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Friday, 4 August 2023
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Police narrow search for Marokopa man to small Waikato towns
4 Aug 2023Police are narrowing their search for long-time fugitive Tom Phillips, to small communities on Waikato's west coast, after he was spotted in disguise buying supplies two days ago. It's been 18 months… Read more Audio
Thursday, 3 August 2023
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Kieran Read talks All Blacks form, World Cup selections and title favourites
3 Aug 2023Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read believes the All Blacks have a "great" chance of winning this year's World Cup, but he says they're not the favourites to take the title in France. The All Blacks… Read more Audio
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Aucklanders react to Mayor Brown's waterfront wonderland plan
3 Aug 2023Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has unveiled a vision of how he'd like the waterfront to look, under his mission to claw back land currently used by the port. The governing body met behind closed doors… Read more Audio
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Fatal Kaikoura boat accident may have been caused by fuel leak
3 Aug 2023An investigation into the fatal boat accident in Kaikōura has found a fuel leak may have contributed to the deaths of five passengers. The vessel i-Catcher - chartered for a birdwatching trip -… Read more Audio
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Auckland Zoo's last elephant may have found forever home
3 Aug 2023Auckland Zoo's last remaining elephant 40 year old Burma may have finally found a forever home to live out her twilight years in South Australia. Last year, Australia Zoo pulled the pin on plans to… Read more Video, Audio
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Mobile app aims to stop kiwis getting caught out by text scams
3 Aug 2023It might seem like you're stuck in scamdemic. Bombed by texts, tempting you with phantom packages for pick up, or warning you of overdue tolls. Well a kiwi mobile payment app reckons it could have the… Read more Video, Audio
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Three sightings of Marokopa man missing for 18 months with three kids
Three credible sightings, an altercation in the street, and police are renewing calls for sightings of missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips. The 36 year old has been missing for 18 months, with his three… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 3 August
3 Aug 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6332341071112 Video, Audio
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Wayne's waterfront waterworld: Mayor's vision of renovated port for public
3 Aug 2023Mayor Wayne Brown's unveiled a vision to turn Auckland's working port into a sophisticated waterfront playround for the public, with stage one of the development possible in the next five years… Read more Video, Audio
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Seymour rules out working with Winston Peters after election
3 Aug 2023It's a no from David Seymour when it comes to working with Winston Peters after the election. And the latest Newshubs Reid research political poll suggests he wouldn't need to, National and Act would… Read more Video, Audio
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Polls and fiscal holes the talk of parliament today
3 Aug 2023Polls and fiscal holes have been the talk at Parliament today, as the latest survey shows the right bloc could form a government. The Labour government is counting down until the campaign - it's… Read more Audio
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Top cop on sightings of Marokopa man Tom Phillips missing with 3 kids
A Marokopa man who went bush with his three young children and has been evading police for eighteen months may have been on their door step this whole time. There's been three credible sightings of… 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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