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Checkpoint for Wednesday 24 July 2024
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Olympics: Football and Rugby Sevens start tomorrow morning
5:52 PM.For many New Zealand athletes the nerves have now kicked in, with the first couple of Olympic sports starting tomorrow morning, ahead of the official opening this weekend. Football and Rugby Sevens… Read more Audio
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Africa: Rainy season in Ethiopia causing devastating landslides
5:43 PM.Africa correspondent Elna Shulz speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about rainy season in Ethiopia causing some devastating landslides, protests to similar to recent marches in Kenya occuring in Uganda and… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 24 July 2024
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Drone caught flying over Football Ferns training session
5:28 PM.The Canadian Olympic team has apologised to New Zealand after a drone was caught flying over a Football Ferns training session in Saint Etienne, ahead of their Olympic opener. The drone from the… Read more Audio
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Review of Hawke's Bay Council lays bare failures
5:24 PM.A damning review of Hawke's Bay Regional Council has laid bare the failures it made before and during Cyclone Gabrielle with flooding protections. Eight people died in Hawke's Bay and the flooding… Read more Audio
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Abuse survivor and advocate travels to Wellington for Abuse in Care Inquiry speeches
5:14 PM.After nearly six years, the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry's final report has been made public and outlined in harrowing detail how children, young people and vulnerable adults were… Read more Audio
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Political parties express horror and sorrow at extent of abuse in Inquiry
5:07 PM.Political parties across the house have expressed horror and sorrow at the extent of abuse in state and faith-based care. After nearly six years, the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry's final… Read more Audio
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Lawyer for abuse survivors reponds to Inquiry findings
4:42 PM.The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, released its findings today calling the abuse and neglect of at least 200,000 children and young people "a national disgrace." The 3000 page report… Read more Audio
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The Warriors meet the Tigers in Auckland this Friday
4:31 PM.Chanel Harris Tevita will look to put his horror night with the boot behind him this weekend whe the Warriors meet the Tigers in Auckland this Friday. The five eighth has become the scapegoat for the… Read more Audio
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Asia: Powerful typhoon making its way to Taiwan
4:25 PM.Asia Correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a powerful typhoon making its way to Taiwan, Beijing wanting to be a peacemaker and the US elections and particularly Donald Trump's… Read more Audio
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Erica Standford speaks on Abuse in Care Inquiry findings
4:13 PM.Erica Stanford is the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response. She spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about whether the government is going to follow through on Judge Shaw's call to hold… Read more Audio
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200,000 people abused in state or faith-based care
4:07 PM.The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has found at least 200,000 children, young people and adults have been abused in state or faith-based care. The Royal Commission's final report - and its… Read more Audio