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Thursday, 14 December 2023
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Evening business for 14 December 2023
14 Dec 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6343043590112 Video, Audio
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More black flags for Auckland beaches
14 Dec 2023Another bout of sewage spilling into Auckland beaches has residents and council officials concerned. Some popular swimming spots on the city's North Shore are under a Do Not Swim notice until five… Read more Audio
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Two Silver Ferns fail to make fitness grade
14 Dec 2023Two Silver Ferns shooters have been dropped for the upcoming tour of England after failing to meet the required fitness standards. Maia Wilson and Tiana Metuarau fell short of the minimum targets at a… Read more Video, Audio
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Cabin-living for some Wairoa locals, 10 months on
14 Dec 2023It's 10 months today since Wairoa was swallowed by its river during Cyclone Gabrielle, causing widespread destruction. What followed were days of no communication, weeks of isolation and the months of… Read more Audio
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Freight movers ask what's next for Cook Strait
14 Dec 2023Freight movers, businesses and passengers want to know how the crucial Cook Strait connection will be future proofed. The government has sunk Kiwirail's plans for a replacement of the clapped-out… Read more Audio
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Double-dip recession likely - Kiwibank economist
14 Dec 2023Is the country's secret Santa this Christmas ..a recession. Some economists unwrapping GDP figures today got a shock to see Aotearoa's economy shrunk point-three-percent in the September quarter… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
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Clothing factory workers jobless right before Christmas
13 Dec 2023Workers at a Hawke's Bay clothing factory say they were blindsided by a decision to close its doors. The Made It Here factory, which supplies boutique clothing company Kilt, told its staff last month… Read more Video, Audio
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Cruise ship chaos: Port boss makes promise to ferry commuters
13 Dec 2023Visiting cruise ships are causing commuter chaos in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.
On Tuesday evening the Celebrity Edge broke its moorings in high winds at Princes Wharf. That meant 10 commuter… Read more Video, Audio
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Roadworks hamper AKL businesses' Christmas rush
13 Dec 2023Businesses along Auckland's Great North Road say roadworks are turning customers away during their crucial pre-Christmas period. The roadworks began last month as part of Auckland Transport's Great… Read more Audio
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Bullets hit children's bedroom window in east AKL shooting
Two children were sleeping when bullets hit their bedroom window this morning. The second shooting within four months has an east Auckland street on edge, with some residents considering moving out… Read more Audio
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Chocolate, beauty items, sneakers thieves' key Christmas target
13 Dec 2023'tis the season for thieving, and according to a police retail crime unit shoplifters are honing in om targetting tasty high value treats like chocolate, beauty products and trendy sneakers. The unit… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 13 December 2023
13 Dec 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6342931635112 Video, Audio
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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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