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Thursday, 16 March 2023
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Seymour on PM's response to Nash's Cabinet Manual breach
16 Mar 2023Former Police Minister Stuart Nash is copping more flak amid revelations the Solicitor General considered prosecuting him for contempt back in 2020. Nash's second indiscretion was during another… Read more Video, Audio
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Wairoa mayor on PM's visit to cyclone-hit region
16 Mar 2023After two failed attempts the Prime Minister has finally visited Wairoa more than a month after the town was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. Wairoa Mayor Craig Little talks to Lisa Owen. [embed]… Read more Video, Audio
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Brown warns of significant job cuts at Auckland Council office
16 Mar 2023Auckland Council's budget blowout has councilors in crisis-mode. Significant job cuts are likely across the council and its organisations as it looks to cover more than a billion dollars in expenses… Read more Video, Audio
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ANZ senior economist on numbers showing shrinking economy
16 Mar 2023The fiscal jets are cooling, with the economy shrinking by more than half a percent in the December quarter. The 0.6 percent drop is double what some economists were predicting, and was driven by a… Read more Video, Audio
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PM Hipkins visits Wairoa, recovering after Cyclone Gabrielle
16 Mar 2023After two failed attempts the Prime Minister has finally visited Wairoa more than a month after the town was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. Those who have lost their homes and have been staying at the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 16 March 2023
16 Mar 2023News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6322650012112 Video, Audio
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Stuart Nash admits he 'stuffed up' after losing police portfolio
16 Mar 2023Former Police Minister Stuart Nash admits he "stuffed up" in the error of judgement that led to him losing his job.
The Prime Minister is standing by his man - for now - and won't sack him from his… Read more Audio
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Last meet of summer for NZ top track and field athletes
16 Mar 2023For many of New Zealand's top track and field athletes today marks the start of the last meet of the summer.
After several years without international competitors, the start list for this week's Sir… Read more Audio
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Funding for shipping route between Gisborne, Napier welcomed
16 Mar 2023A bolstered blue highway is offering a freight lifeline for two cyclone-hit regions with severely damaged roads.
The government's announced a $3 million subsidy for the freight ship Rangitata to run… Read more Video, Audio
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Thousands of teachers march across NZ for better conditions
16 Mar 2023Angry, forgotten, under-appreciated. And out in their thousands today, teachers up and down the country stepping out of the classroom to say enough is enough.
Marching and chanting in rallies today… Read more Video, Audio
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Latest on Stuart Nash after losing police ministerial role
16 Mar 2023Government minister Stuart Nash is in more hot water tonight over revelations the Solicitor General considered prosecuting him for contempt.
Our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch is with us… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
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Auckland Central Interceptor dig reaches deepest point beneath Hillsborough
15 Mar 2023Auckland's Central Interceptor wastewater tunnel has reached its deepest point, with the tunnel boring machine which started in Māngere now 115 metres below Hillsborough.
Despite Covid and the impact… 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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