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Wednesday, 3 February 2021
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East Otago locals frustrated over contaminated water response
3 Feb 2021Residents in two East Otago towns are frustrated they do not know when they can drink water out of their taps and not a tanker.
Yesterday people in Waikouaiti and Karitane were told to stop drinking… Read more Video, Audio
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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine gets safety tick for NZ
3 Feb 2021A Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use in New Zealand, but it's still unclear when it will get here.
Medsafe has deemed the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine safe for use, giving it provisional approval… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
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Waitangi Day: Labour MPs welcomed on to Te Tii Marae
2 Feb 2021Labour MPs were welcomed on to Te Tii Marae for the first time in four years today, to fulfil the wish of the late and staunch Labour supporter, Rudy Taylor.
It was the first time since 2017 Labour… Read more Audio
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Retirement village contracts unfair - Consumer review
2 Feb 2021A retirement village provider is sure residents know their rights and terms of their contract when they arrive.
A Consumer NZ review into contracts between both partners found they unfairly favour… Read more Audio
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Dunedin bar owners, police tackle bad behaviour near Octagon
2 Feb 2021Dunedin bar owners and the police are banding together to tackle bad behaviour and increased gang activity in the central city.
The Octagon Alcohol Group formed late last year in a bid to make the… Read more Audio
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Lead levels four times acceptable amount in Waikouaiti, Karitane drinking water
2 Feb 2021Residents in two coastal towns near Dunedin are being warned not to drink their tap water due to lead contamination.
The water in Waikouaiti and Karitane is not fit to drink, cook or prepare food… Read more Video, Audio
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Kiwi conservationists count wins in war on wallabies
2 Feb 2021Pest control experts say they're finally starting to make a dent in New Zealand's exploding wallaby population, as a battle to stop them destroying native forests rages on.
The government last year… Read more Video, Audio
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Experts enlisted to tackle NZ children's low maths performance
2 Feb 2021The Education Ministry has enlisted a team of experts to tackle children's poor performance in maths.
It has commissioned the top science body, the Royal Society, to investigate the best ways of… Read more Audio
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Enjoy Northland's nature but bring less plastic - iwi leader
2 Feb 2021As thousands head to Northland for Waitangi weekend, local iwi Ngāti Kuri is urging holidaymakers at campsites to take care for the environment.
The iwi runs several campsites in the remote Far… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 2 February 2021
2 Feb 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6228203058001 Video, Audio
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Tonga declines new RSE scheme programme in NZ
2 Feb 2021Tonga will not be sending over workers for the picking season because of repatriation and quarantine difficulties.
A border exception for 2,000 experienced Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme workers… Read more Audio
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Le Laperouse refuels at Noumea as cyclone looms
2 Feb 2021On Tuesday night Checkpoint had an update about the cruise ship denied entry to New Zealand because Immigration has refused a large chunk of the crew visas as they are not considered essential… 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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