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Wednesday, 2 February 2022
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New income insurance scheme - safety net or another tax?
2 Feb 2022The jury is out on the government's newly unveiled income insurance scheme that's been developed in conjunction with unlikely bedfellows Business New Zealand and the Council of Trade Unions.
The… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 1 February 2022
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Cautious welcome as rangatahi in youth justice system numbers down
1 Feb 2022A downward trend in the number of rangatahi in the youth justice system is being cautiously welcomed.
The number of youth offenders has more than halved in the past decade. But with disparities for… Read more Audio
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Farmer explains major shortage of machinery workers
1 Feb 2022The squeeze on MIQ spots has put the squeeze on the agricultural industry desperate for overseas workers to take up roles as skilled machinery operators.
The government announced in December 200 MIQ… Read more Video, Audio
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OECD issues stark warning to NZ on inflation, housing
1 Feb 2022A stark warning from the OECD - the economy is hot, hot, hot - so hot it's starting to overheat - with soaring inflation and runaway house prices.
It wants the government to rein it in - and has… Read more Audio
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Health hazard fears: Christchurch street bombarded by bird poo
1 Feb 2022A group of Christchurch residents are crying out for help dealing with a pretty crappy situation plaguing their neighbourhood.
Families living on Dudley Street say thousands of birds nesting in trees… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ snowboarder has a new trick for Beijing Winter Olympics
1 Feb 2022New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has revealed she has a new trick she wants to bring out at the Beijing Winter Olympics which start later this week - but the conditions may not allow her… Read more Audio
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John Hart confident NZ Open will go ahead in 2023
1 Feb 2022The New Zealand Open has been chopped into the rough, with the golf tournament organisers having to pull pin under the red light.
Tournament chairman John Hart talks to Lisa Owen.
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How are Wellingtonians living under Omicron?
1 Feb 2022Two years into the pandemic and with Omicron expected to be widespread in the community soon, New Zealanders are adapting to a 'new normal'.
Our reporters Soumya Bhamidipati and Samuel Rillstone took… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 1 February 2022
1 Feb 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Catholic Church reveals scale of abuse complaints
1 Feb 2022New figures show one in seven Catholic clergy who work for a bishop have had abuse complaints laid against them.
The Catholic Church has for the first time publicly released the figures, which show… Read more Audio
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At least 58 million rapid antigen tests secured by govt
1 Feb 2022The government has announced a big shipment of rapid antigen tests has been secured and will be here in the next two months.
The Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says they've secured an… Read more Audio
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Otāhuhu College students return despite staff Covid case
1 Feb 2022It's day one, case one for an Auckland high school that's already dealing with a infected staff member just as students return to the classroom.
But Otāhuhu College's principal says it's time schools… 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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