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Checkpoint for Tuesday 4 July 2023
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Stargazers check out big bright 'buck moon'
6:21 PM.Stargazers and onlookers are observing a full moon as "bigger and brighter" than usual this week and there is a reason. A supermoon, or what Nasa is describing as a buck moon, has been spotted in the… Read more Audio
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Former Lake Alice patient shares story in hopes to raise awaren
6:16 PM.A former patient of the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital says while he can not tell the court about his experience there, his story is an important reminder of the need to investigate claims of… Read more Audio
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Concerns at Westfield digital ads that film and target shoppers
6:08 PM.It's a familiar story - you walk into the mall to buy one thing - and walk out with an arm full of bags. It can be hard enough to ignore the bright lights and sale signs - now it seems AI is giving us… Read more Video, Audio
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Food rescue charities face funding struggles amid high demand
5:55 PM.Food rescue charities are facing massive funding cuts, despite the fact food insecurity is at an all time high. Today organisations met with local MPs to voice their concerns, asking for a national… Read more Video, Audio
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Emergency responders mull Twitter limits
5:52 PM.To tweet or not to tweet in an emergency - that is the question. Twitter's temporarily limiting the number of tweets users can see - paid accounts can see up to 10,000, while free users are limited to… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay groups plan shoreline fires for Matariki
5:45 PM.There are plans to set the Napier Hastings Shoreline alight for Matariki, in the hope it will become an annual tradition. Organised in conjunction with local iwi Ngāti Kahunguhu, the Matariki Mahuika… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclone taking toll on Hawke's Bay school kids
5:39 PM.Hawke's Bay schools are noticing the toll Cyclone Gabrielle has had on their students. Teachers say behavioural problems are up, and attendance is down. Every time it rains, families keep their… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 4 July
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6330555722112 Video, Audio
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Swarbrick writes to Transport Minister over Waiheke ferry fares
5:29 PM.'This can has been kicked down the road too many times'. Green MP Chloe Swarbrick represents Auckland Central and wants to know why the government still has not brought the Waiheke ferry service into… Read more Video, Audio
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Football: All Whites name new head coach
5:26 PM.After nine months of being in limbo the All Whites have a new head coach. Darren Bazeley will take New Zealand's top men's football side through the 2026 World Cup as well as coaching the country's… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt develops plan to address shortages in health workforce
5:19 PM.The government's laid bare the huge shortages in the country's health workforce - and its plan to fix them. The plan, developed with health agencies Te Whatu Ora and the Maori Health Authority Te Aka… Read more Audio
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Immigration NZ investigating worker exploitation claims
5:13 PM.Immigration NZ is investigating concerns some businesses with accredited employer status are exploiting migrant workers. RNZ reported on the cases of dozens of chinese migrant workers left jobless and… Read more Video, Audio
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Disgraced Athletics NZ coach banned for 10 years
5:07 PM.A high performance athletics coach has been banned from working in Aotearoa for a decade after admitting harassing and mistreating athletes, including minors. Jeremy McColl who previously coached star… Read more Video, Audio