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Thursday, 22 October 2020
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NZ citizen with ISIS plans loses battle for cancelled passport
22 Oct 2020A New Zealand citizen who had her passport cancelled has lost a court battle in Wellington.
Officials believed the woman - known as "Ms A" was planning to leave the country to join ISIS in 2016.
The… Read more Video, Audio
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Nurse stripped of registration over racist comments about Māori
22 Oct 2020A New Plymouth nurse who made several public posts on social media calling Māori nurses "fat and lazy" has had her registration cancelled for the next two years.
A disciplinary tribunal considered… Read more Audio
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Health Minister defends official messaging on Covid-19 testing
22 Oct 2020Two crew of the Sofrana Surville cargo ship anchored off the Sunshine Coast have tested positive for Covid-19.
The Ministry of Health says the ship is the most likely source of infection of two New… Read more Video, Audio
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Two Covid-19 positives on cargo ship from NZ to AUS
22 Oct 2020Two crew of the Sofrana Surville anchored off the Sunshine Coast have tested positive for Covid-19.
The Ministry of Health says the ship is the most likely source of infection of two New Zealand port… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
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RNZ ordered to hand documents to SPCA over suspected animal welfare offences by dog breeder
21 Oct 2020A Hawke's Bay woman continued to breed puppies on her farm, despite the discovery of a highly contagious and potentially fatal parvovirus just months earlier.
The revelation is part of a Checkpoint… Read more Video, Audio
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Alder trees face the chop in New Plymouth
21 Oct 2020After years of complaints, the avenue of Alder trees lining New Plymouth's main street are undergoing a heavy trim before they get the chop completely.
Retailers blame fallen leaves and flower… Read more Audio
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'Phenomenal' restoration of Milford Track for summer hiking
21 Oct 2020Now to remote Fiordland where crews have been working hard to restore the Milford Track against a looming deadline.
The Great Walk was badly damaged when a metre of rain fell in less than three days… Read more Video, Audio
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Police investigate multiple rape claims against Wellington musicians
Warning, this report contains some distressing content.
A Wellington nightclub worker says he reported one of the individuals at the centre of a raft of sexual assault allegations to the police three… Read more Audio
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Wilson Parking to pay $500k over anti-competitive behaviour
Wilson Parking has agreed to pay $500,000 to the Commerce Commission following an investigation into anti-competitive behaviour at several Wellington carparks.
The country's largest parking company… Read more Audio
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Greens say 'fruitful discussions' with Labour, but more talks yet
21 Oct 2020The Green Party co-leaders say they've had 'fruitful discussions' with the Labour Party about how the two parties will work together this term.
But the 'will-they-won't-they' is set to continue, with… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 October 2020
21 Oct 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Covid-19 MIQ operations boss Darryn Webb details Sudima situation
21 Oct 2020Air Commodore Darryn Webb is in charge of operations at managed isolation and quarantine. Lisa Owen asked him why the fishing crews have been sharing rooms at Christchurch's Sudima Hotel. 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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