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Checkpoint for Thursday 27 July 2023
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High court told Lauren Dickason was horrified by visions of harming children
6:16 PM.A warning, this next story contains distressing content. A forensic psychiatrist has told the High Court that Lauren Dickason was horrified by vivid visions of harming her children the month before… Read more Audio
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Top US diplomat pays quickfire visit to Wellington for political, sporting, political diplomacy
6:13 PM.The United States' top diplomat has been on a flying visit to New Zealand's capital - juggling both sporting and political diplomacy. Antony Blinken sat down with Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia… Read more Video, Audio
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Red light running train given go ahead to return to Auckland CBD
6:07 PM.A passenger train banned from downtown Auckland due to safety concerns after it ran two red lights, has been given the go ahead to return to the CBD from August 7th. Waka Kotahi slapped Te Huia, the… Read more Video, Audio
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Pie professionals arrive in Penrose to judge NZ's best pastries
5:54 PM.Pies from all over the nation have arrived in Penrose to be judged by pastry professionals. The Bakels Supreme Pie Awards are now in their 25th year, and the competition has grown to 4500 pies entered… Read more Video, Audio
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High level clash in World Cup ends level, despite an exciting match
5:45 PM.The highly anticipated Women's World Cup clash between the US and the Netherlands in Wellington this afternoon ended with a draw. The deadlock made for a somewhat disappointing end to an exciting… Read more Video, Audio
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'Bin contamination' Aucklanders increasingly putting wrong stuff in recycling bins
5:37 PM.Aucklanders are increasingly putting the wrong stuff in their recycling bins, often resulting in the whole lot going to landfill. The council has found that so-called "bin contamination" in the city… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 27 July 2023
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6331910100112 Video, Audio
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Defending champs USA held to draw by Netherlands in World Cup
5:29 PM.Two-time defending champions USA have been held to a 1-1 draw by the Netherlands in their FIFA World Cup game in Wellington. It was a rematch of the 2019 final which the USA won 2-0, however they… Read more Video, Audio
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Scene of open home in Hornby forensically examined in Yanfei Bao case
5:18 PM.An open home was held at the house at the centre of an investigation into the disappearance of real estate agent Yanfei Bao, days after police appealed for help to find her. The house on Trevor Street… Read more Audio
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National party claims Labour will remove GST on fruit and veges
5:15 PM.The National Party has attempted to steal Labour's thunder, claiming the party will soon announce a plan to reduce GST on fruit and vegetables. It's an idea the Government has previously dismissed… Read more Audio
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Te Pati Maori on 'radical' tax policy including removing GST from food
5:07 PM.Radical" is how the Maori Party describes its own tax policy. And the National party agrees, but for different reasons. If in power Te Pati Maori will remove GST from all kai and make the first… Read more Video, Audio