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Thursday, 30 September 2021
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No holidaying Aucklanders for Taupō as border to stay closed
Aucklanders can look forward to a staycation these school holidays with the Prime Minister confirming the region is likely to stay locked down for a while yet - even if restrictions inside the… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt announces 'biggest immigration decision in living memory'
30 Sep 2021New Zealand will welcome five times the usual number of new residents by the end of next year.
In what the government describes as the biggest immigration decision in living memory, 165,000 migrants… Read more Audio
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Ohai says goodbye to more than 100 years of coal mining
30 Sep 2021Ohai is today closing the book on its more than century long association with coal.
The small western Southland settlement sprang up around large coal deposits discovered in the 1910s, but its time… Read more Video, Audio
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Jamie Spears suspended as conservator of Britney's estate
30 Sep 2021After 13 years is the toxic relationship between pop star Britney Spears and her father over?
Journalist and entertainment correspondent Sean Mandell joins me now from Los Angeles.
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Celebrations as seabed mining bid dismissed by Supreme Court
30 Sep 2021Those who fought tirelessly against the mining of tonnes of iron sands off the coast of South Taranaki believe the end of seabed mining is here.
The Supreme Court decision has dismissed an appeal by… Read more Audio
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Freight costs may drive up price of tropical fruits this summer
The price of tropical fruits like pineapples, melon and mango could skyrocket this summer, due to soaring freight costs.
The pandemic means fewer flights are arriving - and ships are often facing… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 30 September 2021
30 Sep 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6274847955001 Video, Audio
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Tom Walsh looks overseas for career as NZ border uncertain
30 Sep 2021One of the country's most beloved athletes is considering picking up his shot and moving offshore because of the constraints of MIQ.
Tom Walsh talks to Lisa Owen.
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Auckland Co-Op taxis offer free rides to Covid-19 vaccination centres
30 Sep 2021Cabs, coupons and coffees are being offered as health authorities try to keep Auckland's stalling vaccination campaign rolling.
At least 83 percent of eligible Aucklanders have now had their first… Read more Video, Audio
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No holiday visitors for Auckland, regional border to stay put
30 Sep 2021There will be no school holiday ski-trips or whānau visits for Aucklanders across the regional Covid-19 border, with the Prime Minister's confirmation that the city will remain shut-off from the rest… Read more Video, Audio
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Ardern confirms Auckland border to stay even at level 2
30 Sep 2021The Prime Minister says the government is giving full consideration to easing restrictions in Auckland, but the border will remain in place.
19 new community cases of Covid-19 have been reported… Read more Audio
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Joy but questions as missing family emerge from bush
30 Sep 2021There has not been a lot of good news in Aotearoa recently, but on Thursday the tiny King Country settlement of Marokopa welcomed news a family of four missing for 17 days are safe and well. 34-year… 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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