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Friday, 11 August 2023
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Veg growers dig into debate on removing GST from food
Vegetable growers are digging into the debate about whether GST should be removed from food. Fresh figures show Stats NZ food priceindex rose 9-point-6 percent in the year ended July ..the lowest… Read more Video, Audio
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Spain secure first ever semi final in football world cup with last minute win
11 Aug 2023The business end of the Fifa World Cup has arrived and the drama keeps on coming. Spain have secured the first semi-final berth with a thrilling 2-1 win over the Netherlands in Wellington this… Read more Video, Audio
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'Everything is levelled, everything is grey': Hawaii National Guard director expects death toll to rise
11 Aug 2023Eye witnesses say it looks like a bomb's gone off. The scale of devastation caused by Hawaii's catastrophic wildfires is becomming apparent. The death toll's climbed to 53, but more than 1,000 people… Read more Video, Audio
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Calls for overhaul of search and rescue in wake of Enchanter tragedy
11 Aug 2023The agency investigating the deadly sinking of a charter boat off Northland's coast is calling for an urgent overhaul of the country's search and rescue operations. Only five of the ten men onboard… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 10 August 2023
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Thousands evacuated & tourists told to keep out as fire blazes
10 Aug 2023Tourists are being told to stay away, with thousand of people being evcacuated as the Hawaiian island of Maui burns with out control scrub fires. The blaze has ripped through the historic town of… Read more Video, Audio
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Queenstown council proposes plan to address affordable housing
10 Aug 2023Queenstown's officially got a plan to address its affordable housing crisis. The local council's signed off on a joint housing action plan it hopes will make it easier to get quality housing that's… Read more Video, Audio
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Government heavy hitters in campaign mode today in Taranaki
10 Aug 2023The government's heavy-hitters hit full campaign mode today when they visited Taranaki. Both the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and his deputy Carmel Sepuloni played on their family histories as they… Read more Audio
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Nelson council votes for housing changes in bid to address crisis
10 Aug 2023Nelson City Councillors have voted for a plan change that would enable residential intensification at varying levels through three new zones. It's hoped the change will address the housing crisis by… Read more Audio
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Psychiatrist who assessed Dickason says she showed delusional psyche
10 Aug 2023A forensic pyschiatrist who assessed Lauren Dickason believes her behavior showed a delusional psyche in the months leading up to her killing her children. The 42-year-old has pleaded not guilty to… Read more Audio
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People who depend on Interislander say service isn't good enough
10 Aug 2023People who depend on the Interislander say the service being offered by Kiwirail just isn't good enough, after another fault left passengers stuck. Those onboard the Kaitaki spent the night anchored… Read more Audio
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Toddler dies after vehicle accident in Hawkes Bay
10 Aug 2023To the Central Hawkes Bay now where a toddler has died after a vehicle accident. Our reporter Kate Green is in Waipukurau where the tragic incident took place this morning. [embed]… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 10 August 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6332768759112 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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