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Tuesday, 12 August 2025
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Evening business for Tuesday 12 August 2025
12 Aug 2025News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Major changes coming for future for America's cup
12 Aug 2025Major changes are coming for the future of the America's Cup on and off the water. After months of toing and froing the protocol for the next event, to be held in Naples in mid-2027, has finally been… Read more Audio
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Critical shortages in Canterbury's mental health services
12 Aug 2025Critical staff shortages, an unsafe work environment and failures of leadership are among the findings of a review into Canterbury's mental health service. Director of Mental Health, Doctor John… Read more Audio
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Failings found in Canterbury's mental health service after two women killed
12 Aug 2025Critical staff shortages, an unsafe work environment and failures of leadership are among the findings of a review into Canterbury's mental health service. Mental health director, Dr John Crawshaw… Read more Audio
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IV drug users demanding say in needle exchange services
12 Aug 2025Intravenous drug users are demanding a say in the future of the South Island's needle exchange services, warning health leaders are gambling with their lives. In seven weeks, needle exchange programme… Read more Audio
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Over 100,000 people on radiology wait list
12 Aug 2025Over 100,000 people around the country are on the radiology wait list, in the queue in the public health system for MRIs, X-rays, CT scans and other diagnostic tests. APEX, the union representing… Read more Audio
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Pre-schoolers learning the power of worm farms
12 Aug 2025South Auckland pre-schoolers are learning the value of getting their hands dirty to grow fresh fruit and veggies, and the awesome power of the humble earthworm to get it to go absolutely gangbusters… Read more Audio
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Months-long wait for cardio test, days if done private
12 Aug 2025A cardio test that heart patients in some regions can wait up to six months for can be delivered in days, according to a private provider. Half of all heart attack patients are not being treated… Read more Audio
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Decline in ram raid shows fading online craze
12 Aug 2025Online behaviour experts have said the sudden growth and equally swift decline of ram raids in recent years shows a fading online craze, made harder by measures such as bollards and fog cannons. But… Read more Audio
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Injury highs and lows for All Blacks ahead of Chamionship
12 Aug 2025Some mixed news on the injury front for the All Blacks ahead of their Rugby Championship opener. A couple of key forwards remain sidelined for the first test in Argentina, however all three Barrett… Read more Audio
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Motorist's tyres ripped up by razor sharp road metal
12 Aug 2025Kaipara motorists are demanding compensation after their car tyres were ripped up by razor sharp road metal. They said the metal was wrongly laid and has left them with big bills. Since fresh metal… Read more Audio
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Trump claims crime 'out of control' despite opposing stats
12 Aug 2025Washington DC correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump ordering hundreds of National Guard troops into Washington DC to tackle what he called a 'public safety emergency'. The… Read more Audio
Checkpoint
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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