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Friday, 9 April 2021
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Wairarapa hapū overwhelmed by support to buy back whenua
9 Apr 2021A Wairarapa hapū is overwhelmed by the support for their crowdfunding campaign for about $500,000 to buy back some of their whenua.
Ngāti Kahukuraawhitia wants to purchase 182 hectares by the… Read more Audio
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Tougher penalties possible in freedom camping crackdown
9 Apr 2021Tougher penalties and fines are on the cards as part of a proposed crack down on irresponsible freedom camping.
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has released plan to hike the costs for those who break… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 March 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Housing pressure surging in Gisborne while many still on street
9 Apr 2021Gisborne is struggling to find enough homes for its isolated population.
As house prices rise dramatically, people are still living on the streets, in cars and even in tents as winter approaches.
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New Ōtara Covid-19 vaccination clinic operating at 20% capacity
9 Apr 2021A new Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Ōtara could be vaccinating five times the number of people booked in.
South Seas vaccination clinic been open two days and is working through people in group 1… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout 'shambolic' - rest home CEO
9 Apr 2021"Shambolic" is how one rest home boss is describing the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Aged care residents and workers are in the priority two category, and according to the government's own timetable are… Read more Video, Audio
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Thousands of students protest for urgent climate action
Thousands of children have abandoned their classes for the day, all in the name of climate action.
School Strikes 4 Climate were held in a number of big cities for the first time since September… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 8 April 2021
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Wellington bus drivers a step closer to living wage
Bus drivers in Wellington are one stop closer to getting paid the Living Wage, but there are still some bumps in the road.
The Regional Council this morning agreed they fund the operators who… Read more Audio
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Australians 'pent up' for travel - NZ told to expect visitors
Australians are cautiously keen for a trip over the ditch, according to a travel agents industry group.
It is less than a fortnight until the quarantine-free bubble begins, on a state by state basis.
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Deadline for industry to remove coal boilers
8 Apr 2021The government today has brought in a deadline for industry to stop using coal-fired boilers, without applying one to the boilers it owns.
Everything from wool scourers to dairy processors have until… Read more Audio
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Tukaki calls for Auckland DHB chair to resign over early vaccine
8 Apr 2021The chair of the National Māori Authority, Matthew Tukaki, is calling for the chair of Auckland DHB to resign after admitting he got preferential treatment when he was given a Covid-19 vaccination… Read more Video, Audio
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Rest homes still waiting for Covid-19 vaccination start date
8 Apr 2021Rest homes around the country are still waiting for a start date for Covid-19 vaccinations, despite being in a priority group that should be getting the jab about now.
The Aged Care Association… 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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