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Tuesday, 27 September 2022
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Gloriavale mother tells court leaders did not know of abuse
27 Sep 2022A Gloriavale mother has told a court she does not believe the leadership knew about sexual abuse at the Christian community.
Purity Valor has also denied being downtrodden and subjugated, at an… Read more Audio
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Dunedin council keen for inter-regional passenger rail
27 Sep 2022Imagine hopping aboard a train from Christchurch to Dunedin. Dunedin City Council's keen to see it.
It's called for a business case to get passenger rail back on track, with services to and from… Read more Video, Audio
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Wayne Brown told to remove election guide on WeChat
27 Sep 2022A leading Auckland mayoral candidate has been ordered to take down a how-to guide aimed at Chinese speakers.
An account called "Wayne Brown Elections" used the social media platform WeChat, to show… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 27 September 2022
27 Sep 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312892282112 Video, Audio
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Four-day working week trial shows success
27 Sep 2022A trial of a four-day working week is currently on in the United Kingdom, and it has now reached its halfway point.
Charlotte Lockhart is the founder and chief executive of Four Day Week Global. She… Read more Video, Audio
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Football: What's next for the All Whites?
27 Sep 2022The All Whites played in New Zealand for the first time in five years on Sunday, in front of one of the biggest football crowds in New Zealand history, but what happens next for the team is still up… Read more Video, Audio
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Immigration Minister details RSE numbers, conditions boost
27 Sep 2022The government is letting in another 3,000 RSE workers, to bring relief to the horticulture sector.
It's a 19 percent increase on the previous season, and means there's now access to 19,000 workers a… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ dollar slides - economic analysis from Cameron Bagrie
27 Sep 2022Joining us now to put all this in perspective is Cameron Bagrie, the managing director of Bagrie Economics.
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NZ dollar's drop bad news for construction and more
27 Sep 2022The NZ dollar is on the slide, down 2 percent in the last week and 17 percent down for the year.
It has been caught in the cross fire of high inflation, rising interest rates, and global economic… Read more Audio
Friday, 23 September 2022
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British economy buoyed by Royal tourism
23 Sep 2022We saw the massive crowds pour into London for the Queen's final farewell this week - with an estimated two million people on the streets to watch the event unfold. The royal family has a massive… Read more Video, Audio
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Live from Moscow: updates as Russians attempt to flee the count
23 Sep 2022Thousands of men across Russia have been picked up from cities and towns across the country and drafted into the army. Russian president Vladimir Putin wants to bring in another 300 thousand civilians… Read more Video, Audio
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Local body opposition to Three Waters could be in vain
23 Sep 2022The polls in local body elections close in just over a fortnight, with many candidates focused on opposition to the three water reforms. But the Government shows little sign of slowing its ambitious… 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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