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Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Ex-cop found guilty on all charges for killing George Floyd
Guilty on all charges. The police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for nine minutes, as he gasped for air, begging for his life on a Minneapolis street, has been convicted of murder.
After… Read more Video, Audio
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Prince Philip remembered at memorial service in Wellington
21 Apr 2021Prince Philip has been remembered at a State Memorial service in Wellington this afternoon.
Prime Ministers past and present, the Governor-General and the British High Commissioner were among those… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt health shake-up 'bold, necessary' - veteran DHB chair
21 Apr 2021"Bold and necessary" is how a 30-year health veteran is describing the government's shake-up.
Dr Lester Levy has chaired New Zealand's biggest DHBs, headed up a private hospital and is the current… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt seeks consistency, cohesion in major health overhaul
21 Apr 2021Consistency and cohesion is what the government is promising in a massive shake up to the health system.
The 20 DHBs will be gone, and a new body - Health NZ - will be set up, along with a specific… Read more Video, Audio
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Jury retires to decide fate of Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin
Derek Chauvin's fate is now in the hands of a Minneapolis jury. The legal team for the former US police officer, who knelt on George Floyd's neck for about 9 minutes until he died, argued in its… Read more Audio
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National defends Transmission Gully decision after scathing review
20 Apr 2021The National Party is defending its role in the Transmission Gully, following a scathing review that found the project was flawed from the get go.
An interim review into the 27km highway has found… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters in court appealing superannuation overpayments decision
20 Apr 2021Winston Peters has been back in court today, appealing the decision made last year where he was ordered to pay over $300,000.
It all goes back to a leak to the media in 2017 which revealed the former… Read more Audio
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Quake threat: Calls for buildings on Alpine Fault to be moved
20 Apr 2021There are calls for Franz Josef emergency service buildings on top of the Alpine fault to be urgently moved after research has shown the probability of a devastating quake striking the South Island… Read more Audio
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Terminal cancer sufferer struggling to find rental in Christchurch
20 Apr 2021A Christchurch woman with cancer has a massive hurdle to get through and it's not just chemo, but finding a home to live in.
Krystal Brown has been staying in a sleep-out and needs a bigger place to… Read more Video, Audio
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Sydney tourism operators thrilled to see NZ visitors again
20 Apr 2021Sydney tourism operators are over the moon to be welcoming back New Zealanders taking advantage of the quarantine-free travel arrangement.
Our tourism reporter Tess Brunton and videographer Simon… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 20 April 2021
20 Apr 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6249448392001 Video, Audio
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Protesters oppose plans to develop Rotorua golf course
20 Apr 2021Accusations of propaganda, destroying "taonga" and jeopardising people's mental and spiritual health - all par for the course at a meeting over the future of Rotorua's Springfield Golf Course.
A… 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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