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Checkpoint for Monday 2 October 2023
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Hawkes Bay ranfurly shield win marred by after-game antics
6:16 PM.Hawke's Bay Magpies' Ranfurly Shield win has been marred by after game antics - after a photo emerged showing the shield broken in two with small piles of white powder on half of it. New Zealand Rugby… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland councillor on stoush between land owner and council
6:08 PM.Returning to our earlier story about the coastal walkway on Auckland's North Shore that's been closed due to a stoush between a land owner and the council. For years, the owner of the Firth family… Read more Video, Audio
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Businesses on the West Coast battle post-covid pressures
5:49 PM.Business owners around Greymouth on the South Island's West Coast know about tough times, trading through coal mine closures, the Christchurch quakes and recessions. And then there's Covid and a cost… Read more Video, Audio
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National says gang members have threatened its candidates
5:43 PM.National says its candidates have been subject to incidents of violence and intimidation during the election campaign. Its campaign chair says one candidate has been forced to move house after a gang… Read more Video, Audio
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Wild weather: Dozens of flights cancelled as severe gales hit
5:40 PM.Dozens of flights have been cancelled and Cook Strait Ferry crossings abandoned as severe gales continue to lash many parts of the country. Power has also been cut in many areas, and wind warnings are… Read more Video, Audio
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Gulf Harbour commuters face more cancelled ferry trips
5:35 PM.Commuters on Auckland's Gulf Harbour peninsula are facing even more cancelled ferry trips, leaving some with no option but to spend two hours on a bus if they need to get to town. From today, the Gulf… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 2 October 2023
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6338217501112 Video, Audio
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Council vs land owner: Popular walkway closed due to stoush
5:25 PM.The public has been blocked from a hugely popular coastal walkway, because of a stoush between the council, and a property owner. The Takapuna to Milford coastal walk runs through the Firth family… Read more Video, Audio
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Wallabies in waiting game to find out Rugby World Cup fate
5:22 PM.The Wallabies are playing a waiting game in France as wait until next Monday to find out their fate at the Rugby World Cup. A win over Portugal this morning means the Australians will be hoping Fiji… Read more Video, Audio
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Labour accuses National of chickening out of debate
5:16 PM.The Labour Party is accusing National's leader Christopher Luxon of chickening out of a debate. The high-profile Press Debate in Christchurch was set to go ahead tomorrow evening, until Chris Hipkins… Read more Audio
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NZ Rugby 'deeply disappointed' after player breaks Ranfurly shield
5:07 PM.New Zealand Rugby says it's "deeply disappointed" and has launched an investigation into circumstances around the damage to the Ranfurly Shield. Hawke's Bay won the prized Log O' Wood off Wellington… Read more Video, Audio