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Checkpoint for Monday 13 November 2023
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Officials working overtime to get last 9 kiwis out of Gaza
6:07 PM.Officials are working around the clock to evacuate nine New Zealanders who remain in Gaza tonight. 11 Kiwis and their families were able to get out of the enclave overnight and are currently being… Read more Video, Audio
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Primary school party: School tries new tactic to boost attendance
5:56 PM.A Christchurch primary school is trying to make the start of the school week more like a party rather than a chore, in an attempt to boost school attendance. School attendance rates are down across… Read more Audio
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Greyhounds in need of forever homes, as adoption rates drop
5:53 PM.As the cost of living bites, people aren't taking in as many furry companions as they used to. And as kennels fill up, greyhounds whose racing days are over aren't being adopted. Libby Kirkby-McLeod… Read more Audio
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'Life less ordinary': Kiwi couple offers up Costa Rican tourism business
5:48 PM.A Kiwi couple based in Costa Rica is raffling off what they say is a "life less ordinary." Eco-tourism operators Jane and Fraser Tyrell are offering up the business they've run for 16 years in the… Read more Video, Audio
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New app lets consumers check whether companies use palm oil in products
5:44 PM.Kiwi shoppers will now have the power to help critically endangered wildlife like Orangutans and help protest rapidly disappearing rainforests. A free, smartphone app called 'PalmOil Scan' has today… Read more Video, Audio
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Waiheke ferries: Locals celebrate as new competitor sets sail
5:37 PM.Aucklanders hopping to and from Waiheke Island are celebrating a new competitor offering trips on the route, with Island Direct setting sail for the first time today. Its 50-seater vessel is scheduled… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 13 November 2023
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6341024786112 Video, Audio
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Coalition talks cast uncertainty over National's foreign buyers tax
5:26 PM.The incoming Prime Minister maintains his government will reduce taxes, but Christopher Luxon has been less willing to stand by the overseas home buyers policy that's meant to fund it. National's… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ golfer wins cup with million dollar prize attached
5:23 PM.New Zealand golfer Steven Alker has ended his season in fruitful fashion, winning the Charles Schwab Cup today, earning him almost $2 million. It was a nervy finish for the 52 year old who held a four… Read more Video, Audio
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Three months early & under budget: SH 25A to be ready for Xmas
5:16 PM.It's finished three months early and under budget. A huge sigh of relief for Coromandel residents and businesses with the announcement today that State Highway 25A will be open in time for Christmas… Read more Video, Audio
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ANZ earns $2.3 billion profit, but warns of tough times ahead
5:11 PM.The country's biggest bank has recorded a $2.13 billion profit, and is warning of some tough times ahead. ANZ's full year profit is down 7 percent, in a result the chief executive describes as a game… Read more Video, Audio
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National's tax plan a major sticking point in coalition talks
5:07 PM.With government talks into their second week, National's tax relief package is proving to be a major sticking point. New Zealand First flatly objects to National's plan to fund the tax cuts by… Read more Audio