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Checkpoint for Wednesday 27 September 2023
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National will need NZ First to govern according to new poll
6:08 PM.But they don't get any better for Labour's fortunes and National will need more than ACT if it wants to form the next government. That's according to the latest TVNZ Verian poll released just a few… Read more Video, Audio
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Election campaign leaves some still wondering who to vote for
5:54 PM.The humdrum of the election campaign has some people still wondering who they'll give their vote to. In the last 1News Verian poll, 12 percent of those polled didn't know or wouldn't say who they'll… Read more Video, Audio
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Chloe Swarbrick 'taking nothing for granted' in tight Auckland Central race
5:49 PM.The Greens are facing some friendly fire from Labour in the Auckland Central seat, making the race a tight run thing for the incumbent, Chloe Swarbrick. Swarbrick prized the seat off National last… Read more Video, Audio
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Streets near parliament close as police brace for influx of protestors
5:45 PM.Streets surrounding Wellington's Parliamentary precinct have been closed as police and the council brace for an influx of protesters. Buses routes have been diverted and commuters this morning had to… Read more Audio
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Some flood-displaced people miss out on assistance packages
5:39 PM.Yet another roadblock for people displaced by this year's summer storms. Earlier this month, the government established an assistance package for people unable to get back into their homes after the… Read more Audio
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Queenstown crypto outbreak grows with 40 confirmed cases
5:34 PM.Queenstown's cryptosporidium outbreak continues to grow with forty confirmed cases. On top of that, there's ten probable cases and eight under investigation. The parasitic infection can cause severe… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 27 September 2023
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6337898983112 Video, Audio
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Air NZ rolls out app to help find lost luggage
5:25 PM.Ever experience that sinking feeling at the Airport baggage carousel when you've arrived at your end destination but your undies, tooth brush and the rest of your precious luggage has not? It's… Read more Video, Audio
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Silver Ferns must win tonight to avoid embarrassing series loss
5:22 PM.The Silver Ferns must win tonight's second test in Porirua if they're to avoid an embarassing series loss to a side they labelled England B. England won the opening game by a goal with a side that did… Read more Video, Audio
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Labour and National trade barbs over economic credibility
5:15 PM.Labour and National traded barbs today over their economic credibility, with both saying the other could not be trusted. Chris Hipkins published his party's full fiscal plan this morning to prove it… Read more Audio
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Witness sees police shoot man after car chase in Auckland
5:13 PM.Police have shot at an armed man after vehicle pursuit this afternoon. The incident began just before 3:30 this afternoon when they spotted a vehicle of interest in Te Atatu Peninsula. They pursued… Read more Audio
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Huge sinkhole in Auckland after major sewage pipe collapses
5:07 PM.Aucklanders are being warned to stay out of the ocean after the collapse of a major central city sewage pipe which contaminated CBD beaches. A sink hole, at least thirteen metres deep opened up at the… Read more Video, Audio