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Checkpoint for Wednesday 21 February 2024
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Ombudsman says Oranga Tamariki failing at almost every level
6:06 PM.The Chief Ombudsman is calling for a complete overhaul of Oranga Tamariki, saying it is failing on almost every level. Judge Peter Boshier has found the agency is still regularly failing to follow its… Read more Audio
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EZE director responds to DOC track toilet woes
5:53 PM.Could the answer to clogged toilets and a lack of funding for popular hiking tracks be well a POO-R-CODE or a virtual honesty box? Earlier this week, DOC was forced to close the popular Mueller Hut… Read more Video, Audio
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Woman remembers cow that swam her to safety during floods
5:43 PM.A woman clung to a cow that swam her to safety as floodwaters rapidly rose. The story of Cow 569 became an enduring tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of February 2004. There was… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 February 2024
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Video, Audio
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Eftpos tipping puts pressure on customers - restaurant owners
5:30 PM.Could tipping become the new norm in restaurants around New Zealand? A roll out of new, upgraded EFTPOS machines have been posing the awkward "tipping" question to customers on a brightly lit screen… Read more Audio
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Stacey Jones named as new Kiwis head coach
5:27 PM.He was known as the 'little general' for his ability to control a game and now New Zealand rugby league legend Stacey Jones is in control of the Kiwis. Jones will replace Michael Maguire who stood… Read more Video, Audio
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Ombudsman OT report finds 109 formal deficiencies
5:18 PM."'Change on a scale rarely required," that's what's needed to fix Oranga Tamariki according yet another scathing report into the agency; this one by the Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier. The… Read more Video, Audio
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Fa'anānā Efeso Collins remembered for his service to community
5:07 PM.A kind, dedicated champion of fairness and equality. A father, and man of the people. Devastated MPs, and community figures have paid tribute to Fa'anānā Efeso Collins, the Green MP who died after… Read more Video, Audio
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Jordan Pratt completes 10 of NZ's great walks in 10 days
5:53 PM.It's ten out of ten for a former soldier fundraising for Starship Children's Hospital. Jordan Pratt's aim was to complete ten of Aotearoa's greatest walks in ten days. If you're interested in the… Read more Video, Audio