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Friday, 23 October 2020
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Evening business for 23 October
23 Oct 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Another blow to Taranaki oil, gas as Umuroa in liquidation
23 Oct 2020The Taranaki oil and gas sector has been dealt another blow today with announcement that the operator of the floating production and storage vessel Umuroa has been put into voluntary liquidation. The… Read more Audio
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Trump v Biden - final US presidential debate - analysis
23 Oct 2020CNN's Nadia Romero has been at the debate in Nashville Teennessee. She thinks the mute button made this an entirely different affair. Audio
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Final US presidential debate slightly more muted
23 Oct 2020It was a slightly muted final Presidential debate - in more ways than one. President Trump and former Veep Joe Biden faced off for one last time before election day. The first debate that was… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19: 72-hour testing blitz launched for Labour Weekend
23 Oct 2020Health officials have launched what they're described as a 72 hour blitz to encourage testing, and scanning of the Covid tracer app. There is one new case in the community on Friday - a close… Read more Audio
Thursday, 22 October 2020
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First of many job cuts at Auckland Council confirmed
22 Oct 2020Auckland Council has confirmed the first of many anticipated job cuts today, as councillors face the reality of a painful emergency budget.
Hundreds of roles are set to be disestablished, as the… Read more Audio
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Prolific dog breeder lost Disputes Tribunal case over 'purebred' beagle
22 Oct 2020The Hastings dog breeder at the centre of a Checkpoint investigation into the poor health of puppies puchased by two Auckland families lost a Dispute Tribunal's case after selling a beagle. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 22 October 2020
22 Oct 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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School still fighting for safety at Auckland cycleway
A central Auckland school community is continuing its fight to get a nearby cycleway upgraded after the project was stalled by the fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Newton Central School canned its… Read more Video, Audio
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New Plymouth liquor ban blunder sees rise of boozy brawls
22 Oct 2020A New Plymouth council blunder means the city's liquor ban is no long longer enforceable.
A local government act amendment required all councils to review their alcohol control bylaws and if they… Read more Audio
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America's Cup: Spectators lose out as harbour courses cut
Sailing spectators are set to be the biggest losers in a decision to drop two race courses from the America's Cup.
Team New Zealand says those courses would have given the closest views of the event.
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Christchurch cathedral cost blow-out revealed with new design
22 Oct 2020The cost of rebuilding Christchurch's quake damaged Anglican cathedral has blown out by 50 percent, and now stands at a whopping $154 million.
The increase was revealed today at the same time as an… Read more Video, 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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