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Monday, 17 October 2022
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67 Wellington bus services cut with chronic driver shortage
17 Oct 2022Wellington commuters are in for more public transport woes after Metlink announced it's cancelling 67 bus services because of a driver shortage.
The changes kick in today and affect 14 bus routes… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 17 October 2022
17 Oct 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6313871021112 Video, Audio
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AKL mayor complains of mobile black spots, but fix is not so simple
17 Oct 2022Auckland's new mayor is calling for a fix on mobile black spots, but the industry thinks he might be out of range.
In an open letter to the heads of 2degrees, Spark and Vodafone - Wayne Brown's… Read more Video, Audio
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Aus netballers reject mining company branding on uniform
17 Oct 2022The Australian netballers have been taking a stand against a new major sponsor by refusing to wear a dress bearing the branding of a mining company.
The team's been in New Zealand for the… Read more Video, Audio
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Te Puke Primary School providing three meals a day for pupils
17 Oct 2022A Western Bay of Plenty school is providing breakfast lunch and dinner - and even transport so kids can get to class.
As well as KidsCan's research on children going to school hungry, it's also found… Read more Video, Audio
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Food bank robbery a sign of desperation - Dave Letele
'Next time just ask' - the reaction from Dave Letele after his South Auckland foodbank was broken into yesterday.
Thieves took off with at least $10,000 worth of goods. It's come at a time when food… Read more Video, Audio
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Middlemore Emergency Dept faces systemic failures - report
17 Oct 2022A report has flagged serious concerns about Middlemore Hospital's Emergency Department.
The review was commissioned to look into the death of a woman after she left Middlemore ED without being seen.
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Friday, 14 October 2022
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Junk to treasure: Auckland artists turning waste into art
14 Oct 2022The adage of one's junk being another's treasure is very much on show at an artist residency project in Auckland, where discarded stuff from the inorganic waste collection is being made into art, or… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland viaduct busy with locals and overseas visitors
14 Oct 2022Mask mandates are scrapped, the borders are open, and the buzz and busy-ness is back for restaurants in Auckland's viaduct.
With tourists returning and more people coming in for a night on the town… Read more Audio
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Outgoing Gore Mayor considers recount after 8 vote loss
14 Oct 2022Outgoing Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks says he's still undecided on whether he'll seek a recount and will take the weekend to think about it.
The six-term incumbent lost by eight votes to 23-year-old Ben… Read more Audio
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SPCA calls for ban on commercial greyhound racing
The SPCA wants an outright ban on commercial greyhound racing and it's calling on people to flood the minister with emails supporting an end to the industry.
Greyhound racing is already on a final… Read more Video, Audio
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Overseas nurses may be able to gain NZ visa as skilled migrants
14 Oct 2022A breakthrough for some migrant nurses who've been fighting to get on the fast-track to residency - but it's not exactly the breakthrough they were after.
New advice suggests some nurses may be able… Read more 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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