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Checkpoint for Thursday 28 March 2024
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Australia: Armourguard yet to accept or reject financial lifeline
5:42 PM.In Australia, crisis talks on the future of cash deliveries to banks and supermarkets are going down to the wire. The cash transit company Armourguard is yet to accept or reject a financial lifeline… Read more Audio
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Ministry of Pacific Peoples to lose 40% of workforce
5:36 PM.The Ministry of Pacific Peoples is the latest to face the reality of the Coalition government's cost-cutting, with staff informed of plans to slash the workforce by 40%. Under the proposal, 63… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 March 2024
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Super Rugby: Crusaders at the bottom of table
5:28 PM.The Crusaders find themselves in unfamiliar teritory following a scarcely believable start to their Super Rugby campaign. The 14 time champs remain winless from 5 games and sit bottom of the table… Read more Audio
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Warriors to return to NRL women's competition next year
5:26 PM.The Warriors will return to the NRL women's competition next year after 5 years on the sidelines. The Australian Rugby League Commission confirmed today the Warriors will be 1 of 2 clubs that will… Read more Audio
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Vandalised K Road rainbow crossing leaves community furious
5:16 PM.Auckland's Karangahape Road is known for it's colourful community and today, that community is furious after the vandalism of it's rainbow crossing. White paint was slathered over the crossing by… Read more Audio
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227,000 customers expected to fly this weekend with Air NZ
5:10 PM.Buckle up, because if you're hopping on a plane this Easter, airports are going to be chock-a-block. Today is the busiest for Air New Zealand, with almost 55,000 people expected to fly; over the… Read more Audio
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Two plead not guilty to charges in 'horrific' child abuse case
5:07 PM.A mother charged with failing to protect her two young children from horrific injuries and the man accused of seriously wounding one of them have both pleaded not guilty. The pair, who are both aged… Read more Audio
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How do people have their tasty Easter treats?
4:54 PM.On the eve of the Easter weekend, we can smell the hot cross buns from here. Visual journalist Angus Dreaver went to ask people how they have their tasty Easter treats. Read more Video, Audio
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30 miniature ponies will cover 100km in race over 90 mile beach
4:45 PM.Planning a lazy weekend ahead? That's a neigh, from a group of unusual endurace athletes. This long weekend, 30 miniature ponies and their human support people will cover 100km in a four day race over… Read more Audio
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North shore property severing well known walkway up for sale
4:42 PM.A long-running stoush between Auckland council and the owners of a North Shore property has come to a head, with the property now up for sale. At issue is a cottage on the Milford to Takapuna beach… Read more Audio
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Rising costs leaves hospitality industry in trouble
4:36 PM.Rising costs and cash strapped consumers are leaving those in the hospitality industry in serious trouble. But its not just costs that are causing businesses to close. Krystal Gibbens reports. Read more Audio
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7 former stars to be inducted into Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame
4:32 PM.To acknowledge and celebrate the incredible contributions of Pacific players to rugby, 7 former stars will be inducted into the first ever Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame tonight in Auckland. Organisers… Read more Audio
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UN expert finds reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed genocide
4:25 PM.A United Nations expert has found reasonable grounds to believe Israel has commited genocide in Gaza, during its military campaign against Hamas. The report by the Special Rapporteur cites what it… Read more Audio
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Donald Trump encourages supporters to buy endorsed Bibles
4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the Baltimore Bridge collapse, two of Donald Trump's lawyers running the risk of disbarment and Donald Trump encouraging supporters… Read more Audio
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ERO report shows NZ deteriorating with behaviour in schools
4:06 PM.It's a daily roll call of disruption and violence in class rooms around Aotearoa. 21% of teachers deal with students physically harming each other every day; that includes extreme violence. 32%… Read more Audio