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Thursday, 13 August 2020
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NZ's colourful Covid-19 face mask creations
13 Aug 2020Earlier in the programme we asked listeners and viewers to send us pictures of you wearing your masks.
You've told us you've been making them out of all sorts of things, from socks to the sleeves of… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Covid-19 testing centres mobbed again, more set up
13 Aug 2020Aucklanders have once again mobbed testing clinics across the city - more of which have popped up to cope with the demand.
Traffic snaked for hundreds of metres outside some centres, where people who… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 lockdown extension likely - disease modelling expert
13 Aug 2020Health officials are still racing to track the the origins of the community outbreak of covid19 as the cluster hits 17 cases.
Since four members of the same Auckland family tested positive, a student… Read more Video, Audio
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Victoria reports lowest number of new Covid-19 cases
13 Aug 2020Across the Tasman where Victoria has reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in three weeks.
Another 278 infections were recorded today along with eight further deaths. Bridget Burke has… Read more Audio
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Experts warn Covid-19 vaccine must have high public trust
13 Aug 2020A lot of hope is being pinned on the development of a vaccine for Covid-19, with the hope it will allow life to return to normal.
However experts say the public would need to have high confidence in… Read more Audio
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National lambasted, accused of conspiratorial musings by coalition
13 Aug 2020The political clash surrounding the Covid-19 cluster has escalated - with the Opposition, accused of peddling conspiracy theories.
Labour, New Zealand First and the Greens say National is being… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 result puts Mt Albert Grammar community on alert
A school community is on high alert, after one of its students tested positive for Covid-19.
The Mount Albert Grammar pupil is a close contact of the family who had four members test positive this… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 13 August 2020
13 Aug 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Auckland public areas busy despite Covid-19 Alert Level 3
13 Aug 2020Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Auckland community, it appears not everyone is onboard with the latest lockdown measures, which came into force at lunchtime yesterday.
Residents could also… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland quarantine facility readies for community Covid-19 cases
13 Aug 2020Checkpoint invited Minister Megan Woods, who is in charge of managed isolation and quarantine facilities, to get more information on where these community cases will be accommodated.
She provided… Read more Video, Audio
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Rotorua testing centres busy after news of family's travel
13 Aug 2020Covid-19 testing stations in Rotorua were swamped on Thursday, and a pop up clinic was set up, as hundreds raced to be tested.
More details have been released about where some members of the south… Read more Video, Audio
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Health Minister Chris Hipkins discusses efforts to find 'patient zero' for latest outbreak
Health Minister Chris Hipkins has met with National's health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti to discuss the response to the new Covid-19 outbreak in New Zealand.
On Wednesday National leader Judith… Read more Video, 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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