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Checkpoint for Wednesday 20 March 2024
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South Africa plagued by Internet outages
5:45 PM.South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about the disappearance of a young girl, internet outages and two brothers who have escaped the conflict in Ukraine. Read more Audio
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Delegates in Christchurch gather for exoplanets meeting
5:38 PM.What's Otautahi-Christchurch got in common with Santorini, Wyoming, Hawaii and Iceland? The South Island city has now joined those 4 locations in hosting the biggest meeting of minds in the study of… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 20 March 2024
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio
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Casey Costello speaks on govt vape crackdown
5:27 PM.The government is ramping up fines for vape retailers caught selling to under 18's. However, Minister in charge has admitted their only 15 enforcement officer policing thousands of stores nationwide… Read more Audio
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World Rugby plan to reimagine the sport's entertainment factor
5:24 PM.World Rugby's latest plan to reimagine the sport's entertainment factor might sound quite familiar to New Zealanders. Many of the suggestions being made by the governing body to speed up the game and… Read more Audio
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The Warehouse group loses 24 million dollars in 6 months
5:10 PM.The shine's gone off the iconic red sheds, with The Warehouse group losing 24 million dollars in the 6 months ended January. It off loaded its failing Torpedo7 chain for a buck last month, but not… Read more Audio
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Burnside High School to close for week, classrooms do not meet earthquake standards
5:07 PM.One of the largest schools in the country will close for the rest of the week because two of its classroom blocks do not meet minimum earthquake standards. 24 classrooms and 40 teaching spaces are… Read more Audio
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Lyttelton gearing up for return of SailGP this weekend
4:51 PM.Lyttelton is gearing up for the return of SailGP this weekend, and local businesses are hoping it will fill their sails too. It is the second time the port town near Christchurch is staging the 2 day… Read more Audio
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More regulation needed for stone benches - Health and safety group
4:45 PM.An industry health and safety group believes more regulation is needed to make working with potentially dangerous engineered stone benches safer but a total ban on products containing silica is… Read more Audio
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Govt announces vaping crackdown, banning disposables
4:37 PM.The Government has announced a crack down on vaping, banning disposable devices, and increasing fines for retailers by $90,000. Specialist vape retailers will also face tighter restrictions on… Read more Audio
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Wallabies winger missing game due to debt owed by club
4:32 PM.The Melbourne Rebels' cash woes are spilling out from the boardroom to the rugby field. Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu will miss Friday's Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes over a $7,500 debt… Read more Audio
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Whangarei GP clinic patients struggling to pay bills
4:26 PM.A GP clinic in one of the motu's most deprived areas says its bad debtor rate is through the roof with patients unable to pay their bills. Last night, Checkpoint revealed Green Cross Health is now… Read more Audio
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Reactions to Kiwi brothers arrested in Thailand
4:17 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about the Kiwi brothers being arrested in Thailand, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting Manila and Muslim students at an Indian… Read more Audio
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Woman found in Gulf Harbour still remains a mystery
4:07 PM.The identity of a woman whose remains were hidden in rubbish bags and found floating in Gulf harbour remains a mystery. A fisherman reeled the remains in thinking they were a log or an animal, only to… Read more Audio