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Monday, 1 November 2021
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Waikato responds to alert level change plans
1 Nov 2021The government has made an in-principle decision to move the city down to step two of the alert level three roadmap next week. The parts of Waikato in alert level 3 will move to step 2 on Tuesday… Read more Audio
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NZ biotech company's device can tell if you need a Covid booster
1 Nov 2021A New Zealand-based biotech company wants to start mass producing a device which can tell you whether or not you need a Covid booster shot.
Orbis ultimately wants to see its "lab in a box" available… Read more Audio
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Canines on the Cable Car - how's the trial going?
1 Nov 2021The Wellington cable car has opened its doors for dogs to take in the view of the capital on a good day.
A month long trial started today to let people bring their canine friends on board - and how… Read more Video, Audio
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T20 World Cup: Black Caps beat India to make semifinals
1 Nov 2021The Black Caps' have secured a bounce back win that keeps their T-20 hopes alive in Dubai.
New Zealand join Pakistan as frontrunners to advance from their group into the World Cup semifinals after a… Read more Audio
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Dozens at first day of Southland's farmgate vaccination tour
1 Nov 2021Dozens of people have turned out for the first day of a farmgate vaccination tour of Southland.
Two mayors from the region have teamed up to tow teams of vaccinators in caravans to remote settlements… Read more Audio
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Auckland CBD business boss responds to level 3 step 2 plan
1 Nov 2021Auckland retail stores should be able to reopen next week, if Cabinet gives a final sign off next Monday.
That will be a move to alert level 3 step 2 in Auckland. In an open letter to the Prime… Read more Video, Audio
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Rising rate of children living in motels a 'moral failure' - National
1 Nov 2021The skyrocketing number of children living in motels is being called a 'moral failure' by the National party.
There was an increase of 280 tamariki in motels in the three months to September - now… Read more Audio
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Lack of information key issue for Murupara low vaccinations
1 Nov 2021The small Bay of Plenty town Murupara has seen vaccination rates climb in the last few weeks - despite battling misinformation in the community.
When vaccine data was first released the town had the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 1 November 2021
1 Nov 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Major fire at Christchurch wastewater plant - latest update
1 Nov 2021There's a massive fire at a Christchurch waste water treatment plant that has sent a huge plume of smoke into the air.
It's in Bromley, about 7km east of the city, but the smoke can be seen from the… Read more Video, Audio
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Emotional reunions at Sydney Airport with isolation-free return
1 Nov 2021There have been emotional reunions at Sydney Airport with people able to travel home quarantine free for the first time in 20 months.
Hotel quarantine and the cap on arrivals have been scrapped for… Read more Audio
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Takapuna businesses closing after Covid-19 and roadworks
1 Nov 2021A mainstay of Takapuna's cafe scene has closed its doors for the final time, due in large part to Auckland's Covid-19 restrictions.
It's a tale of woe shared by many on Hurstmere Road, where… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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