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Tuesday, 1 February 2022
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Deputy PM urges Bellis to take MIQ spot to return to NZ
1 Feb 2022'I urge her to take it' - the message from the Deputy Prime Minister to pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis - after announcing she's been given a place in MIQ.
Bellis is in Afghanistan, and had been… Read more Audio
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Farmers desperate for machinery workers before cows go hungry
Two weeks - that's the deadline a rural contractor is setting the government to follow through with their December promise to allow 200 skilled machinery operators into the country to help with the… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 31 January 2022
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Hawke's Bay locals' last-ditch attempt to keep Napier-Taupō road at 100km/h
31 Jan 2022Locals and leaders in Hawke's Bay are making last-ditch attempts to try and stop lower speed limits on the highway between Napier and Taupō.
The speed limit on most of the road is set to change from… Read more Audio
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Nadal's record breaking run set to continue
31 Jan 2022Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal has turned back the clock to power to a historic win in Melbourne.
Nadal, who is 35-years-old, became the first man to claim a 21st Grand Slam title after spending… Read more Audio
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New year, new variant - Covid fatigue setting in
31 Jan 2022New year, new variant, but same old Covid. We're now into a third year living with the virus, but with waning energies about how to deal with Covid among us.
Kim Moodie has a look at the impact of… Read more Audio
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Homeschooling on rise as Ministry faces application backlog
31 Jan 2022As thousands of kids head back to the classroom this week, a rapidly growing number of families are choosing to keep their tamariki at home for school.
Figures from the Ministry for Education show… Read more Video, Audio
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Ko rethinks retirement after Gainbridge LPGA win
31 Jan 2022Lydia Ko's early retirement plans look to be on shaky ground after winning her 17th LPGA title - with a place in the prestigious golfing hall of fame is within her grasp.
The 24-year-old secured a… Read more Video, Audio
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Te Urewera, Waikaremoana Great Walk to reopen for visitors
31 Jan 2022Grab your hiking boots - Lake Waikaremoana will reopen to visitors next month.
Te Urewera was shut back in August when Delta arrived and the country went into level 4.
Tūhoe, the iwi and kaitiaki of… Read more Video, Audio
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Events industry dreading bills as cancellations bite
31 Jan 2022Summer events are being quickly cancelled as Omicron creeps into the community - prompting fears some businesses won't survive the red light.
The government's offering some help to those who've had… Read more Video, Audio
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Vaccine booster questions answered by top immunologist
31 Jan 2022Only about 60 percent of eligible people have had their Covid booster shot so far, even though we are told it is the best defence against the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
In real numbers… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 31 January 2022
31 Jan 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6294533430001 Video, Audio
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Luxon pushes National to show more care beyond economy
31 Jan 2022It's time for National to show more heart - that's one of the key messages from leader Christopher Luxon at the party's Queenstown retreat.
Luxon told his MPs the party can't just be about economic… Read more Video, 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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