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Checkpoint for Friday 13 December 2024
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Japan takes further steps to criminalise cannabis use
5:42 PM.Asia correspondent Chris Gilbert spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about last weeks shock martial law order in South Korea, Japan taking further steps to criminalise cannabis use and New Years being cancelled… Read more Audio
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Wynyard Crossing Bridge fixed after 9 months
5:34 PM.A footbridge linking Auckland's Viaduct to a once-humming restaurant district overlooking the harbour has finally been fixed, after nine months stuck in the upright position. The final tally's not in… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 13 December 2024
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Auckland FC trying to stay as grounded as possible
5:26 PM.High flying Auckland FC are trying to stay as grounded as possible. Aotearoa's newest sporting sensation are not getting ahead of themselves amid their dream inaugural A-League run. Audio
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Jetstar makes biggest expansion into NZ in decade
5:22 PM.Ōtautahi Christchurch is getting a brand new aircraft as Jetstar makes its biggest expansion into New Zealand in over a decade. The airline is adding daily flights from Christchurch to the Gold Coast… Read more Audio
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Man shot near Coromandel business owner's property
5:14 PM.A Coromandel business owner and former army medic desperately tried to save the life of a man who was shot near his remote property. Police have confirmed that one person is dead and another seriously… Read more Audio
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Three new North Island toll roads on the way
5:08 PM.Motorists will have to pay between a $1 and $5 .40 to drive on them. The announcement, made by Minister of Transport Simeon Brown earlier today, doubles the number already operating in New Zealand. Mr… Read more Audio
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Retailers hoping for Christmas shopping bump
4:48 PM.It's that time of year when the christmas tree might be up, the final stretch of work days is coming to a close - and the credit cards are taking a hammering as people do their chrismas pressie… Read more Audio
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Jetstar expanding services
4:45 PM.Jetstar is expanding its services to the New Zealand market, and Christchurch looks set to get the bulk of the traffic. An extra aircraft will land in Christchurch on Sundays and four more… Read more Audio
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Scrub fire causes evacuation of three properties in Canterbury
4:38 PM.A scrub fire caused the evacuation of three properties near Norwood in Canterbury, destroying a shed and leaving behind a trail of blackened vegetation and the smell of smoke. Fire and Emergency was… Read more Audio
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Man sets record for youngest to win World Chess Championships
4:25 PM.India's Gukesh Dommaraju has claimed the crown at the World Chess Championships in Singapore, setting a record as the youngest title holder in history. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Susana… Read more Audio
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Government goes back to drawing board on Holidays Act
4:18 PM.The government is going back to the drawing board on its reforms to the Holidays Act, which will overhaul how annual leave is calculated. The Workplace Relations and Safety minister Brooke Van Velden… Read more Audio
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Auckland apartment residents can't hang out wet washing from window
4:12 PM.For many of us, hanging the laundry up outside is something we wouldn't give a second thought. But residents at an Auckland apartment building have been told they can't hang their wet washing out on… Read more Audio