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Thursday, 6 October 2022
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Evening business for 6 October 2022
6 Oct 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Thousands of university staff members strike for better pay
6 Oct 2022Several thousand university staff walked off the job today at the country's eight universities, demanding an 8 percent pay rise.
Our education correspondent John Gerritsen and cameraman Samuel… Read more Video, Audio
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Rugby World Cup: Excitement as Black Ferns squad named
6 Oct 2022The ticket requests have been rolling in from near and far for the Black Ferns as excitement ramps up for their Rugby World Cup opener at Eden Park on Saturday.
With the team for the match against… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt urged to fast-track foreign drivers for local bus services
6 Oct 2022Public transport bosses are appealing to the government to make it easier for overseas bus drivers to work in New Zealand, in the face of chronic shortages.
Hundreds of trips a day are being… Read more Video, Audio
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Housing market slump an opportunity for hopeful buyers
6 Oct 2022The slump in the housing market doesn't look like easing anytime soon with just five of 17 properties selling under the hammer at one auction house today.
While interest rates are on the up, house… Read more Audio
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Oranga Tamariki 'systemically broken' - Lady Tureiti Moxon
6 Oct 2022A leading Māori authority is calling for the deconstruction and transformation of Oranga Tamariki in the wake of its failings in the case of murdered five-year-old boy Malachi Subecz. Read more Video, Audio
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Wintry blast in spring breaks October weather records
6 Oct 2022A spring Antarctic blast has broken all sorts of records and left much of the country feeling unseasonably chilly.
It was -3C at Wanaka Airport - the coldest October day since 1992. Beaches in… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
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Commuters say rail dirsuptions will force them back into cars
5 Oct 2022Auckland commuters say they'll probably take their cars rather than bus to the city when the Eastern rail line is closed for nine months next year. Earlier this week, KiwiRail and Auckland Transport… Read more Audio
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Women's Rugby World Cup builds excitement in Whangārei
5 Oct 2022Women's rugby stars are wowing Whangārei. The Welsh, Scottish, Japanese, Canadian, USA and Italian teams have arrived in town. They lace up their boots for the first World Cup matches in Northland… Read more Audio
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NZ berry growers worried concerns about frozen imported berries will hurt local market
5 Oct 2022As you heard earlier, twelve recent cases of hepatitis A have prompted Foodstuffs to recall some of its frozen berry products while an investigation into the source of the illness takes place… Read more Video, Audio
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Crown accounts in better shape than expected
The Finance Minister has launched an all out assault on National's plan to slash the top tax rate, after unveiling the state of the government's books. The latest Treasury update shows the Crown… Read more Audio
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Former elite rugby players twice as likely to get dementia - new study
Former elite rugby players are up to 15 times more likely to suffer from some degenerative brain disorders than other people according to a new study. Researchers from Glasgow University & Queen… 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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