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Wednesday, 14 December 2022
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises NZ's support in Parliament address
14 Dec 2022Ukraine's President has praised New Zealand's support for his country in a rare address to MPs. Parliament heard directly from Volodymyr Zelensky during a special sitting this morning. Here's our… Read more Video, Audio
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New Plymouth Countdown's ham recalled over listeria scare
14 Dec 2022A countdown brand of ham from a New Plymouth supermaket is being recalled because of a listeria contamination scare. Routine testing by the Food Safety nz body revealed the presence of the bacteria is… Read more Video, Audio
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Media merger: RNZ, TVNZ bosses face MPs at select committee
14 Dec 2022The bosses of RNZ and TVNZ have faced MPs amid what's been a cloudy period for the planned public media merger. While their annual reviews were the reason for their meeting, the merger, and the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 14 December 2022
14 Dec 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6317195665112 Video, Audio
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Many stroke survivors still not covered by ACC
14 Dec 2022If you are unlucky enough to suffer a stroke - your future lifestyle will depend on whether it happens at work or not. Strokes are the country's leading cause of adult disability, with one occurring… Read more Video, Audio
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Excitement builds as Argentina into Football World Cup final
14 Dec 2022Football superstar Lionel Messi is one step away from his crowning glory after Argentina stormed into the World Cup final in Qatar. The South American side romped to a 3-nil win over Croatia this… Read more Video, Audio
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Air NZ boss keen to see good cripsy chips on flights again
14 Dec 2022Get to the airport earlier than you normally would - and don't take too many lollies from the basket! That's the advice from Air New Zealand's boss, as we enter the busy holiday season. The airline's… Read more Video, Audio
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Economist Brad Olsen on end of fuel discount, recession forecast
14 Dec 2022The government's ditching its petrol discount at the end of March next year saying $1 billion a year price tag is not sustainable.
The 25 cent a litre discount is part of a cost of living support… Read more Video, Audio
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Fuel discount to end, recession expected in 2023
14 Dec 2022Buckle up New Zealand - a speed-bump recession is coming next year - and full price petrol is too.
The government's opened its books today - and Treasury's predicting pain to come - with inflation… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
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World champs Black Ferns celebrated at Parliament
13 Dec 2022The world-beating Black Ferns have been formally celebrated at Parliament, a month after winning the Women's Rugby World Cup.
Fans packed Parliament lawns in Wellington today to get up close to their… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt agencies warned to tidy up processes with giving contracts
13 Dec 2022The Public Service Commissioner has told several government agencies to tidy up their processes, when looking into how contracts were awarded to relatives of Nanaia Mahuta.
However, Peter Hughes has… Read more Audio
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Aotearoa's 'ugly' endangered species need love too
13 Dec 2022"We love you, even if you're ugly". That's the message from the Endangered Species Foundation as it tries to encourage New Zealanders to sponsors some of Aoetearoa's rare but less cute creatures.
… 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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