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Friday, 17 March 2023
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Multi-billion-dollar Auckland Airport upgrade plan hits turbulence
17 Mar 2023Plans for a multi billion dollar Auckland Airport upgrade has hit severe turbulance seconds after take-off. It's a $4 billion redevelopment that will see the domestic and international temrinals… Read more Video, Audio
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'Inexusable act of violence' - gunman shot after firing at police
17 Mar 2023'An inexcusable act of violence towards police and the public.' A man is in a critical condition tonight after allegedly shooting at officers several times in west Auckland this morning. Police say… Read more Video, Audio
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Final, final warning for Stuart Nash after cases of loose lips
17 Mar 2023Stuart Nash has been sent to the bottom of the cabinet rankings, and given a final, final warning, after admitting a third lapse in judgement. He's told the Prime Minister he tried to intervene in an… Read more Video, Audio
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Teachers could resort to further strike action if agreement not reached soon
Teachers could resort to further strike action if unions and the government can't sort out a collective agreement soon.
Tens of thousands of teachers walked off the job yesterday with current… Read more Audio
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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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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