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Checkpoint for Wednesday 8 November 2023
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Tight budget for Auckland's creative agency means getting creative
6:17 PM.A tighter budget for Auckland's cultural agency is forcing it to get creative. The lack of international events and a $17 million budget cut at Tātaki Auckland Unlimited has left next year's calendar… Read more Audio
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Ports of Auckland promises to make $1 million a week for the city
6:13 PM.Port of Auckland is promising to make $1 million a week for the city, as the mayor continues to call for land to be freed up for the public. The roll on roll off operations where vehicles are brought… Read more Video, Audio
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Search suspended for missing Waihi man after 10 days in bush
6:08 PM.The official search has been suspended for a Waihi man who's been missing with his dog in Coromandel Bush for ten days, but his family is appealing to the public to keep looking. 29 year old Jordan… Read more Video, Audio
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Some Auckland beaches still no-gos
5:51 PM.Five weeks on from the Parnell poo pipe implosion several of Auckland's city beaches are still no swim zones, despite looking pristine. The beaches need a minimum of three consecutive days of testing… Read more Audio
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Auckland Jewish community centre's fence vandalised, including attempt to set it on fire
5:49 PM.An Auckland Jewish community centre's fence was vandalised overnight, including an attempt to set it on fire. Pro Palestinian graffiti was also sprayed on the fence of the Beth Shalom centre in Epsom… Read more Audio
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Cancer patients forced to go private to get timely treatment
5:42 PM.Some cancer patients have been forced to go private to get treatment within recommended time frames, with one woman having to spend her house deposit to get radiation therapy. Another woman told… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 8 November 2023
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340713270112 Video, Audio
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Auckland mayor on AT's plan to ditch carparks on K road
5:26 PM.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340712863112 Read more Video, Audio
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Glenn Maxwell stuns with double century, rescuing Australia from defeat
5:24 PM.Australian Glenn Maxwell's stunning double century rescued his side from the brink of defeat, and did the Black Caps a favour in the process. [embed]… Read more Video, Audio
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Ambulance officer breaks down in court during mosque attack inquest
5:18 PM.A senior ambulance officer has broken down in court after being asked whether more staff could have saved lives at Christchurch's Al Noor mosque in 2019. The coronial inquest into the March 15th… Read more Audio
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Post-mortem suggests foul play in Ellerslie homicide investigation
5:16 PM.Police say the man found dead in his Auckland home suffered violent injuries, consistent with foul play. A post-mortem has been carried out on the man's body today, after he was found dead in his… Read more Audio
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K road carparks to be ditched in hopes of better public transport
5:07 PM.Car parks are about to vanish from the iconic K road entertainment and shopping strip, to make way for more public transport. But some businesses are not along for the ride. From Sunday, more buses… Read more Video, Audio