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Friday, 20 November 2020
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Search for Wellington bread pest dumping food
20 Nov 2020The hunt is on for a Wellington bread pest who's dumping foodwaste - that's a magnet for rodents . Volunteers from Predator Free Mirimar have cleaning up the baguette discards - that were ditched… Read more Video, Audio
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Tauranga Mayor resigns with fiery speech slamming council
Tauranga's Mayor has resigned with immediate effect, in a fiery speech to councillors and members of the public. Tenby Powell slammed what he called the 'historical legacy of councils which are… Read more Audio
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Hamilton supermarket "poster boy" for supplier complaints
A Hamilton supermarket has been named and shamed by the Food and Grocery Council for poor treatment of suppliers. Council chief executive Katherine Rich outed the supermarket following calls for a… Read more Video, Audio
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Nanaia Mahuta not sure if NZ has offended China
20 Nov 2020Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says she's not sure if NZ has offended China but a statement from the emerging super-power about removing the eyes of those who interfere with its business... is… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 19 November 2020
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"We want our lives back" - migrants locked out of New Zealand
19 Nov 2020Recent graduates who spent thousands on their education in New Zealand are questioning why they were left out of a border exemption to get them back to their homes and jobs. After months of being… Read more Audio
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Aucklanders obeying new mask rules
19 Nov 2020Aucklanders have been overwhelmingly compliant with new rules requiring them to wear masks on public transport in the city. The new law, which also requires passengers to wear masks on domestic… Read more Audio
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Bus company apologises over kicking blind man and dog off-twice
19 Nov 2020The bus company whose driver tried to kick a blind man and his guidedog off a bus has apologised - and is promising better training for its staff. George Taggart tried to get on a Wellington Metlink… Read more Video, Audio
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West Coast commerates Pike River anniversary
19 Nov 2020Commemorations on the West Coast for the 10th anniversary of the Pike River Mine disaster are just coming to a close with a public service in Blackball. Earlier this afternoon, friends and family of… Read more Video, Audio
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Basin Reserve to become gender neutral for Cricket World Cup
19 Nov 2020Five cricket grounds are getting a face lift to make the players' areas gender neutral, in time for the 2022 women's Cricket World Cup. The Basin Reserve in Wellington is the first to undergo the… Read more Video, Audio
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Schools inline for $164 million upgrades and replacements
19 Nov 2020New Zealand's outdated and not-fit-for purpose school classrooms are inline for a huge overhaul. The Government's announced 164 million dollars for new classrooms and other school upgrades. 132… Read more Audio
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Second covid vaccine on it's way
19 Nov 2020The latest Covid vaccine the government has signed the country up for has its origins in an Ebola jab. The vaccine by the Belgian company Janssen [yan-sen] is the second the government has agreed to… Read more Audio
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Wealthy tourists will leave many operators "high and dry"
19 Nov 2020Rotorua tourist operators are worried they may bite the hand that feeds them if the country puts too much focus on attracting wealthy tourists once the border opens. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has… 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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