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Friday, 29 May 2020
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Thousands hit road for first long weekend since lockdown ended
29 May 2020Buses are back, campervans are going cheap and thousands of Kiwis are hitting the road for the long weekend.
It's the first public holiday we've had since lockdown restrictions eased and plenty of… Read more Video, Audio
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Documents reveal serious lack of consultation before police armed response teams launched
29 May 2020Documents obtained by Checkpoint have revealed numerous issues and a serious lack of consultation before the launch of the Police's Armed Response teams.
The trials were launched in Counties Manukau… Read more Video, Audio
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One active Covid-19 case in NZ 'a huge deal' - lead researcher
29 May 2020On February 29, New Zealand had one active case of Covid-19. On Friday May 29, exactly three months on, there is now only one active case of Covid-19, with no new cases reported for a seventh day in a… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 in NZ one case away from elimination
29 May 2020On February 29, New Zealand had one active case of Covid-19. Today, exactly three months on, there is now only one active case of Covid-19, with no new cases reported for a seventh day in a row.
To… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 28 May 2020
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Matthew Elliott ready for NRL to kick-off again
28 May 2020Live sport returns to TV screens throughout New Zealand and Australia tonight when rugby league's NRL resumes across the ditch.
Absent for two months due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the competition is… Read more Audio
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German engineers heroes of Wellington sewer system
28 May 2020Engineers from Germany who left their families in the midst of a global pandemic to help fix Wellington's broken sewer system are being hailed as heroes.
The specialists were needed after the pipes… Read more Video, Audio
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Commercial property tenants wait for Covid-19 rent relief while Peters deliberates
28 May 2020Tenants in the commercial property market continue to wait for Covid-19 relief while government coalition partners Labour and New Zealand First duke out a deal.
New Zealand First leader Winston… Read more Audio
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NZ arts sector gets near-$100m boost from govt
28 May 2020The country's struggling creative industry has received an almost $100 million boost from the government.
Leaders in the arts sector say the funding will save jobs threatened by Covid-19 and create… Read more Audio
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Govt pushes ahead with freshwater law reforms
28 May 2020The government is pushing ahead with its landmark freshwater reforms that will introduce tough new rules to clean up the country's waterways.
However, some concessions have been made since the draft… Read more Audio
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Muller promises better economic recover plan, but no details
28 May 2020Most New Zealanders are unemployed, they just don't know it yet - that from National's new leader, as he headed home to the Bay of Plenty promising his party had much bigger plans than the government… Read more Video, Audio
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Zero new Covid-19 cases in NZ for sixth day, 96yo's death counted
28 May 2020Another death has been added to the Covid-19 toll for New Zealand, despite the fact the woman, who was in her 90s, did not actually have the virus when she died.
There are now just eight active cases… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 28 May 2020
28 May 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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