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Monday, 6 November 2023
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Man's cancer 'not survivable' after waiting 20 weeks for MRI scan
6 Nov 2023An unacceptable delay in providing an MRI scan to a man who had a history of cancer means the disease has spread to the point it's "not survivable." The office of the Heath and Disability Comissioner… Read more Video, Audio
Friday, 3 November 2023
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Special votes: RNZ's expert panel dissects the results
3 Nov 2023Time to polish the crown: Winston Peters is Kingmaker again. The final election vote count means New Zealand First is no longer a nice to have, it's a must-have for National to form a government. The… Read more Video, Audio
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David Seymour prepared to work with Winston Peters in cabinet
3 Nov 2023Act leader, David Seymour speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340407548112 Read more Video, Audio
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Diver lucky to survive shark attack losing only his flippers
3 Nov 2023A diver was lucky to lose only his flippers when he was attacked by what's believed to be a great white shark. The diver was part of a commercial crew collecting paua off the Wairarapa Coast yesterday… Read more Audio
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Te Pati Maori snatch two electorate seats from Labour
3 Nov 2023It's almost a clean sweep for Te Pati Maori, snatching another two maori electorate seats from Labour on the special vote count. On election night it was buzzing to secure four of the seven. But now… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 3 November 2023
3 Nov 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340406378112 Video, Audio
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Mosque attack inquest: Survivors give harrowing accounts
3 Nov 2023Survivors have given harrowing accounts of the massacre at Al Noor Mosque on March 15, 2019. The inquest today heard from the survivors of the Christchurch terror attack. Two detailed their fruitless… Read more Audio
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All Blacks captain Sam Cane not playing in NZ next year
3 Nov 2023All Blacks captain Sam Cane won't be playing in New Zealand next year. The 95-test loose forward will miss the Super Rugby Pacific season, opting to play in Japan rather than for the Chiefs. Sports… Read more Video, Audio
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Voters react: The winners and losers of the special votes
3 Nov 2023So who's in and who's out? Final results showed Labour's Peeni Henare lose Tamaki Makaurau by just 4 votes and Labour's Helen White win Mt Albert by just 20 votes. Our reporter Louise Ternouth looks… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters back in kingmaker position after special votes return
3 Nov 2023National's "worst-case scenario" has become a reality - the party needs New Zealand First to form a government. After 20 long days of counting, re-counting and double checking ballots the final… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 2 November 2023
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Deadly mushroom lunch: Host of lunch arrested in Australia
2 Nov 2023The woman who hosted a mushroom lunch that ended in the deaths of three of her four guests has been arrested by police in Australia. Erin Patterson has denied any wrong doing. In July, Erin's… Read more Video, Audio
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Ex Gloriavale resident angry about education she missed out on
2 Nov 2023A former Gloriavale student is angry about the education she missed out on at School in the secretive South Island community, where she says girls are told their future is cooking and sewing. A recent… Read more Video, 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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