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Tuesday, 29 November 2022
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Lydia Ko back on top of the golfing world
29 Nov 2022Lydia Ko is back on top of the golfing world. The 25-year-old New Zealander - yes, she's still just 25 - has returned to number one in the rankings for the first time in more than five years. Sports… Read more Video, Audio
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Police to pursue more fleeing drivers after policy review
29 Nov 2022The Police Commissioner says he plans to 'move the pendulum' and change the way officers can pursue fleeing drivers again.
Andrew Coster says offenders have become emboldened, and he will review… Read more Audio
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How security measures keep Z Energy station staff safe
Z Energy chief executive Mike Bennetts talks through the details of security measures at its petrol stations to keep staff and customers safe. Read more Video, Audio
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Dairy owners welcome fog cannon fund but fear long waits
29 Nov 2022Small business say they'll be living in fear while they wait in the queue for fog cannons to help protect them.
The government has announced a $4000 subsidy for small shops and dairies, regardless of… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 28 November 2022
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Business leader fears dairy owners will take law into own hands
Dairy owners want tougher penalties for violent crime in the wake of last week's fatal stabbing.
Sandringham Business Association Chair Jithin Chittibomma talks to Lisa Owen.
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Queenstown rental crisis squeezes town's most vulnerable
28 Nov 2022Queenstown's rental crisis continues to squeeze the town's most vulnerable residents.
Prices are skyrocketing with single-bedroom units going for $500 or more per week, and landlords feel so… Read more Video, Audio
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MPs to consider entrenchment clause over water privatisation
28 Nov 2022The controversial entrenchment clause in the Three Waters legislation has been kicked back to Parliament's business committee for further consideration - and could include discussion about repealing… Read more Audio
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GPs 'devastated' staff miss out on health worker pay parity
28 Nov 2022General practices say it's devastating their staff have been left out of a pay parity package for healthcare workers.
Health Minister Andrew Little today announced more than… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 November 2022
28 Nov 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6316238328112 Video, Audio
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Auckland Mayor's Erebus comments 'cruel' - victims' son
28 Nov 2022Families of Erebus crash victims are appalled by the Auckland Mayor's comments about a planned national memorial in the city and believe more than four decades on their loved ones deserve better.
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Chaos in Belgium after upset at Football World Cup
28 Nov 2022The latest in a string of early upsets at the Football World Cup has caused chaos in a major European capital this morning.
Police have been forced to seal off parts of central Brussels as fans… Read more Video, Audio
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Police Minister responds to dairy owners' protests
28 Nov 2022Lisa Owen asks Police Minister Chris Hipkins if a dairy owner applying for a fog cannon could expect to get one by Christmas.
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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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