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Checkpoint for Wednesday 5 June 2024
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New road layout's stay of execution
5:50 PM.A controversial new road layout in Palmerston North will get a stay of execution.The design will see both a cycleway and bus stops in traffic lanes on a busy inner city street. But as Jimmy Ellingham… Read more Audio
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South Africa election: Coalition talks underway
5:44 PM.South Africa correspondent Elna Schütz speaks to Lisa Owen about South Africa's elections which saw the African National Congress party losing it's 30 year majority and having to enter coalition talks… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 5 June 2024
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Kiwi goalkeeper's multi-million dollar EPL move
5:32 PM.Kiwi goalkeeper Alex Paulsen has made a landmark move to English Premier League club Bournemouth. Sports reporter Felicity Reid talks through the details with Lisa Owen. Audio
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"Not safe or sustainable": Kapiti's only psychiatrist quits
5:27 PM.One of the country's fastest growing regions - the Kapiti Coast north of Wellington - is losing its only remaining psychiatrist. Ruth Hill explains why. Audio
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Octopus Energy's no power cashback
5:17 PM.An energy company offering to pay its customers to use less power. The cash back is for people who cut their energy consumption when there's a conserve power warning issued. Octopus Energy Chief… Read more Audio
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Auckland central's top cop says big increase in foot patrols
5:07 PM.Confusion reigns over claims police foot patrols in Auckland CBD have increased 60 percent since National came to power. Police Minister Mark Mitchell's used the figure in the wake of a law and order… Read more Audio
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Increased police presence in CBD far from obvious
4:46 PM.A top Auckland property developer says claims of an increased police presence in the CBD are far from obvious. At a law and order meeting last night, a number of central city Aucklanders told the… Read more Audio
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Local alcohol policy gets second chance in Christchurch
4:42 PM.A decade after the Christchurch City Council embarked on a failed million-dollar attempt to introduce a Local Alcohol Policy in the city, councillors have voted to give it another go. But the… Read more Audio
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Structured literacy rollout too soon?
4:33 PM.Some school principals say they haven't been given enough time to completely change the way students are taught to read. The government has made it mandatory for all state schools to use a Structured… Read more Audio
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Deepfaked celeb features in Olympic disinformation doco
4:30 PM.Russia is targeting this year's Olympics with a disinformation campaign that includes deploying a deepfake Tom Cruise in a documentary taking aim at the Games. According to a new report from… Read more Audio
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Prime Minister wraps up trip to Niue
4:22 PM.New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wraps up his trip to Niue with a commitment to fund more renewable energy. Audio
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Modi wins third term but falls short of majority
4:18 PM.Asia Correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Narendra Modi winning another election but falling short of a parliamentary majority. Audio
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Renewed calls to Buy New Zealand Made
4:05 PM.There's a renewed call to Buy New Zealand made as the number of businesses going to the wall soars. The latest data from credit bureau Centrix shows business liquidations are up 19% year on year. It… Read more Audio