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Checkpoint for Friday 10 November 2023
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IDF says its captured Hamas stronghold in northern Gaza
6:22 PM.The Israeli Defence Force says it has captured a Hamas stronghold in northern Gaza after 10 hours of fighting, uncovering tunnel shafts and seizing weapons. The IDF has also promised a pause on… Read more Video, Audio
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Senior police officer believed there were 6 gunman in mosque during attack
6:07 PM.An AOS medic says he was not aware of a "load and go" strategy employed by commanders at Christchurch's Linwood Mosque on March the 15th and believed ambulances were on their way. The admission came… Read more Video, Audio
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Endurance runner Sam Harvey back in ultra backyard race
5:54 PM.Kiwi endurance runner Sam Harvey is at it again, just weeks after claiming he was done with ultra back yard running "for now". Picked to be a favourite at the Big Dog's Backyard Ultra in Tennessee… Read more Video, Audio
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Tourism tech brings opportunities & challenges for operators
5:48 PM.Tourism operators say they don't want new technology to jeopardise the manaakitanga they offer visitors. The industry is facing a rapid rise in new technology they say offers opportunities as well as… Read more Audio
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South island school trials programme teaching risks of Alpine fault
5:43 PM.A South Island school is trialling a programme to learn about the risks of an Alpine Fault earthquake. Year 10 students at Ashburton College are using the resource for real-world learning about… Read more Video, Audio
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Coalition negotiations: Key players leave capital
5:38 PM.Negotiations to form a government continue, but the key players from all three parties are decamping the capital and heading home. Work is carrying on behind-the-scenes to reach a deal between… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 10 November 2023
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340845953112 Video, Audio
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Auckland ferry operator still won't have fares to Waiheke regulated
5:29 PM.Auckland ferry operator Fullers360 will still not have its fares regulated on the Waiheke route. Waka Kotahi has been reviewing the exemption granted to Fullers360, which means it operates outside of… Read more Video, Audio
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Black Caps batter Henry Nicholls faces ball tampering allegations
5:26 PM.Black Caps batter Henry Nicholls is facing allegations of ball tampering. Footage has emerged from the Canterbury/Auckland Plunket Shield match in which Nicholls appears to rub the ball on a helmet… Read more Video, Audio
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Nauru's president walks out of one meeting at Pacific Leaders Forum, no shows at another
5:15 PM.Tensions have been running high at the Pacific Island's Forum being held in the Cook Islands. Nauru's president David Adeang walked out of a leaders' meeting in Rarotonga and did not attend the… Read more Video, Audio
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Baby Ru homicide: Police appeal for more information from public
5:11 PM."This poor child suffered a violent death." Police have made another public appeal for information as they try to get justice for Baby Ru, who was killed nearly three weeks ago. The little boy was… Read more Audio
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Ellerslie homicide: Wife's body found in a bush overnight
5:07 PM.A family's worst fears were confirmed this morning when the body of Mei Han Chong was found abandoned in bush in suburban Auckland. Police commenced a desperate search for Ms Chong after her husband… Read more Video, Audio