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Tuesday, 14 April 2020
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NZ's most vulnerable Covid-19 cluster sees three more deaths
14 Apr 2020Another three lives have been lost in the country's deadliest Covid-19 cluster: A group of Christchurch dementia patients shifted from Rosewood Rest Home & Hospital to Burwood Hospital last week.
The… Read more Audio
Thursday, 9 April 2020
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Plenty of Easter eggs for all under NZ Covid-19 lockdown
9 Apr 2020Supermarkets are closed tomorrow for the first time since lockdown began and despite the big queues on Thursday, there are assurances there are plenty of Easter eggs to go around.
Katie Doyle reports… Read more Audio
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Countdown's produce boss sees biggest day of his career
9 Apr 2020It is the biggest day of his career for Countdown's head of produce.
On Thursday Grant Robinson took receipt of his biggest ever pick of fresh fruit and vegetables - bananas by the millions, potatoes… Read more Video, Audio
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EQC ill-prepared to handle Canterbury repairs - Dame Silvia Cartwright
9 Apr 2020EQC was ill-prepared to deal with the wide spread damage of the Christchurch Earthquakes and as a consequence its reputation been left in tatters with many seeing the commission as uncaring, miserly… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ turning a corner, but Covid-19 lockdown staying the course
9 Apr 2020The Prime Minister says we are turning the corner, but to win this marathon battle against Covid-19, we need to keep pushing.
For the fourth day running, the number of new cases has continued to drop… Read more Audio
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'There's a few that don't get it' - Police catch attempted holidaymakers
9 Apr 2020Step away from the campervan, put the tent back in the cupboard and rid yourself of any suggestion you might be headed away on an Easter Holiday this weekend.
Police have already had to deal to a few… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 lockdown bubble diaries: Week Two
9 Apr 2020Two New Zealand families are keeping video diaries for Checkpoint during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Last week 73-year-old retiree Tricia was battling to keep happy hour at a respectable hour in her… Read more Video, Audio
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Dominion Rd suffers under Covid-19 lockdown
One of Auckland's famous shopping strips, Dominion Rd is showing the signs of stress - as 'for sale' and 'for lease' signs start filling shop windows.
It's a vibrant, bustling stretch of road, full… Read more Video, Audio
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Uncertainty over restaurant reopenings after Covid-19 lockdown
Restaurants are champing at the bit to reopen when we move out of Alert Level 4 - but warn we shouldn't expect them to be up and running as soon as lockdown ends.
The Prime Minister has asked… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 April 2020
9 Apr 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Huge queues at supermarkets before they close for just one day
9 Apr 2020There have been long lines at supermarkets around the country today ahead of their closure for Good Friday.
This is despite the Prime Minister saying supermarkets will reopen on Saturday and be open… Read more Video, Audio
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EQC's legacy a degraded housing stock, inquiry finds
9 Apr 2020The chair of the inquiry in to the Earthquake Commission has grave concerns about the state of the housing stock in Christchurch due to EQC's failure to properly fix quake damage.
It's just one of a… Read more Audio
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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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