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Friday, 21 May 2021
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Man fined $5700 for flouting kauri dieback rules in Waitakere
21 May 2021A man has been ordered to pay $5,700 after he was found guilty of flouting kauri dieback rules at an Auckland regional park.
Robert Armitstead was sentenced today at the Waitakere District Court by… Read more Audio
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Three councils adopt Māori ward on last day possible
21 May 2021They left it until the very last day possible, but Marborough, Rotorua and Stratford district councils have become the lastest to approve the formation of a Māori Ward in time for the 2022 elections.
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Budget 2021: Is benefit boost enough to meet rising costs?
21 May 2021The boost to benefits was the centrepiece of Budget 2021, but questions are already being asked about whether it's enough to keep pace with the rising cost of living.
Beneficiaries will get up to $55… Read more Video, Audio
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Charity raising funds for dog to detect signs of ovarian cancer
21 May 2021Imagine a dog that could be women's best friend, by sniffing out the early signs of ovarian cancer.
A medical charity is trying to raise $250,000 to train a cocker spaniel pup to do exactly that.
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Rarotonga's message for tourists - get out of the resort, come to the market
Tourism businesses in the Cook Islands may be crying out for more Kiwi holidaymakers, but the sentiment isn't shared by all.
Some Rarotongans are anxious about Covid-19 creeping into the Cooks, while… Read more Video, Audio
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Labour govt signals more support for workers in future Budgets
21 May 2021The Labour government has signalled its future Budgets will have more support for workers - as the Opposition attacks it for ignoring middle New Zealand.
Yesterday's Budget contained a $3.3 billion… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Friday 21 May 2021
21 May 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6255337651001 Video, Audio
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Auckland Ports await Maritime NZ inquiry into workplace death
21 May 2021The Ports of Auckland appears to be bracing itself for more health and safety charges following a workplace death last year.
There have been three deaths linked to the Ports in recent years - the… Read more Video, Audio
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Budget 2021: What will students spend extra money on?
21 May 2021Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Nick Monro went to find out what students will spend their extra money on.
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Budget 2021: Can $20 more a week restore hope and dignity?
21 May 2021Can $20 more a week restore hope and dignity? Budget 2021's more than $3 billion boost to benefits is billed as the biggest in a generation, and the government hopes it will do exactly that.
In July… Read more Audio
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Harry, William rebuke BBC over deceit behind Bashir interview
Princess Diana's sons have slammed the BBC over a 1995 interview with their mother - saying it contributed to her paranoia.
An inquiry has found journalist Martin Bashir was 'deceitful' and used fake… Read more Audio
Thursday, 20 May 2021
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Police computer pop-up warnings focus of manslaughter trial
20 May 2021Pop-up warnings on a police computer system that told them to take a heavily intoxicated man to hospital have been the focus at the trial of three Taranaki police officers.
They are charged with the… 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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