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Tuesday, 30 January 2024
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DIY Funerals, Curbing the cost of dying
30 Jan 2024We all know about the cost of living, but what about the cost of dying? It's something you might not want to think about, but it could pay to. Consumer NZ puts the average price of a funeral at around… Read more Video, Audio
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15yo old wins NZ's first Olympic ice skating medal
30 Jan 2024Fifteen year old Yanhao Dwayne Li has made history winning NZ's first ever ice skating medal at any winter olympics. He took bronze for his free skating performance at the Youth Olympic games in… Read more Video, Audio
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Never too early to turn back, Search and Rescue says after Mt Ruapehu rescue
30 Jan 2024It's never too early to turn back. That's the message from police after two trampers lost on Ruapehu had a slow painful walk off the mountain, helped down by a volunteer rescue team on Monday. Bad… Read more Video, Audio
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Baby tiger put down after suffering head injury at Auckland Zoo
30 Jan 2024A baby tiger cub has been put down after he suffered a head injury when he took a tumble in an enclosure at Auckland Zoo on the weekend. The cub born along with his sister almost a month ago, was… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 30 January 2024
30 Jan 2024News from the business sector, including a market report.
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James Shaw resigns as Green Party co-leader
30 Jan 2024James Shaw has called time on his tenure as Green Party co-leader. During his almost nine years in the job, James Shaw was temporarily ousted by party members and faced a leadership challenge. He also… Read more Video, Audio
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Kelsey Hannan grateful to be alive after thrown from horse
30 Jan 2024New Zealand jockey Kelsey Hannan says she is grateful to be alive after being thrown from her horse during a race in South Adelaide at the weekend. The 21-year-old was riding Iva Dream at the… Read more Video, Audio
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Shortage of staff, Palmerston North flying in Australian doctor
30 Jan 2024A shortage of specialist doctors means one senior clinician is being flown in from Australia for a week every month, and works the rest of the time remotely. Te Whatu Ora won't discuss how much this… Read more Video, Audio
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MP's return to Parliament, Government under fire
30 Jan 2024The Government came under fire from multiple fronts today over race relations, cuts to public spending, and foreign affairs as MPs returned to Parliament for the new year. The first day back was was… Read more Video, Audio
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Police Commissioner reponds to Minister's goals
30 Jan 2024Bolstering the thin blue line will require a substantially fatter budget, according to the police commissioner. The government's promising five hundred new frontline police in the next two years and… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 29 January 2024
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9 percent of children harmed in Oranga Tamariki care
29 Jan 2024According to the report, 9 percent of children in OT care were harmed in the year ending June 2023. The Minister for Children says it's not good enough; while the Children and Young People's… Read more Video, Audio
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Pensioner marks 90th birthday with summit of Taranaki Maunga
29 Jan 2024A Ngatea pensioner who climbed Taranaki Maunga to mark his 90th birthday at the weekend says it was a 'humbling' experience. David Baker is believed to be the oldest individual to have ever summited… Read more 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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