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Wednesday, 29 November 2017
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Reserve Bank will ease lending restrictions
Banks will be allowed to have up to 15 percent of their lending to buyers with a deposit of less than 20 percent, while investors will need a 35 percent instead of 40 percent currently. Audio
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Indians bearing brunt of immigration crackdown, advisors say
29 Nov 2017An Indian migrant who's been denied a work visa twice, despite already having a job here, believes he's being unfairly targeted because of his nationality. Read more Video, Audio
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Govt tightens rules around offshore buyers eyeing farmland
The government has moved to make it harder for wealthy offshore buyers who aren't also New Zealanders to purchase New Zealand farmland. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson reports. Video, Audio
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Wendy's illegally refused staff public holiday entitlements
Businesses across New Zealand may have to re-think how they treat public holidays after the ERA found Wendy's was acting unlawfully when deciding who got a day in lieu, and who didn't. Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 28th November 2017
29 Nov 2017Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
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Prince Harry and fiancēe likely to visit NZ next year - royal editor
28 Nov 2017London Evening Standard Royal Editor Robert Jobson talks to John Campbell about Prince Harry's engagement, and whether paparazzi have stopped hassling his fiancee Meghan Markle. Audio
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Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle over a roast chicken
28 Nov 2017The couple, who met on a blind date in July of last year, sat down with BBC 's Mishal Husain, saying they plan to marry within the next six months. Video, Audio
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Govt accused of trying to hide something
28 Nov 2017Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her deputy Winston Peters have once again been forced to defend the decision not to make their coalition notes public, with National claiming they have something to… Read more Audio
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Sally Webb steps up after Bob Simcock resigns from Waikato DHB
Sally Webb was the deputy chairperson on the Waikato DHB, but has agreed to chair the board after Bob Simcock resigned. She said Mr Simcock was a "well respected chair", but would not say if he made… Read more Video, Audio
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Parents will be able to share paid parental leave
28 Nov 2017The Government has agreed to adopt National's policy of allowing both parents to take time off together, but will do so on its own terms, not the Opposition's. Audio
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High levels of meth found in Whangarei wastewater
Drug users in Whangarei are estimating to be using nearly four times the amount of methamphetamine compared to those in Christchurch. Audio
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Owner furious as Kiwibank ditches Post Shop after robberies
28 Nov 2017After surviving three robberies at gunpoint, Bhaksar Desai, owner of the Owairaka Post Shop, says he's now been stabbed in the back by Kiwibank, which plans to pull its services from his business. 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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