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Friday, 10 February 2023
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Auckland Emergency Management readies for Cyclone Gabrielle
10 Feb 2023Auckland Emergency Management duty controller Rachel Kelleher talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Aucklanders warned as Cyclone Gabrielle nears NZ
10 Feb 2023Clean out your gutters and drains, secure trampolines and move your cars to higher ground - Aucklanders are urged to get ready for the next big storm.
Category Three Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to… Read more Audio
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Three prisoners escape van on Auckland motorway
10 Feb 2023Three prisoners are on the run after managing to get out of a Corrections vehicle in Auckland today.
Our reporter Tom Taylor joins us now in studio. Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 9 February 2023
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Available rental cars 'slim to none' across NZ - association
9 Feb 2023Rental vehicles are in steaming hot demand after hundreds of cars were ruined in the Auckland floods.
More than 2500 vehicles swamped during the recent rains had to be towed from the city streets.
… Read more Audio
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Plantain grass could help stop leaching into NZ waterways
9 Feb 2023It's a common and even unwelcome sight in lawns throughout New Zealand. But the tall stalks and black heads of plantain could help clean up the country's waterways, according to a dairy industry… Read more Audio
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Luxon, Hipkins take election campaigns to Tauranga
9 Feb 2023Voters in Tauranga got a taste of the 2023 election campaign today - with both of the 'Chrises' out and about in the electorate.
The leaders of both major parties hit the road - talking to locals… Read more Audio
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Auckland flood damage 'north of $1 billion' - Minister Michael Wood
The damage from Auckland's floods could be north of $1 billion, according to the city's new Minister.
But what's not clear is how much of that bill will be split between the council and central… Read more Audio
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What will password crackdown do to Netflix?
9 Feb 2023Been nicking from Netflix? The free ride is coming to an end as the streaming service signals a crackdown on password sharing in New Zealand.
It estimates up to 100 million subscribers have people… Read more Audio
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Evening Business News for 9 February 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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'The struggle is real' - Auckland cleaner explains life on minimum wage
9 Feb 2023"The struggle is real out here." That from an Aucklander who works as a cleaner, earning the minimum wage.
She is welcoming the $1.50 an hour bump for Aotearoa's lowest earners. The government… Read more Audio
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Cricket: McCullum getting used to wearing England colours in NZ
9 Feb 2023Brendon McCullum admits it's a bit weird to be wearing England colours on New Zealand soil for the first time.
The English test side is here for the first time since the former Black Caps captain… Read more Audio
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Coromandel businesses worried as SH25A road damaged indefinitely
A giant hole in a key state highway to the Coromandel Peninsula has left businesses there increasingly worried about their livelihoods.
With state highway 25A out of action indefinitely holidaymakers… 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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