her job and her daughter. Police have scoured parts of Wigram, where Yanfei Bao was last seen… Read more Audio
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'Pure elation': Hannah Wilkinson on historic world cup win
5:07 PM.Just when Aotearoa needed a pick-me-up, the Football Ferns absolutely delivered. The team came out strong in the World Cup opening game against former world champs Norway, leaving the sellout Eden… Read more Video, Audio