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Thursday, 18 February 2021
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Company supporting paramedics blocked by St John
18 Feb 2021A company working to set up a fund to support front line ambulance workers says it's being blocked in its efforts by St John.
YelloHalo is an internet service provider, which will return 100 percent… Read more Audio
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Relief in Papatoetoe as no new Covid-19 cases for another day
There are no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community today, following Auckland's move to alert level 2, and the rest of the country's shift back to level 1.
The good news will bring relief to… Read more Audio
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No apology for family of Canterbury quake victim, 10 years on
18 Feb 2021Matthew McEachen should have had most of his life ahead of him when he died on February 22, 2011.
The 25-year-old was a talented artist and designer, putting his skills to good use at the Southern… Read more Video, Audio
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Australians banned from accessing news content on Facebook
Facebook has banned Australians from sharing or viewing any local news content on its platform.
The drastic move follows the federal government's proposed legislation that would force companies like… Read more Audio
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America's Cup storm over Covid alert levels, racing - analysis
18 Feb 2021The ship storm continues to brew over the Prada Cup final that will be raced this weekend after a very public throw-down between the Challenger of Record and America's Cup organisers America's Cup… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 18 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6233188604001 Video, Audio
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Spat breaks out over America's Cup races
18 Feb 2021A spat's broken out between challengers for the America's Cup over when to return to the water following Auckland's level 3 lockdown.
The organisers, America's Cup Events, wanted to postpone racing… Read more Audio
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'Wealthy, influential businessman' described in assault trial
A "wealthy, influential businessman" who took opportunities with three young men who came to him for help.
That's how a man on trial has been described to the jury at the High Court at Auckland… Read more Audio
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Potential Covid-19 link to MIQ weeks ago highly unlikely - officials
18 Feb 2021Authorities have uncovered a new lead in their investigations over how Covid-19 made it back into the community - albeit a tenuous one.
Health officials have so far been confounded by how three… Read more Audio
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Govt uncertain how big housing shortage is across NZ
18 Feb 2021The government has no idea how big the housing shortfall actually is in New Zealand.
The Housing Minister says there are so many different figures being thrown around - from 28,000 to 200,000 - that… Read more Audio
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Housing crisis: More than 4,000 NZ children living in motels
18 Feb 2021There are now more than 4,000 children growing up in motels across New Zealand, devastating parents who are desperate to find a permanent place for their kids to live.
Skyrocketing house prices are… Read more Video, Audio
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Man with terminal cancer fighting insurer 10 years after quake
A Christchurch man with terminal cancer is using his final days to battle his insurance company, a decade on from the deadly earthquakes.
Brian Shaw owns an apartment that's in a block of 11. They… Read more Video, Audio
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About this programme
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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