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Manhunt in Canada after at least 10 killed in stabbing
A manhunt is underway in Canada for two suspects in connection to a mass deadly stabbing. At least 10 people have been killed and more than 15 wounded.
Worldwatch's Perlina Lau has more.
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More than 14,000 offences by Australian deportees in NZ since 2015
More than half the 501s sent from Australia to Aotearoa have committed crimes since arriving, with more than 14,000 offences since 2015.
New police data shows the proportion of reoffenders has jumped… Video, Audio
Waititi urges inquiry into Rotorua emergency housing 'train wreck'
MP for Waiariki Rawiri Waititi is calling for an independent inquiry into emergency housing.
He told Checkpoint he'd be very cautious about saying everything is ka pai in regards to emergency housing… Video, Audio
Relocation should be considered for flood-prone towns - environmental engineer
An environmental engineer who helped move an entire Australian town to higher ground after catastrophic flooding says if people are at risk of repeat weather events, then relocation should be on the… Video, Audio
Ohakune braces for impact as Ruapehu workers lose jobs
Mt Ruapehu skifield's decision to farewell a third of their workforce and limit operations has left Ohakune businesses shocked and heartbroken. Audio
Small number of New Zealand personnel fighting in Ukraine - former defence minister
Former Defence Minister Ron Mark says there is only a small number of New Zealanders fighting in Ukraine. Video, Audio
DOC urges cat and dog owners to help protect coastal species
Every year, our furry friends injure and kill hundreds of native and endangered coastal species.
Many marine mammals and sea birds such as seals, kororā and red-billed gulls are under threat due to… Audio
Evening business for 25 August 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6311370675112 Video, Audio
A 'very long queue' of offshore nurses keen for NZ - healthcare recruiter
Just 24 overseas nurses have applied to work in Aotearoa under a new visa scheme that was supposed to make recruitment faster and easier.
The aged care sector alone estimates it is about 1000… Video, Audio
Christchurch rugby fans ready for All Blacks v Argentina
Christchurch's long wait for another All Blacks test is almost over.
Saturday's match against Argentina will be the All Blacks first in the city for six years.
The team will, however, make their… Video, Audio
Taranaki tyre shops busy as region's roads plagued by potholes
Taranaki tyre shops are doing a roaring trade replacing bent and buckled wheel rims and tyres blown out on the region's pothole-riddled roads.
But it is business they would rather not have. Some… Video, Audio
Weather: Nelson-Marlborough roads in flurry of repairs after storm
Roads around the Nelson-Marlborough region are an active construction site of flashing lights as crews work to get the crucial links re-opened after major flooding.
Council officials have been out… Video, Audio
NZDF not certain how many off-duty NZ soldiers are in Ukraine
The family of a Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine have paid tribute to a man they say lived a life of a hero.
Corporal Dominic Abelen has been named as the New Zealand soldier killed on the frontline… Audio
Night 'n Day pledges to pass on wholesale savings to shoppers
Convenience store chain Night 'n Day is pledging to pass on to customers any savings it makes through wholesale grocery deals with the two big supermarket chains. The government has announced that… Video, Audio
Children's remains: Community shock at link to South Korea
The local Korean community is shocked there is a likely link between the homicide of two children and a migrant from their home country.
The Associated Press is reporting a relative of two children… Audio
Student with debilitating Long Covid losing months off school
Children and teenagers battling Long Covid are having to take months off school with debilitating symptoms.
More than 1.7 million New Zealanders have contracted the virus since the pandemic began… Video, Audio
Nearly half of Māori rangatahi in state care have gone to prison
A third of children who were placed in state care have ended up serving a prison sentence.
For Māori, it's nearly half. The data comes from research tabled before the Royal Commission into Abuse in… Audio
Consumer Affairs Minister on wholesale access for small stores
Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark has announced a new rule in the grocery sector that will see the supermarket duopoly forced to sell groceries to their competitors at set prices and terms if they… Video, Audio
Evening business for 24 August 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6311323787112 Video, Audio
Weather: Disruptions across Marlborough as roads closed
Major disruptions across the top of Te Waipounamu, as the state highways connecting Blenheim and Nelson remain firmly shut.
The commute is now taking eight hours - with a diversion through… Video, Audio