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Friday, 22 November 2024
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Maritime union votes to oppose resumption of live animal exports
22 Nov 2024Opposition to the Government's plan to resurrect live animal exports continues to grow, this time it's on the wharf. The Maritime Union, which represents water siders and stevedores, who have in the… Read more Audio
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All Auckland buses to have driver protection screens by 2026
22 Nov 2024All Auckland buses will have driver protection screens installed by 2026 and those behind the wheel hope this will help to deter aggressive behaviour. The government and Auckland Council are… Read more Audio
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Former political figure jailed for 2.5 years for sexual abuse charges
A former political figure who sexually abused two teenagers nearly 30 years ago has been jailed for two and a half years. It almost brings the historic case to a close - with the offender now… Read more Audio
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Forensic medicine professor speaks on Laos methanol poisoning
22 Nov 2024Five tourists have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, a country in southeast Asia, after drinking what's believed to be contaminated alcohol. A New Zealander is among those who have fallen… Read more Audio
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Methanol laced alcohol thought to have killed tourists in Laos
22 Nov 2024Methanol laced alcohol is thought to have killed five young tourists travelling in Loas in South East Asia. Among the dead are a british lawyer, as Australian teenager from Melbourne and two danish… Read more Audio
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Robertson names All Blacks squad for final test of the year
22 Nov 2024The All Blacks will be looking to quell any doubts left behind after a razor thin loss to France last weekend. Coach Scott Robertson has named his squad in what will be the team's final test of the… Read more Audio
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NZ's strongest man set to complete at Official Strongman Games
22 Nov 2024He can topple a small car with his bare hands, eats up to eight eggs for breakfast and is the "strongest old fulla in the country." Rich Farrell is the inaugural winner of the New Zealand's Strongest… Read more Audio
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Gaetz will no longer head Justice Department in Trump's cabinet
22 Nov 2024Gaetz - who resigned from congress to take on the Attorney General role - has been under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct and said the controversy around his nomination had become too much… Read more Audio
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Do we still need cash?
22 Nov 2024A 2023 treasury survey showed the number of people using cash on a daily basis went from almost 96 percent in 2019, to just over 57 percent in 2023. Yet anytime the potential "end of cash" is… Read more Audio
Thursday, 21 November 2024
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Australia: Social media platforms facing hefty fines if not blocking under 16s
21 Nov 2024Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about how the digital giants in Australia are facing fines in the tens of millions of dollars if they fail to block under 16s from social media… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 November 2024
21 Nov 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Warriors path laid out in release of 2025 schedule
21 Nov 2024The Warriors path to NRL glory has been laid out with the release of the schedule for 2025. An ANZAC test in Christchurch, a trip to Vegas and the return of the women's side mark an exciting year… Read more Audio
Checkpoint
About this programme
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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