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Friday, 15 December 2023
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Coromandel's lifeline road almost ready to reopen
15 Dec 2023'Looking to one of the best summers we've ever had' The Coromandel is just days away from being stitched back together.. with a bridge due to open any day - reconnecting one side of the peninsula to… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 14 December 2023
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Pacific leaders critical of COP28 deal
14 Dec 2023Pacific climate leaders are critical of the new COP 28 deal, released overnight after marathon negotiations. The deal calls on all countries to move away from the use of fossil fuels but does not… Read more Audio
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Humanitarian crisis worsening in Gaza - UNICEF
14 Dec 2023Heavy rain in Gaza is adding to the aguish of families displaced by the Israel-Hamas war. Some families living in temporary camps are now dealing with flooded tents, surrounded by a bog. The UN… Read more Video, Audio
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Mayors of cyclone-hit areas reflect on recovery
14 Dec 2023Ten months on from devastating cyclone Gabrielle ...in some of the hardest hit regions, people are still out of their homes, roads remain severely compromised and silt and debris is blight on the… Read more Video, Audio
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Massey University confirms it's pressing ahead with its plans t
14 Dec 2023Massey University has today confirmed it's pressing ahead with its plans to cuts science courses and jobs. The moves were flagged two months ago, prompting staff and students to lobby for a backdown… Read more Video, Audio
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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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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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