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Checkpoint for Tuesday 5 December 2023
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Far north family travel to Rarotonga to learn more about Te Reo
6:16 PM.A family from the far north has travelled to Rarotonga as they fight to preserve their language learn more about their ancestors. Ngā Tamariki Mānihera is a music performance group. They homeschool… Read more Audio
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Protests raise questions about next year's Waitangi day
6:07 PM.If today's protests over the new government's policies on co-governance and the Treaty are anything to go by, next year's Waitangi Day celebrations could be a heated affair. Prime Minister Christopher… Read more Video, Audio
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A peek inside Granny's Christmas Grotto in Marton
5:53 PM.For 10 years Granny's Christmas Grotto in the Rangitīkei town of Marton has brought the joy of Christmas to thousands of visitors. But after it closes its doors this year, everything will be auctioned… Read more Video, Audio
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Heavy rain and possible flooding: Weather watch for Northland
5:50 PM.A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Northland, which is getting hit by heavy rain and could have some flooding. It's getting about 40mls of rain an hour in some areas and there's a rain… Read more Video, Audio
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What does it take to be a jockey?
5:45 PM.If you have a love of horses, a need for speed and weigh under 55kgs, a job as a jockey could be just for you. Recent suspensions and an exodus of local jockeys to greener pastures overseas means… Read more Video, Audio
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Crate day antics destroy endangered birds eggs near Canterbury
5:37 PM.Crate day antics in four wheel drives have destroyed the eggs of endangered birds nesting along a Canterbury river. There's several colonies of the Tarapiroe, black fronted terns and banded dotteral… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 5 December 2023
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6342370132112 Video, Audio
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Boaties warned of dangerously high lake levels in Rotorua
5:28 PM.Boaties are being warned to beware treacherous booby traps hidden below exceptionally high lakes levels in the Rotorua Region. A number of lakes in the area have water at levels that haven't been seen… Read more Video, Audio
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White Ferns summer off to a disastrous start
5:25 PM.The White Ferns' home summer is off to a disastrous start. An unexpected series defeat to Pakistan was sealed with a 10 run loss in this afternoon's T20 in Dunedin. The White Ferns had never lost to… Read more Video, Audio
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Thousands protest new government's policies on Maori issues
5:11 PM.Thousands took to the streets today protesting against the new government's policies on co-governance and the Treaty of Waitangi. At least 20 demonstrations were held across the country, coinciding… Read more Audio
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Protest greets new MPs before swearing in at Parliament
5:07 PM.Protest has coloured the opening day of Parliament this term, with activists gathering outside the halls of power and Te Pati Maori MPs going off script inside. Today was the swearing-in ceremony for… Read more Audio