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Checkpoint for Wednesday 6 March 2024
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New Zealand Rugby investigating haka controversy
5:50 PM.New Zealand Rugby is investigating the controversy surround the Hurricanes women's team haka. In performing the haka ahead of their season opener against the Chiefs Manawa, the Poua altered their… Read more Audio
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South African economy struggling
5:42 PM.South African correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about South Africa's economy and water supply. Read more Audio
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Evening business for 6 March 2024
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Spark introducing charge for Xtra mail in May
5:29 PM.One of the country's longest running email services is about to start charging customers. Spark is introducing a charge for Xtra mail from the middle of May. The company says its costs to run the… Read more Audio
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Tom Saunders gets place in Paris Olympic Games
5:24 PM.Sailor Tom Saunders has been battling for an Olympic place for more than a decade. Finally the 32 year old ILCA athlete has made it. A prodigiously talented youth sailor, Saunders went on to win the… Read more Audio
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'Military-style academy' for young offenders to be running by mid-year
5:19 PM.It's full steam ahead with the government's plan to send young offenders to boot camps, despite youth advocates' assurances it won't work. Children's minister Karen Chhour has announced a pilot of the… Read more Audio
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Parents hiding parts of income so children can gain student allowance
5:13 PM.Tertiary students have found way of cheating the loan system to get allowances of up to $300 a week, even if they're already getting big handouts from their parents. Checkpoint has also learned that… Read more Audio
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Families in emergency accommodation to jump to top of social housing list
5:07 PM.The answer to desperate families living in emergency motels or simply sending them to another virtual waiting room? The coalition government is setting up what it calls a "Priority One" category, that… Read more Audio
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Retail spending in Invercargill had 8% growth in December
4:48 PM.While much of the country has been tightening its belt, and pulling back on retail therapy, it appears Southland shoppers are bucking the trend. Figures released by ASB show retail spending… Read more Audio
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Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee responds to Newshub shut down
4:32 PM.A week after the pending demise of Newshub and the loss of 300 jobs was made public, the Broadcasting Minister is finally fronting up for a live interview . Warner Brothers Discovery, which owns… Read more Audio
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Auckland council removes nearly 1500 bins leaving locals fuming
4:26 PM.Auckland locals are fuming about the the loss of some public bins across the city. The council has removed nearly 15 hundred bins across the city, saying it's a money saving exercise. However… Read more Audio
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Simona Halep free to play again after doping ban reduced
4:23 PM.One of the world's biggest tennis stars has received a lifeline from international sport's top court. Former world number one Simona Halep is free to play again after her doping ban was significantly… Read more Audio
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Taiwan looking to combat youth mental health situation
4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about trafficking and cyber scams in Thailand, the youth mental health situation in Taiwan and trouble at sea between China and the… Read more Audio
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Calls for a universal student allowance: Students gaming the allowance system
4:06 PM.Some university students are crying foul over people gaming the student allowance scheme. Checkpoint has uncovered instances where parents have funnelled money into trusts, so their household income… Read more Audio