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Checkpoint for Tuesday 19 December 2023
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Shark scientist: How to avoid a nasty encounter
5:40 PM.Southland Police are urging caution in the water after a woman was bitten by a shark in Riverton. The 21-year-old recieved a signifcant laceration to her leg, after walking in knee deep water in an… Read more Audio
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Money set aside for wheelchair taxis not being spent
5:35 PM.Nearly $1 million dollars aside for fitting out wheelchair taxis is sitting unused, as the window to claim it draws near. Taxi companies around the country have claimed just a quarter of the $1.2… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 19 December 2023
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Previous comments come back to haunt PM
5:26 PM.The Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, has spent another day batting away claims of hypocrisy, with his previous comments about te reo and international travel coming back to haunt him. It comes the… Read more Audio
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NZ cricketers up for auction in Indian Premier League
5:22 PM.14 New Zealand cricketers will go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League auction tonight - including rising star Rachin Ravindra. After a strong Cricket World Cup last month Ravindra has been… Read more Audio
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Walking tracks around Cathedral Cove open for summer
5:14 PM.DOC has managed to get new walking tracks around Cathedral Cove open for summer, despite the hike down to the popular Coromandel beach being off the cards, for now. Extreme weather events in January… Read more Audio
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Six charged over allegations Corrections staff were bribed with sex and cash
5:07 PM.Six people have appeared in court today, charged over allegations Corrections staff were bribed with cash and sex to take contraband into Wellington's Rimutaka Prison. Of the six, three men have been… Read more Audio