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Thursday, 16 December 2021
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Take a 'Covid kit' on holiday, Northern region health boss advises
Sunscreen, jandals, surboards, as you're jamming all that holiday stuff in the car, think about a Covid kit.
If you are heading away from home this summer health authorities are warning you need to… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid protestors shout at empty Parliament buildings
16 Dec 2021Protestors have returned to the Beehive to make themselves heard about a raft of Covid-19 related issues.
No to vaccination and more freedom they pleaded, marching from Wellington's Civic Square to… Read more Video, Audio
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Police failed duty of care to man who died in custody - IPCA
16 Dec 2021A man who died in custody was failed by the police officers involved and would very likely still be alive if they'd got him medical attention. Read more Video, Audio
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Omicron case found in Sudima MIQ, moved to quarantine
16 Dec 2021Omicron has arrived in New Zealand - carried to a Christchurch MIQ facility by a recent returnee.
The case arrived on a flight from Germany - via Dubai - and landed in Auckland before being… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
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Sepuloni pleads ignorance over MSD spending on private rentals
It's a multimillion-dollar ministerial blind spot that is being called into question. Opposition parties are demanding accountability after revelations millions of dollars was shelled out by the… Read more Audio
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Australia braces for thousands more daily Covid cases
To Australia, where officials are bracing for tens of thousands of Covid cases a day in coming weeks. It comes as states begin easing restrictions - despite a surge in cases, many the Omicron variant… Read more Video, Audio
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Shock as school at centre of Covid cluster reopened
A Covid cluster has cropped up in the South Taranaki town of Eltham - with 16 confirmed cases in the comunity. Fourteen cases are children - and 11 are from a single classroom at Etham Primary School… Read more Audio
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First wave of Aucklanders flood through Queenstown Airport
The first wave of Aucklanders have flooded through Queenstown airport today, now that the city's border is open. Their arrival has been hotly anticipated by tourist operators desperate to revive their… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt pledges to launch redress system for abuse survivors
'A national disgrace'. That is how the government is describing the efforts crown agencies went to, in order to avoid responsibility for abuse under their watch. It is committed to establishing a new… Read more Audio
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Northland checkpoints start smoothly as border reopens
Northland's checkpoints started smoothly today, with last minute background checks holding up some Tai Tokerau Border Control workers the only speed bump.
Thousands of cars heading north passed… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 15 December 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6286891082001 Video, Audio
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Counties-Manukau DHB hits 90 percent fully vaccinated
Sound the bell, Counties Manukau DHB has hit the 90 percent double vaccination target. The last of Auckland's three health boards to get over the line. Counties Manukau has the second biggest eligable… 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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