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Wednesday, 26 May 2021
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Yoko Ono calls on visitors to mend, in Whangārei exhibition
26 May 2021The artwork of a top international artist - and well-known musical muse - is set to be unveiled in Whangarei this week, and it's all about fixing things. Yoko Ono, the renowned artist, peace activist… Read more Video, Audio
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Employment Court ruling may mean compensation for mother caring for son with disability
26 May 2021A mother looking after her severely disabled son 24/7 could be in line for significant compensation and lost wages after a court ruled she is an employee and her boss is the Ministry of Health.
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Evening business for 26 May 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6256052516001 Video, Audio
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Reserve Bank holds OCR at 0.25 percent
The Reserve Bank is keeping the economic ship steady, holding the Official Cash Rate at record low levels and carrying on its bond buying and cheap lending programmes.
But for the second time in a… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: 10k arrivals from Melbourne asked about movements
26 May 2021Health officials are asking more than 10,000 people who've arrived here from Melbourne to check whether they've been at Covid-19 hotspots in the city.
It comes as Victoria's Covid-19 cluster grows to… Read more Audio
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NZer with IS links to return to NZ
26 May 2021A New Zealander who is associated with Islamic State will return to New Zealand after their passport or citizenship of another nation was revoked.
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Covid-19 Response Minister discusses vaccine rollout change
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins talks to Lisa Owen about the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout for wider public now end of July
The Covid-19 vaccine roll-out for the wider public has been pushed back until the end of July - but the government denies it is a delay.
The initial schedule signalled the general population would… Read more Audio
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Urgent govt meeting underway as DHB hack continues
26 May 2021An urgent high level government meeting is taking place tonight, as the Waikato DHB continues to be in the grip of a massive cyber attack.
Health Minister Andrew Little says the government has… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
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Dramatic change with new Melbourne Covid-19 cases - expert
25 May 2021Victoria has recorded another four Covid-19 infections bringing the Melbourne cluster to nine.
The government here has suspended the quarantine travel bubble with Victoria for at least 72 hours.
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New hope breathed into Dunedin's Hillside workshop - workers
Workers say new hope has been breathed into Dunedin's Hillside railway workshop after a major redevelopment was unveiled today.
The government announced $85 million to build a new wagon assembly… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland rates rise planned to fill $750m Covid-19 fiscal hole
Aucklanders will have to pay more on their rates bill over the next decade, with the city's council voting through increases today.
The Finance Committee today hashed out its 10-year budget, which… 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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