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Wednesday, 16 November 2022
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Great White sharks tracked after fatal attack at BOP beach
A coroners recommended more research on great white sharks to reduce the risk of future attacks following a fatal mauling at Waihi beach last year.
Nineteen-year-old Kaelah Marlow died of… Read more Video, Audio
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Central NSW swamped in heavy rain with no end in sight
16 Nov 2022Central New South Wales is drowning under a deluge that's been going on for weeks, with no signs of it drying out any time soon.
In the small rural town of Eugowra, one person has died, and another… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 16 November 2022
16 Nov 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6315649721112 Video, Audio
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More nursing students share concerning training experiences
16 Nov 2022More nursing students have come forward with concerning stories about their degrees and clinical placements.
Dozens of AUT nursing students have contacted Checkpoint, sharing harrowing experiences of… Read more Audio
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Cricket: Kane Williamson loses Indian Premier League contract
16 Nov 2022The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson has lost his lucrative Indian Premier League contract after some poor form in T20 cricket.
Williamson was the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain and most expensive… Read more Video, Audio
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Leaders plead with Health Minister for more fast-tracked migrant staff
Health officials are pleading with their Minister for more jobs to be put on an immigration fast-track - as soon as possible - to fill desperate workforce shortages.
The Health Ministry's appeal was… Read more Audio
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Health Ministry warns of Covid surge in Christmas season
16 Nov 2022A tray of RAT tests could be passed around with the nibbles and bubbly at Christmas parties this year.
The Ministry of Health is finalising its official advice for the festive season - as Covid case… Read more Audio
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World leaders in crisis talks after missile kills two in Poland
World leaders are in crisis talks after the war in Ukraine spilled over the border to neighbouring Poland with fatal consequences.
But early information suggests that it may not have been caused by a… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
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Sperm-stopping male contraceptive gel injection trialled in Aus
15 Nov 2022A sperm-stopping gel injected into the tubes that transport it around the body could be a game-changer when it comes to a male contraceptive.
In a world first, the procedure dubbed the 'reversable… Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch stabbing: Bexley park quieter since attack
15 Nov 2022Some residents in eastern Christchurch are changing they way they use their local park, after a brutal stabbing of a man out walking his dog near the popular park.
The man remains in a critical… Read more Audio
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Defence Force, Work and Income train up young job seekers
15 Nov 2022The Defence Force, in collaboration with WINZ, is pairing young job seekers with potential employers in dire need of staff.
As part of its Limited Service Volunteer Programme, a group of young people… Read more Video, Audio
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RMA one step closer to being scrapped, replaced
15 Nov 2022The Resource Management Act is one step closer to the scrap heap.
The government is repealing the regulatory quagmire and replacing it with three proposed laws, two of which have been introduced to… Read more 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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