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Thursday, 26 November 2020
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New Plymouth parking sensors turned off over explosion fears
26 Nov 2020Fears parking sensors could explode has led New Plymouth council to replace or deactivate more than 500 of them.
It's emerged the sensors lithium batteries are spontaneously combusting - causing the… Read more Audio
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Mops out in Te Awamutu after sudden flooding
26 Nov 2020Mops were on hand in the Waikato town Te Awamutu today - as businesses cleaned up after being flooded during a torrential downpour yesterday.
Heavy rain and hail struck in the afternoon causing… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council eases water limits in controversial decision
26 Nov 2020In an early Christmas gift to Aucklanders, the Council has decided to ease residential water restrictions this summer.
The city has been under restrictions since May, when storage across all… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 26 November
26 Nov 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Māori Party MPs leave House in protest at speech rules
26 Nov 2020The Māori Party's two MPs have walked out of the House in protest late this afternoon. They have been caught by Parliament's rules that specify which parties can speak and which cannot in this… Read more Audio
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House Speaker Trevor Mallard on question of wearing ties
26 Nov 2020Green Party co-leader James Shaw made one of the cheekier requests during Parliament's opening day when he asked speaker Trevor Mallard to bin rules requiring male MPs to wear ties.
Mr Mallard joins… Read more Video, Audio
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Should Parliament cut ties with ties? Shaw asks for rule change
26 Nov 2020Green Party co-leader James Shaw made one of the cheekier requests during Parliament's opening day when he asked speaker Trevor Mallard to bin rules requiring male MPs to wear ties.
Checkpoint… Read more Video, Audio
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Nurses ask 'please explain' over N95 mask guidelines
26 Nov 2020Nurses are seeking a please explain over new Ministry of health guidelines for the use of protective masks in managed isolation and quarantine saying its not clear whether they go far enough.
Nurses… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 25 November 2020
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Staff suspended amid child abuse claims at prominent Fiji school
25 Nov 2020Figures from Fiji indicate alarming levels of abuse and neglect of children in the country.
Latest government figures reveal there were 870 cases of child abuse and neglect recorded between January… Read more Audio
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CovidCard a win for elderly, those without smartphones - Te Arawa kaumātua
25 Nov 2020A Covid-19 contact tracing card trialled by iwi volunteers has earned the thumbs-up for being convenient and to easy use, especially for those who are not tech savvy, Te Arawa kaumātua Monty Morrison… Read more Video, Audio
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Māori Party keen to see Te Tiriti in Parliament pledge
25 Nov 2020The Māori Party is officially back in Parliament, and they have made their arrival well heard with a promise to try and change the oath of allegiance.
A 'carkoi' of Māori Party loyals made their way… Read more Audio
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Woman's fight for ACC cover continues after her death
25 Nov 2020A dead woman's fight to get ACC cover has continued to be debated in the Court of Appeal.
Deanna Trevarthen died in 2016 from mesothelioma, a lung cancer caused by asbestos fibres.
Before her death… 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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