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Wednesday, 13 December 2023
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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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Government's U-turn on lower speed limits will cost lives - safety expert
13 Dec 2023A road safety charity believes a u-turn on a policy that's seen lower speed limits on some roads, will cost lives. The government plans to stop what it calls blanket speed limit reductions. The Labour… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland City football lose 3-0 to Al-Ittihad
13 Dec 2023Auckland City's part-time footballers were no match for their wealthy Saudi opposition at the FIFA Club World Cup in Jeddah today. The Auckland team lost 3-nil to Al-Ittihad and were knocked out of… Read more Video, Audio
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Lower Hutt residents and business owners survey damage
13 Dec 2023A flicker of lights, a huge roar, a cyclone of glass, and then it was all over in a flash. Wild weather and what some witnesses have described as a "mini-tornado" wreaked havoc in Lower Hutt yesterday… Read more Audio
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Hundreds rally against smokefree changes
Labour is calling on the health minister to honour is Hippocratic oath, as crowds gathered begging the government to reconsider repealing smokefree legislation. The government insists it remains… Read more Audio
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Finance Minister on pulling support for Cook Strait upgrade
13 Dec 2023Is KiwiRail's plans for a new green fleet of ferries absolutely sunk?
The government's refusing to kick any more money into replacing the aging Interislander ferry fleet following a massive cost blow… Read more Video, Audio
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
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Parents shocked after Whakatāne schools scraps bilingual unit
12 Dec 2023Parents say they're shocked and angry with a Whakatane primary school after it decided to scrap a bilingual teaching unit without consultation. Te Whānau o Awatope at Apanui Primary School immerses 45… Read more Audio
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More than 1,000 protestors call for ceasefire in Gaza
12 Dec 2023More than 1,000 protestors gathered on parliament's lawn today, once again urging the government to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
It comes as a New Zealander made it out of… Read more 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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