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Tuesday, 18 July 2023
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Labour regroups in capital following bruising poll
18 Jul 2023Labour's caucus regrouped in the capital today following the release of another bruising poll. With MPs Michael Wood and Kiri Allan returning from leave, the party was hoping to re-focus on the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 18 June 2023
18 Jul 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6331375791112 Video, Audio
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Supermarket chain promises price shake up, but is light on details
One of the country's largest supermarket chains is promising a price shake up as part of a major rebrand, but it's light on details. Countdown stores are relaunching as Woolworths by early 2024 as… Read more Video, Audio
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World Cup set to be major moment in Football ferns' careers
18 Jul 2023It's just two sleeps to go until the world's biggest women's sporting event kicks off right here in Auckland. The tournament is set to be a major moment in the careers of the Football Ferns. Sports… Read more Video, Audio
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New north Auckland motorway may be at risk of slips just weeks after opening
18 Jul 2023The multi million dollar Puhoi to Warkworth motorway could be at risk from a landslide just weeks after opening amid much fanfare. And it's been revealed the Transport Agency knew there was a problem… Read more Video, Audio
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Victoria pulls out of hosting Commonwealth Games over cost blowout
18 Jul 2023The Australian state of Victoria has pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commomnwealth Games, blaming billion dollar cost blow outs. The games were initially budgeted to cost $2.6 billion, but that's sky… Read more Video, Audio
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'It's too late': Father of kids killed by mother recounts fateful night
18 Jul 2023The father of three daughters killed by their mother at their Timaru home has told the court via audio visual link that his children preferred him and his wife was not a nurturing mother. Speaking… Read more Audio
Monday, 17 July 2023
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National and ACT could form a government, just - latest 1News poll
17 Jul 2023National and ACT could form a government but only just. The One News Varian poll, shows National at 35 percent support down 2 percent. Labour is on 33 percent down 2 percent. ACT is up 1 per cent to… Read more Video, Audio
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Three nights until biggest sporting event in NZ history kicks off
17 Jul 2023There are just three sleeps to go until the biggest sporting event in New Zealand's history kicks off in Auckland ... Yes the Football Ferns will get the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup underway when they… Read more Video, Audio
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Pothole pain felt across country, National reveals makeover plan
17 Jul 2023Pothole pain is being felt up and down the country with the problem being particularly bad in Northland. The AA says some residents are choosing not to see family or are taking expensive flights out… Read more Audio
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Ban on red-light-running Te Huia train 'unjustified' says rail union
17 Jul 2023The rail union is calling the ban slapped on Te Huia an "unjustified reaction". The Hamilton to Auckland train service has been banned from the Auckland metro area, because of two incidents of running… Read more Video, Audio
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Motorcyclists found safe after they were lost in bush overnight
17 Jul 2023Two motorcyclists who spent the night lost in an Upper Hutt forest are warning others to always be prepared and tell others when heading off-road. The two men in their early sixties, Jim Moore and… 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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