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Checkpoint for Monday 22 January 2024
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Ex-Aucklander finally pays off $17,000 worth of parking fines
6:55 PM.Can you imagine racking up $17,000 dollar worth of parking tickets in just 6 months, then taking eight years to pay them off? That is the expensive lesson learnt by former Auckland resident Todd… Read more Video, Audio
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Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy
6:08 PM.Mayors at two Wellington councils are hoping to meet with the local government Minister to clear up confusion over the capital's water woes. Much of the region moved to water restrictions last week… Read more Video, Audio
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Coromandel businesses say summer has been 'best in a decade'
5:48 PM.Coromandel business owners are hailing what they say is the best summer in a decade. After two years of covid, and its lifeline highway washed away in last year's summer storms, it's been a disruptive… Read more Audio
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SPCA adoption prices halving to ease pressure on packed shelter
5:43 PM.The SPCA is slashing its adoption fees to ease pressure on its packed animal shelters . From next week adoptions will be half price whether its a kitten, puppy, pony or porka. Nationwide the SPCA has… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 22 January 2024
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6345329989112 Video, Audio
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Weather hot spots causing challenges with sleep
5:29 PM.If you are in one of the hot spots literally, getting a good night sleep may be a challenge. So to help turn the nightmare around we're joined by University of Otago sleep researcher Professor Barbara… Read more Video, Audio
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Golf: Lydia Ko puts rough season behind her
5:25 PM.New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has shaken off a tough 2023 to get back into the winners circle at the season-opening LPGA event in Florida. Ko had a two shot victory at the Tournament of Champions… Read more Video, Audio
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Heat alerts issued across NZ after days of hot weather
5:20 PM.Parts of the country have again been sizzling in super hot weather, with some areas tipping over 30 degrees. Metservice has issued heat alerts for 18 towns and cities, all the way from Kaitaia to… Read more Audio
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Muriwai beach death sparks calls for vehicle ban
5:11 PM.A scene from Mad Max is how one surfer has described the chaos on Muriwai Beach, when vehicles are hooning around. The death of a young person has sparked calls for vehicles to be permanently banned… Read more Video, Audio