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Monday, 21 September 2020
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Court delays leave community groups waiting for funds recovered from crime
21 Sep 2020Community groups which rely on funds recovered from crime will have to wait several months for cash after covid hampered police seizures.
Delays in court dates and limits on physical distancing have… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 21 September 2020
21 Sep 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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New Zealanders respond to Covid-19 alert level changes
21 Sep 2020Many New Zealanders are breathing a sigh of relief after the Prime Minister announced today the country is moving down alert levels.
Auckland will be moving to level two from Wednesday midnight and… Read more Audio
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Auckland Marathon faces uncertainty of bridge repairs, Covid-19
21 Sep 2020Auckland Marathon organisers are betting on the event going ahead despite the double delimma of uncertainty around Covid-19 alert levels and Harbour Bridge repairs potentially forcing changes to the… Read more Video, Audio
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Traffic chaos as Auckland Harbour Bridge under repair
21 Sep 2020Traffic is in severe gridlock in central Auckland as one onramp to the Harbour Bridge has been blocked, and cars are trying to get through the city to the Fanshawe Street onramp.
Checkpoint reporter… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Harbour Bridge fix on way from Taranaki
21 Sep 2020As Auckland commuters brace for another long evening in trickling traffic, relief is on its way from Taranaki.
A temporary replacement Harbour Bridge strut will be installed tomorrow night, after… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 alert levels down to 2 for Auckland, 1 for rest of NZ
21 Sep 2020From midnight tonight all of New Zealand - except Auckland - will move back to Covid-19 alert level 1, more than a month after the Auckland outbreak.
There were no new cases of Covid-19 reported on… Read more Audio
Friday, 18 September 2020
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'Hillbilly Brigade' volunteers fighting major fires in Oregon
18 Sep 2020To the US state of Oregan now where a group of more than a thousand volunteers known as the 'Hillbilly Brigade' have come together to fight one of the biggest fires in more than a century.
Nine… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19: Cancer therapy in Auckland a silver lining for patients
18 Sep 2020Covid-19 border restrictions have had a silver lining for cancer patients who were receiving treatment in Australia.
The Ministry of Health, Auckland District Health Board and other agencies have… Read more Audio
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National's temporary tax cuts promise, explained
18 Sep 2020Tax cuts have now become a major election issue with National unveiling a massive - but short term - package.
It's worth about $4.5 billion and would run from this December to March 2022 - delivering… Read more Audio
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Auckland Harbour Bridge damaged after trucks crash - update
18 Sep 2020Traffic in parts of the supercity are moving super slow this evening after a freak accident on Auckland's Harbour Bridge.
Some lanes on the bridge could be out of action for several weeks, after a… Read more Video, Audio
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Queenstown hoteliers welcome plan for sports teams to isolate
18 Sep 2020Queenstown hoteliers are lining up to welcome sport teams for bespoke isolation as they - and the teams - await some indication from the government about whether they'll be allowed in.
The resort… 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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