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Checkpoint for Thursday 1 February 2024
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'Gingas in the stings,' event held in Hastings bar
6:10 PM.A local red headed reverend's invited her ginger bethren to gather and celebrate the bright red headed patron saint; Brigid of Ireland, who tuned bathwater into beer. The inaugural "gingas in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Australia and NZ foreign and defence ministers sit down wrapped
6:06 PM.The significant sit-down between Australia and New Zealand's foreign affairs and defence ministers has just wrapped up in Melbourne. The four ministers have just updated reporters on what was… Read more Video, Audio
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Cuts will have consequences, Massey University told
5:54 PM.Massey University is being warned of severe consequences if it goes ahead with its proposed cuts to humanities staff. A politics professor has said plans to slash jobs will affect the university's… Read more Audio
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Nearly half of OT children not often seeing social workers
5:51 PM.Nearly half of children in Oranga Tamariki care are not seeing a social worker as often as they should.
The Independent Children's Monitor has released another grim report into the agency tasked with… Read more Audio
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Maintenance costs for Wellington's water pipes up 71%
5:45 PM.Maintenance costs for Wellington's water pipes have jumped a massive 71% in the past three years according to a just released report . The independent review ordered by the council also details slow… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland cakery in liquidation, closing doors after 30 years
5:37 PM.After almost thirty years in business, an Auckland cakery this afternoon closed its doors for the final time, blaming tighter household budgets and the soaring cost of ingredients like butter. The… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 1 February 2024
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6345976653112 Read more Video, Audio
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Pressure on homeowners - mortgage arrears at 4 year high
5:29 PM.The squeeze has been put on homeowners, with mortgage arrears at a four year high. Cranked up interest rates have meant home owners have missed payments or gone interest only. Centrix says there are… Read more Video, Audio
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Fiji still not on itinerary for All Blacks Tests
5:25 PM.The All Blacks will be globetrotting this year taking Tests to nine different countries in a packed schedule, but one place that still isn't on the itinerary is Fiji. New Zealand and Fiji will play a… Read more Video, Audio
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Report on Wellington Water blames council and water operator
5:18 PM.A damning report into how water's dealt with in the capital has heaped blame on the council and water operator for bad communication and slow response to reports of leaks. It also says Wellington… Read more Audio
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Second OT report 'heartbreaking' - Children's Minister
5:11 PM.A report today from the Children and Young People's commission reveals almost 40 percent of chidren in OT's care aren't getting as many social worker visits as they should, and about a third of… Read more Video, Audio
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SmokeFree Minister facing calls to be sacked
5:08 PM.The country's SmokeFree minister is facing calls to be sacked, with the Labour Party questioning the newbie MP's integrity. Casey Costello, who is a New Zealand First MP and Associate Health Minister… Read more Audio