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Checkpoint for Friday 29 September 2023
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ABs back in World Cup action tomorrow in must-win against Italy
6:18 PM.The All Blacks are back in World Cup action tomorrow morning following a week off in Bordeux, with their match against Italy a must win as both teams chase a place in the quarter-finals. The game will… Read more Audio
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Icon of Lyttelton set to re-open after years of being quake damaged
6:13 PM.An icon of Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour is set to re-open tomorrow, after being damaged in the Canterbury Earthquakes. The Governors Bay jetty, locally known for its extraordinary length and… Read more Video, Audio
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Police investigating after Labour candidate alledgedly assaulte
6:07 PM.Police are investigating after a Labour Party candidate was allegedly assaulted following an election debate earlier this week. Angela Roberts, who's standing in the Taranaki-King Country electorate… Read more Video, Audio
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Jellybean poll: Tight race in ACT stronghold Epsom electorate
5:55 PM.It's been an Act Party stronghold for the last 20 years but this year six candidates are campaigning for Auckland's epsom electorate seat. It's certainly going to be one of the electorates to watch… Read more Video, Audio
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$70 million of meth stashed in farm equipment seized by police
5:51 PM.More than $70 million of meth stashed in farm equipment has been seized in a joint police and customs operation leading to 9 arrests including three gang members. The gang allegedly involved cant be… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland's huge sinkhole cancels events and holiday programmes
5:47 PM.The fallout from Auckland's giant sinkhole continues, forcing the cancellation of weekend events and school holiday programmes across the Waitemata Harbour. It comes as hundreds of litres of sewage… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 29 September
5:41 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6338045705112 Video, Audio
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National's Nicola Willis promises 'powerful jobs & paychecks'
5:30 PM.As you'd expect National's fiscal plan is full of big numbers, but it also came with some chunky promises; including a bigger surplus and less debt than labour's offering and a committment to create… Read more Video, Audio
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Netball NZ stands firm on forbidding Silver Ferns from playing in Australia
5:26 PM.Netball New Zealand is aware Silver Ferns want to play in Australia's domestic netball competition but they are standing firm on the rule that deters the move. One of the leading clubs in Australia's… Read more Video, Audio
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Countdown pledges to keep essentials at 'low prices for longer'
5:10 PM.The cost of eggs, bread, butter cheese or almost any staple remains a hot topic. This week Countdown's pledged to keep more than 1500 everyday essentials at "low prices for longer". It follows claims… Read more Video, Audio
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National party promises to spend and borrow less than Labour
5:07 PM.The National Party has confirmed its long awaited fiscal plan, pledging to spend and borrow less than Labour, through a range of savings and prioritisations. It includes the billions of dollars needed… Read more Audio