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Friday, 29 October 2021
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E-scooters to hit the streets of Palmerston North
29 Oct 2021Palmerston North's streets and walkways are about are to liven up as e-scooters hit the pavement.
The mayor is an enthusiastic proponent, but some people are questioning if they're safe.
Our… Read more Video, Audio
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Facebook parent company goes 'Meta'
29 Oct 2021Facebook is changing its company name to Meta. It's a shift of focus for the social media giant after a barrage of negative publicity. Worldwatch's Max Towle has this report. Audio
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Pilot wins scathing court judgement against Civil Aviation Authority
A commercial airline pilot accused of being at risk of killing all his passengers has won a scathing court judgement against Civil Aviation.
The judge says the agency may have been primed to… Read more Video, Audio
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Tourism operators face another summer with borders closed
Some tourism operators fear they are kissing another summer of international business goodbye after yesterday's MIQ announcement.
Come mid-November double vaccinated NZ returnees will spend seven… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 29 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6279302796001 Video, Audio
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Vaccine rollout needed more iwi, community involvement - Ōtara locals
29 Oct 2021As Auckland DHBs rocket towards the 90 percent double dose rates needed to open up the region, some of the city's suburbs are being left behind.
Locals in Ōtara's west side say the vaccination… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ couple separated from baby son, denied MIQ exemption
A New Zealand couple is facing the devastating possibility of being separated from their toddler until border restrictions ease hopefully sometime next year. Read more Audio
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More children living in motels as housing crisis unrelenting
29 Oct 2021The government is running out of motels to place families in as the housing crisis reaches record levels, with children among those hardest hit.
There are now 4512 children living in motels - an… Read more Audio
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People with disabilities recognised with new govt ministry
After decades of tirelessly campaigning, people with disabilities are being recognised with their own ministry.
The government has moved to establish a new agency, and a separate Accessibility… Read more Audio
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125 new Covid cases on Friday, two in Christchurch
29 Oct 2021Christchurch has avoided a snap lockdown for the second day in a row despite two new community cases of Covid-19 and a positive wastewater detection.
It comes after 125 new cases were reported today… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 28 October 2021
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Govt's wellbeing approach absent from MIQ policy - Seymour
28 Oct 2021There's no logic to today's tweaks to MIQ according to ACT leader David Seymour.
The government shortened managed isolation stays from 14 to to seven days in a government-run facility, followed by… Read more Video, Audio
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Fossils about 3.5 million years old found in Auckland tunnel dig
28 Oct 2021Fossils up to three and a half million years old have been discovered while digging a tunnel to move Auckland's waste water.
Now Auckland Museum has partnered with Watercare to collect, identify… 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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