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Tuesday, 29 November 2022
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Tourism: Backpacker numbers bouncing back in NZ
29 Nov 2022The backpacker industry is starting to bounce back and is hoping for a bumper summer after being starved of international visitors for the last two summers. More than half of hostels closed during… Read more Audio
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Erebus memorial protesters 'mean-spirited' - Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
29 Nov 2022"Mean spirited" is how mana whenua and local iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is describing opposition to an Erebus memorial planned for Auckland's Parnell Rose Garden.
Yesterday marked 43 years since the Air… Read more Video, Audio
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Helen Clark joins candidate Georgie Dansey in Hamilton West
29 Nov 2022The Labour Party drew on its star power in Hamilton West today as former Prime Minister Helen Clark joined its candidate on the by-election campaign trail. Georgie Dansey is up against National's Tama… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 29 November 2022
29 Nov 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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China protests: Latest details as police crack down on unrest
Security is tight across China after thousands of people took to the streets demanding to be freed from three years of unrelenting Covid lockdowns and testing. Protestors have rallied at universities… Read more Audio
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Wheat harvest sends small NSW school on travel dreams
29 Nov 2022There's a saying about reaping what you sow. Well, wheat has turned out to be a golden crop for a tiny Australian school fund raising for a trip.
There are only 10 students from kindergarten to Year… Read more Video, Audio
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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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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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