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Tuesday, 13 October 2020
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Ōhau locals sift through ruins of homes after huge fire
13 Oct 2020Lake Ōhau residents have begun sifting through the debris of their damaged and destroyed homes in the wake of the devastating fire.
The fire razed much of the village earlier this month, destroying… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Zoo welcomes new raft of 'fluffy sausage' Otters
13 Oct 2020Auckland Zoo has welcomed five new otter pups to its resident population.
They are collectively dubbed a 'raft' because of the way otters bunch together in the sea.
The pups have just had their… Read more Video, Audio
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South Australians offered vouchers to bring life back to CBDs
13 Oct 2020South Australia has trained up 100,000 dedicated Covid-19 marshals to make sure businesses, restaurants, bars and their customers all follow social distancing and hygiene rules.
It's also in… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 13 October 2020
13 Oct 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Lizard hunter hired as Ngaio Gorge Road upgrade begins
13 Oct 2020An $11 million Wellington project is just getting underway after a six month delay - because of lizards.
In 2017, heavy rain caused landslides on the Ngaio Gorge Road which has had a temporary fix… Read more Audio
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Auckland lost 200 jobs a day in August - AKL Council
13 Oct 2020Two hundred jobs were lost each day in Auckland in August - according to council number-crunchers.
While better than the 250 daily losses expected - it still tallies up to more than 4,000 jobs going… Read more Audio
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Mortgage rates war looms as Heartland offers 1.99%
A mortgage rate war could be on the way, as banks look to lend more money to potential home buyers.
Heartland Bank has stoked the fire with a record, one year fixed loan rate of 1.99 percent.
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Peters still singing on campaign bus despite low polls
13 Oct 2020With four days to go, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is on the final sprint after a marathon tour of the whole country.
From Bluff to Northland the New Zealand First bus has travelled almost… Read more Video, Audio
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Ardern, Collins bring campaign to battleground seats
13 Oct 2020National is ramping up its attacks on Labour, with Judith Collins accusing Jacinda Ardern of lying about testing at the border and saying she's happy to prove it in court.
The Labour leader has… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 12 October 2020
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England netball team in NZ without coach after positive Covid test
12 Oct 2020The England netball team is in the country going through isolation, before they can start preparing for their matches against the Silver Ferns.
The two sides will meet at the end of the month, for… Read more Audio
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Rugby: Wallabies win everywhere but on the scoreboard
12 Oct 2020The statistics say the Wallabies beat the All Blacks in pretty every much facet of the first Bledisloe Cup test - except where it counts on the scoreboard.
A twenty year winless run against the All… Read more Audio
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Water restrictions ease in Auckland, but woes far from over
12 Oct 2020Auckland water blasting businesses are breathing a sigh of relief, now that the region's water restrictions have been eased for commercial users.
But the region's water woes are far from over. The… 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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