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Tuesday, 3 November 2020
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UK Kiwis scramble as NZ's MIQ fills up before Christmas
3 Nov 2020New Zealanders in the UK are scrambling to get home as their latest lockdown looms - but many are kissing their Kiwi Christmas dreams goodbye as managed Isolation fills up.
The UK is due to begin a… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 cases in French Polynesia soar to more than 8,000
Covid-19 cases in French Polynesia have soared to more than 8,000. Projections suggests that if unchecked, the pandemic could explode and infect thousands more every day.
However, people are being… Read more Audio
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Christchurch leaders concerned regeneration portfolio dropped
3 Nov 2020Christchurch leaders are worried the government is walking away from its responsibilities in the city.
The Greater Christchurch Regeneration portfolio was left out Monday's Cabinet announcement, with… Read more Audio
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Trump, Biden supporters in NZ weigh in on US Election
3 Nov 2020The two contenders for the White House have been spending the remaining hours of the US election trying to woo voters in those all important battleground states.
More than 97 million people have… Read more Audio
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Trump, Biden sweep key states on final election campaign day
3 Nov 2020On the eve of the US election, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are sweeping through a five key states.
President Trump is visiting North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, while Joe Biden… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 3 November 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Father of girl killed in Ruapehu crash describes fear on bus
3 Nov 2020The father of an 11-year-old girl who died in a bus crash on Mt Ruapehu, has described screams of fear when passengers realised the brakes on the bus had failed.
Hannah Francis died in July 2018… Read more Audio
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Death toll expected to rise after terrorist attack in Vienna
3 Nov 2020At least two people have been killed during a terrorist attack in Vienna - with the death toll expected to rise.
Heavily armed gunmen opened fire in six different locations across the city including… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Cantabrians queue for testing after community case
3 Nov 2020Cantabrians have been streaming into testing centres, following the emergence of a community case of Covid-19.
A health worker at the Sudima Hotel, which operating as both a quarantine and managed… Read more Audio
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Melbourne Cup: Veteran commentator Des Coppins reflects on race
3 Nov 2020It is said the race at Flemington stops two nations but this year it was Covid-19 that brought things to a screaming halt.
There were no course spectators - no colourful flurry of fashion or flocks… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 2 November 2020
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Independent bookshops bucking the trend in NZ
2 Nov 2020Despite the trend in recent years towards e-books, independent bookshops are popping up all across the country.
Four new shops opened in the past few months, and another is due to open in Wellington… Read more Video, Audio
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Nanaia Mahuta NZ's first female Foreign Affairs Minister
2 Nov 2020Nanaia Mahuta has become the first woman to be made New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister.
She is one of five Māori Labour MPs who have been appointed to Cabinet - with strong Māori representation… Read more Audio
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About this programme
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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