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Tuesday, 11 April 2023
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Social workers among new additions to immigration green list
11 Apr 2023The government has widened its net on importing health workers, saying it will help the country cope during a global shortage in the sector - as New Zealand heads into winter.
It's added 32 new roles… Read more Video, Audio
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Anxious waits for student with autism using Auckland buses
11 Apr 2023The mother of a student with autism, who has been left stressed and on the road when "ghost" buses fail to show, says Auckland Transport has to do better.
Hundreds of bus trips a week have been… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: East Aucklanders race to repair after tornado
11 Apr 2023With more bad weather on the way East Auckland residents are racing to repair roofs and windows after Sunday night's tornado.
About 50 homes have been damaged, and ten have been yellow stickered… Read more Video, Audio
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New university accommodation cheaper than flatting - study
11 Apr 2023Demand for a new US-inspired student accomodation development in Auckland is outstripping supply with plans to take the concept to other cities around the country.
The $250-million Carlaw Park… Read more Video, Audio
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Interislander CEO responds to ongoing ferry problems
11 Apr 2023The Interislander ferry Kaitaki is due back on the Cook Strait tomorrow after weeks out of action due mechanical problems.
The ship's gearbox failed in early March, causing absolute chaos for some… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 11 April 2023
11 Apr 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6324349047112 Video, Audio
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Health Minister details govt decision to keep Covid isolation
11 Apr 2023The government has decided to keep the seven-day isolation period in place for those who test positive for Covid-19.
It will be reviewed again in two months' time. Health minister Ayesha Verrall… Read more Video, Audio
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Pakowhai survivors look at managed retreat after cyclone
11 Apr 2023The Hawke's Bay settlement of Pakowhai is between two cities - Napier and Hastings - and two rivers.
When Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through, those rivers breached their stopbanks and unleashed a… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Severe thunderstorm warning after tornadoes hit Kāpiti, Tasman
11 Apr 2023Large areas of the North Island and parts of the South are bracing for severe thunderstorms, after the MetService issued fresh warnings today.
The severe thunderstorms are predicted from Northland… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid 7-day isolation for positive cases to stay in place - Hipkins
11 Apr 2023The seven-day isolation period for people testing positive for Covid will stay in place for at least the next two months.
Most of the Covid rules were scrapped in September, but the isolation period… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 6 April 2023
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Cook Strait ferry chaos a boon for Sounds Air
6 Apr 2023Chaos on the Cook Strait is bolstering business for one regional airline. Some people stranded on either side of the straight due to ferry cancellations are chartering flights.
Both Bluebridge and… Read more Video, Audio
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Easter trading: A complex web of weekend rules
6 Apr 2023For many New Zealanders, along with its religious significance, Easter also means a four-day weekend and some quality time with the family.
Some shops are allowed to open throughout the weekend… 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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