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Wednesday, 1 July 2020
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Fishers upset at comments painting them as crims
The fishing sector says it's feeling let down by its minister after comments comparing them to criminals surfaced last night. They were made by Stuart Nash in a recorded conversation in 2018, where he… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones talks infrastructure fund set to create 20,000 jobs
1 Jul 2020The government's unveiled the first wave of funding for infrastructure projects it says will create 20,000 jobs. But how many are actually new? Read more Video, Audio
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Rugby: Chiefs support young players becoming new fathers
1 Jul 2020The Chiefs are facing some uphill battles in the new Super Rugby season, but for some young players there are even tougher challenges on the home front. Twenty-year-old lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi has… Read more Audio
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Foul weather targets Wellington's south coast
1 Jul 2020The Wellington Council is telling residents on the city's south coast to make preparations in case they need to evacuate their homes tonight because of foul weather lashing the area. Audio
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Government's $3b infrastructure fund to boost over 150 projects
1 Jul 2020Upgrades to the Auckland City Mission, East Coast's Rugby Park Grandstand, and Blenheim's Art Gallery - are among the projects getting a boost from the government's three billion dollar infrastructure… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 1 July 2020
1 Jul 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Government unveils multi-million screen sector recovery package
The Government has unveiled its multi-million screen sector recovery package to protect jobs and investment into New Zealand productions in the wake of covid-19. Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland's bid for water to be heard this year
1 Jul 2020In the midst of the worst water shortage in 25 years, Auckland now has a lifeline - its bid for more water from the Waikato River will be heard this year. Read more Video, Audio
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Melbourne retailer philosophical about 'unusual' postcode lockdown
Maria Iatrou is the President of the Union Road Traders Association- a shopping strip in the Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale. She also runs the Espresso 155 Cafe which seats 100 patrons. Part of Union… Read more Video, Audio
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Melbourne suburbs to enter lockdown
1 Jul 2020More than 30 Melbourne suburbs will go into a four-week lockdown tonight in an attempt to bring an outbreak of Covid-19 cases across the city back under control. Read more Video, Audio
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
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Hop on, hop off jobs website launched in New Plymouth
30 Jun 2020People searching for work in Taranaki have been offered a new platform to help find employment. Job Hop is a website that connects jobseekers to employers offering casual work -- all for a flat rate… Read more Audio
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Auckland's application for extra water fast-tracked
30 Jun 2020Auckland is having its consent to take extra water from the Waikato River fast-tracked, as it grapples with its worst drought in 25 years. 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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