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Friday, 2 October 2020
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$180m boost won't solve Canterbury DHB problems - ex-member
A former Canterbury District Health Board member says the $180 million to wipe the boards deficit won't solve its deeper problems.
The Health Minister yesterday announced the equity injection to… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 2 October 2020
2 Oct 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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NZ Rugby Players Association boss on Super Rugby 2021 saga
2 Oct 2020A player revolt is brewing over New Zealand Rugby's exclusion of a Pacific Islands team for next year's Super Rugby competition.
The 2021 edition will again comprise of five New Zealand teams, with… Read more Video, Audio
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Tourism operator furious at Covid-19 support confusion
2 Oct 2020A West Coast tourism operator is furious that receiving the government's Covid-19 small business loan has left them thousands of dollars worse off.
They say they weren't told getting it meant they… Read more Audio
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Surface transmission of Covid-19 - what the experts say
2 Oct 2020What do we know about surface transmission of Covid-19? Auckland University Professor of Medicine Des Gorman talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio
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Was a rubbish bin responsible for Covid-19 transmission?
2 Oct 2020The Ministry of Health suspects a shared rubbish bin was responsible for the infection of two people who only tested positive after leaving managed isolation.
There were no new cases of Covid-19… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Australia opens NSW, NT borders for NZ travel
2 Oct 2020The trans-Tasman bubble is about to begin. Sort of.
New Zealanders will be able to fly to Australia from October 16. On Friday afternoon, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack held a… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 1 October 2020
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Rugby Championship: Impey says NZR not informed of December dates
1 Oct 2020New Zealand Rugby has been caught up in a war of words with its international counterparts over the draw for the upcoming Rugby Championship, with chief executive Mark Robinson doubling down this week… Read more Video, Audio
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'Big shift' in Comancheros trial as two cleared of charges
1 Oct 2020There's been a "big shift" in the trial involving the Comancheros in Auckland.
A media personality and an accountant accused of money laundering for the gang were cleared of the charges today - with… Read more Audio
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What do voters think of four-year parliamentary term in NZ?
1 Oct 2020A four year Parliamentary term got the nod from both major party leaders in Newshub's debate on Wednesday night, but what do voters think?
The concept has been put to the public twice before - in… Read more Audio
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Pike re-entry: Workers reach 2km milestone in mine drift
1 Oct 2020The Pike River recovery operation is nearing another milestone, with workers now almost two kilometres into the mine drift.
Next month will mark 10 years since the mining disaster on the West Coast… Read more Audio
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US debates reviewed after disastrous first encounter
1 Oct 2020In the US the commission that organizes the country's televised presidential debates says it's now reviewing the structure of the encounters after Tuesday night's disastrous standoff between President… 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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