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Wednesday, 27 October 2021
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Opposition calls for overhaul of ACC's handling of data
27 Oct 2021Opposition parties are calling for a major overhaul of the way the Accident Compensation Corporation handles people's information after staff shared, and laughed at people's injuries in a Snapchat… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 27 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6278982163001 Video, Audio
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Lambton Quay closed as glass falls from Wellington building
27 Oct 2021Glass has been raining down in central Wellington today, closing part of Lambton Quay and surrounding streets.
Our reporter Kirsty Frame joins us from there with all the details.
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Govt pushes on with water reforms, despite councils' opposition
27 Oct 2021Despite a flood of opposition, the government is going to force councils to get on board with their three waters reform.
The proposal's been about four years in the making and aims to dramatically… Read more Video, Audio
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Education Minister details plan for primary schools, vaccination for children
Covid-19 Response and Education Minister Chris Hipkins has asked the Ministry of Education to work with primary schools and kura on advice for a staged return to learning.
Years 9 and 10 at Auckland… Read more Video, Audio
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Restrictions to be eased in Waikato Covid boundary
People in parts of Waikato and King Country are seeing restrictions loosened slightly, to alert level 3 step 1, the same as Auckland's current settings.
Hamilton, Raglan, Waipa, Waitomo and… Read more Audio
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Parents respond to plan for primary schools to reopen
27 Oct 2021School is still out until November 15 at the earliest for some of the youngest students in Auckland and Waikato.
That is the provisional return date set by the government, but it is very much… Read more Video, Audio
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
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Mental health experts wary of govt long-term Kia Manawanui
26 Oct 2021Mental health experts say the devil will be in the detail of the government's long-term pathway to mental wellbeing, Kia Manawanui.
But the nitty-gritty seems to be missing from the document and… Read more Audio
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Business sector welcomes vaccine mandate policy - Hope
No jab, no job is to become reality for tens of thousands of people.
The government has expanded the vaccine mandate to cover all workers at businesses where customers will need to show a Covid… Read more Video, Audio
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Fired-up Pakistan ready to face Black Caps in T20 World Cup
26 Oct 2021A fired-up and in-form opposition awaits the Black Caps in their opening match at cricket's T-20 World Cup.
New Zealand starts their campaign against Pakistan in Sharjah early tomorrow morning. Clay… Read more Audio
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South Auckland leaders confident three DHBs will reach 90 percent vaccinated
26 Oct 2021South Auckland community leaders are confident all three DHBs in Tāmaki Makaurau will hit 90 percent fully vaccinated.
And while the race is on to get the city out of lockdown before Christmas… Read more Audio
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MoH breached Te Tiriti over vaccination data, Whānau Ora tells High Court
26 Oct 2021Whānau Ora providers have told the High Court that the Health Ministry's refusal to hand over the vaccination information of all Māori is inconsistent and a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
But the… 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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