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Tuesday, 8 June 2021
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'Widespread abuse' of independent contractor role in building industry - employment lawyer
8 Jun 2021"Widespread abuse" of employment law means tens of thousands of builders may be missing out on their basic employment rights and protections.
The employment court has found in favour of an Auckland… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 8 June 2020
8 Jun 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6257875086001 Video, Audio
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Aussie accent heard on streets of Rotorua, Queenstown again
The long weekend brought a glut of tourists to the North and South Island's unofficial tourism capitals.
While leaders in Queenstown and Rotorua suspect the vast majority were New Zealanders… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 vaccination rollout begins for Taranaki Pasifika
8 Jun 2021The soothing sounds of the islands greeted a steady stream of people at special Covid-19 vaccination clinic set up for the Pasifika community in Taranaki today. The Whiteley Methodist Church in New… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Fiji outbreak out of control with more than 500 cases
8 Jun 2021A Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji appears to be spiralling out of control, with 147 cases confirmed in the last two days.
The country's main hospital is effectively sealed off, after a cluster formed there… Read more Audio
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Billions spent but no progress on family, sexual violence - Auditor General
8 Jun 2021Public money has been poured in, but there has been zero progress in efforts to combat family and sexual abuse, according to the Auditor General.
It has issued a report telling government ministers… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19: NZ to receive further 1 million vaccine doses in July
New Zealand will receive a further one million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination next month.
The new shipments will arrive in weekly drops - ramping up from mid-July ahead of the roll out to… Read more Video, Audio
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Senior gang members arrested as police work with FBI in global sting
The net has fallen over several senior gang members today, charged with a myriad of drug and money laundering offences.
Police are calling it the world's most sophisticated law enforcement action… Read more Video, Audio
Friday, 4 June 2021
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Hurricanes go from field to school for Gagana Samoa
The Hurricanes Super Rugby team have swapped the stadium for the lecture theatre, embarking on a quest to learn Gagana Samoa.
They've been undertaking a language and culture programme at Victoria… Read more Audio
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Farmers hear from scientists on self-shedding sheep breed
4 Jun 2021Farmers flocked to a farm in Masterton to hear from scientists studying a sheep breed that sheds its own wool.
This comes as depressed strong wool prices have left farmers feeling fleeced.
Here's… Read more Audio
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Govt ministers stunned by state of Māori boarding schools
4 Jun 2021Government ministers say they're stunned and saddened by the state of Māori boarding schools in Aotearoa.
They're putting their money where their mouth is - investing $20 million into the four… Read more Audio
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Bezzant's alleged behaviour 'most disgraceful' - Collins
National's leader Judith Collins is pulling no punches in her public condemnation of former party candidate Jake Bezzant - describing the allegations against him as one of the most disgraceful things… Read more 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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