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Thursday, 25 February 2021
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Early KiwiSaver access for disabled about 'equity' - Clark
People with life-shortening conditions will soon get to access their KiwiSaver earlier.
The government has announced that from March people with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Huntington's disease… Read more Audio
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Simon Bridges, Police Commissioner face off over gangs
The so-called "wokester" Police Commissioner has gone head to head with National MP Simon Bridges.
The pair clashed in several heated exchanges in a select committee today, over the police's approach… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 25 February 2021
25 Feb 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6235124618001 Video, Audio
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Foran discusses Air NZ losses, equity raising plan
Air New Zealand has burnt through $1 billion in cash reserves, with the company today announcing a loss of $185 million for the second half of 2020.
It has just over $170 million of its own cash… Read more Video, Audio
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Doctors still waiting on promised mental health funding help
A Waikato doctor wants to know where promised funding for mental health has gone, after it was pledged by the Prime Minister at his practice.
Jacinda Ardern visited the Matamata Medical Centre in… Read more Audio
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Long wait for Healthline call 'not acceptable' - Associate Health Minister
25 Feb 2021Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall apologises about the wait time of nearly eight hours on the phone to Healthline for a woman who had visited Kmart on Saturday 20 February. Read more Video, Audio
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Kmart shopper waits nearly eight hours on phone for Covid-19 advice
It was revealed on Thursday there was a house viewing at the home of the family most recently infected with Covid-19.
A real estate agent and three others were at the private viewing on Saturday… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
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Govt seeks solution as Whakatāne Mill faces closure
24 Feb 2021Officials are scrambling to see if they can do anything for the Whakatāne Mill, where more than 200 jobs are at risk.
As the largest private employer in the eastern Bay of Plenty, the mill is slated… Read more Audio
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National criticises low numbers in govt's new housing scheme
24 Feb 2021The government is under pressure for having housed just 12 families under its Progressive Home Ownership Scheme, since it launched seven months ago.
Seventy-eight more families have been contracted… Read more Audio
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No new Covid-19 community cases as more vaccine arrives
24 Feb 2021The second batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has touched down in New Zealand - with more expected in the coming weeks.
By the end of March, New Zealand is on track to receive a total of about… Read more Audio
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Speaker spat: Goldsmith, Bridges storm out of chamber
24 Feb 2021The National Party has again butted heads with Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard - with expletives flying across the debating chamber.
The shenanigans reflect the rocky relationship between them.
… Read more Video, Audio
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Silver Fern Farms fined more than $330k over ammonia leak
24 Feb 2021Silver Fern Farms has been fined more than $330,000 over an ammonia leak at its Hawera plant that was potentially lethal to its staff, emergency services personnel and nearby residents.
The February… Read more 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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