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Thursday, 30 July 2020
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Another bad political poll for National, NZ First
The latest One News Colmar Brunton poll is out and RNZ political reporter Jo Moir joins Lisa Owen with the details. Read more Video, Audio
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Virasana with a view - Sky Tower yoga proves popular
30 Jul 2020Amid dwindling numbers of international visitors, a novel attraction is helping luring Aucklanders to their city's most popular landmark.
Twice a week at dawn, the country's highest yoga classes are… Read more Video, Audio
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What are NZ school leavers planning to do after Covid-19?
30 Jul 2020It's around this time of year that students in their final year at high school would usually be preparing for their next step - be it university, an OE, or heading into the work force.
But Covid-19… Read more Video, Audio
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Māori health leaders urge Oranga Tamariki to share budget with iwi
30 Jul 2020Maori health leaders want Oranga Tamariki to share its budget and resources with iwi organisations - and the Children's Commissioner agrees.
A Waitangi Tribunal hearing has today heard how parts of… Read more Audio
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Victorians defy Covid-19 restrictions as new cases, deaths rise
30 Jul 2020Victorians who have tested positive for Covid-19 have defied the stay-at-home order and continued to go to work and visit supermarkets and pharmacies.
It comes after a record 723 new cases overnight… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for July 30
30 Jul 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Man charged after failed dash from Auckland isolation hotel
Another person has briefly escaped from a managed isolation hotel in Auckland after tailgating a staff member.
The man attempted to follow a staff member out of the gate at the Crowne Plaza, claiming… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 details leak inquiry confirms Walker's, Boag's roles
The inquiry into the leak of Covid-19 details has confirmed what we already knew - the National MP Hamish Walker and former party president Michelle Boag are chiefly to blame.
But the Ministry of… Read more Audio
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'I was panicking' - mother explains escape from isolation
30 Jul 2020A mother who has admitted escaping managed isolation with her four children says she was left with no other option.
The family returned from Australia after the children's father died unexpectedly… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
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Paula Bennett bows out of Parliament with valedictory speech
29 Jul 2020The former deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett has given her parting speech to Parliament, sharing heartfelt anecdotes, all while showing her sense of humour.
Ms Bennett was one of three MPs who have… Read more Audio
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Fiordland fight against invasive seaweed under threat
29 Jul 2020An invasive seaweed is threatening Fiordland's underwater and conservation groups are worried that money used to fight it will soon dry up.
Undaria has established itself in many parts of New Zealand… Read more Video, Audio
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Devonport's Lake Rd upgrade plan stymied by local board members
29 Jul 2020Auckland Transport's $47 million plan to upgrade the only road in and out of Devonport could be dead in the water.
Four members of the local community board have quashed proposals for more cycle and… 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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