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Pacific leaders critical of COP28 deal
6:15 PM.Pacific climate leaders are critical of the new COP 28 deal, released overnight after marathon negotiations. The deal calls on all countries to move away from the use of fossil fuels but does not… Read more Audio
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Humanitarian crisis worsening in Gaza - UNICEF
6:08 PM.Heavy rain in Gaza is adding to the aguish of families displaced by the Israel-Hamas war. Some families living in temporary camps are now dealing with flooded tents, surrounded by a bog. The UN… Read more Video, Audio
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Mayors of cyclone-hit areas reflect on recovery
5:43 PM.Ten months on from devastating cyclone Gabrielle ...in some of the hardest hit regions, people are still out of their homes, roads remain severely compromised and silt and debris is blight on the… Read more Video, Audio
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Massey University confirms it's pressing ahead with its plans t
5:36 PM.Massey University has today confirmed it's pressing ahead with its plans to cuts science courses and jobs. The moves were flagged two months ago, prompting staff and students to lobby for a backdown… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 14 December 2023
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6343043590112 Video, Audio
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More black flags for Auckland beaches
5:29 PM.Another bout of sewage spilling into Auckland beaches has residents and council officials concerned. Some popular swimming spots on the city's North Shore are under a Do Not Swim notice until five… Read more Audio
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Two Silver Ferns fail to make fitness grade
5:24 PM.Two Silver Ferns shooters have been dropped for the upcoming tour of England after failing to meet the required fitness standards. Maia Wilson and Tiana Metuarau fell short of the minimum targets at a… Read more Video, Audio
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Cabin-living for some Wairoa locals, 10 months on
5:17 PM.It's 10 months today since Wairoa was swallowed by its river during Cyclone Gabrielle, causing widespread destruction. What followed were days of no communication, weeks of isolation and the months of… Read more Audio
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Freight movers ask what's next for Cook Strait
5:13 PM.Freight movers, businesses and passengers want to know how the crucial Cook Strait connection will be future proofed. The government has sunk Kiwirail's plans for a replacement of the clapped-out… Read more Audio
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Double-dip recession likely - Kiwibank economist
5:07 PM.Is the country's secret Santa this Christmas ..a recession. Some economists unwrapping GDP figures today got a shock to see Aotearoa's economy shrunk point-three-percent in the September quarter… Read more Video, Audio
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Clothing factory workers jobless right before Christmas
6:14 PM.Workers at a Hawke's Bay clothing factory say they were blindsided by a decision to close its doors. The Made It Here factory, which supplies boutique clothing company Kilt, told its staff last month… Read more Video, Audio
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Cruise ship chaos: Port boss makes promise to ferry commuters
6:07 PM.Visiting cruise ships are causing commuter chaos in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.
On Tuesday evening the Celebrity Edge broke its moorings in high winds at Princes Wharf. That meant 10 commuter… Read more Video, Audio
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Roadworks hamper AKL businesses' Christmas rush
5:53 PM.Businesses along Auckland's Great North Road say roadworks are turning customers away during their crucial pre-Christmas period. The roadworks began last month as part of Auckland Transport's Great… Read more Audio
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Bullets hit children's bedroom window in east AKL shooting
5:51 PM.Two children were sleeping when bullets hit their bedroom window this morning. The second shooting within four months has an east Auckland street on edge, with some residents considering moving out… Read more Audio
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Chocolate, beauty items, sneakers thieves' key Christmas target
5:41 PM.'tis the season for thieving, and according to a police retail crime unit shoplifters are honing in om targetting tasty high value treats like chocolate, beauty products and trendy sneakers. The unit… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 13 December 2023
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6342931635112 Video, Audio
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Government's U-turn on lower speed limits will cost lives - safety expert
5:28 PM.A road safety charity believes a u-turn on a policy that's seen lower speed limits on some roads, will cost lives. The government plans to stop what it calls blanket speed limit reductions. The Labour… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland City football lose 3-0 to Al-Ittihad
5:24 PM.Auckland City's part-time footballers were no match for their wealthy Saudi opposition at the FIFA Club World Cup in Jeddah today. The Auckland team lost 3-nil to Al-Ittihad and were knocked out of… Read more Video, Audio
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Lower Hutt residents and business owners survey damage
5:17 PM.A flicker of lights, a huge roar, a cyclone of glass, and then it was all over in a flash. Wild weather and what some witnesses have described as a "mini-tornado" wreaked havoc in Lower Hutt yesterday… Read more Audio
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Hundreds rally against smokefree changes
5:13 PM.Labour is calling on the health minister to honour is Hippocratic oath, as crowds gathered begging the government to reconsider repealing smokefree legislation. The government insists it remains… Read more Audio
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Finance Minister on pulling support for Cook Strait upgrade
5:07 PM.Is KiwiRail's plans for a new green fleet of ferries absolutely sunk?
The government's refusing to kick any more money into replacing the aging Interislander ferry fleet following a massive cost blow… Read more Video, Audio
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Parents shocked after Whakatāne schools scraps bilingual unit
6:11 PM.Parents say they're shocked and angry with a Whakatane primary school after it decided to scrap a bilingual teaching unit without consultation. Te Whānau o Awatope at Apanui Primary School immerses 45… Read more Audio
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More than 1,000 protestors call for ceasefire in Gaza
6:08 PM.More than 1,000 protestors gathered on parliament's lawn today, once again urging the government to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
It comes as a New Zealander made it out of… Read more Audio
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Death of threatened dolphin could mean more fishing restrictions
5:53 PM.The death of a Hector's dolphin could mean further restrictions on Otago commerical fishers. One of the nationally vulnerable species is believed to have died after being caught in a net off the Otago… Read more Video, Audio
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Bromley wastewater stench returns with a vengeance
5:47 PM.The poo pong from Bromley's wastewater treatment plant is back. Some Christchurch residents say the stench resurfaced with a vengeance earlier this week. The problem has been ongoing despite remedial… Read more Video, Audio
