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Tuesday, 10 December 2024
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All Black and Black Fern 2025 schedules released
10 Dec 2024The All Black and Black Fern classes of 2025 have their assignments. New Zealand's respective schedules for next season were released today, with the Ferns set for a serious task against Canada in a… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones speaks on future of Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill
10 Dec 2024The Regional development minister won't commit to helping save jobs at Tokoroa's Kinleith pulp and paper mill but said he's sent an official in Japan to meet with company's owner and establish the… Read more Audio
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Govt announces greyhound racing industry has 20 months to wind down
10 Dec 2024The greyhound racing industry has less than two years to rehome thousands of dogs as the government calls time on the sport saying its animal welfare needs to come first. The government anounced the… Read more Audio
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Govt plans to dock peoples pay if they strike - unions
10 Dec 2024The government's striking another blow against workers, according to unions, with plans to dock people's pay if they work to rule as part of industrial action. A proposed law would allow bosses, to… Read more Audio
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ComCom issues criminal charges against supermarkets
10 Dec 2024The Commerce Commission is slapping criminal charges against supermarkets for inaccurate pricing and misleading specials. The charges will be made separately against Woolworths, Pak'nSave Silverdale… Read more Audio
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Ōtara pre-school trashed by thieves
10 Dec 2024Heartless and disgusting is how police have described the trashing of a south Auckland pre-school. Over the weekend, someone broke into the Ōtara Community Pre-school and smashed the place up… Read more Audio
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Two NZ golfers hoping to qualify for next year's LIV Golf tour
10 Dec 2024Two New Zealand golfers will tee up in Saudi Arabia this week hoping to qualify for next year's LIV Golf tour. Nick Voke and Ben Campbell are part of a 93-player field competing in the LIV Golf… Read more Audio
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26 year old arrested in connection to death of CEO
10 Dec 2024The huge manhunt for a prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a top health insurance executive has ended in a McDonald's restaurant in Pennsylvania. 26-year-old Luigi Mangione has been arrested in… Read more Audio
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Greyhound racing to be banned in New Zealand
10 Dec 2024Politicians are rushing through legislation this afternoon to stop the unnecessary killings of race dogs - after it was announced greyhound racing will be banned in New Zealand. Racing Minister… Read more Audio
Monday, 9 December 2024
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Victoria University opens sustainable building complex
9 Dec 2024Victoria University of Wellington has opened it's sustainable building complex - just the second in Aotearoa built to a 'living building' standard. 95 percent of the construction materials for the 61… Read more Audio
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Kiwi pilot saves couple from Queensland crocodile infested water
9 Dec 2024A kiwi pilot has been at the centre of a rescue in Queensland near croc infested water..after spotting a giant S-O-S sign from the air. A couple in their fifties was found after two days in the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 December 2024
9 Dec 2024News 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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