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Friday, 12 August 2022
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Cow, oat, soy, goat - which milk is the best?
More and more Kiwis are choosing alternatives to dairy milk. Taste is always important, but what kind is best for the planet? Reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Marika Khabazi investigate. Read more Video, Audio
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Joint venture started for Māori telehealth
12 Aug 2022When Heathline was overwhelmed with Covid calls last year, leaving people waiting hours on hold, Māori health workers picked up the phones to save lives. Today three iwi organisations from Te… Read more Audio
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Developers offered tax relief if homes go to renters for 10 years
12 Aug 2022Developers who go big on rental blocks - can now get tax relief if they offer homes to tenants for 10 years. The government package announced today applies to new and existing build-to-rent… Read more Video, Audio
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Gang members encouraged to share with Abuse Commission
12 Aug 2022The Mongrel Mob was born out of state-run institutions for teens in the 1960s, the very institutions that are under the spotlight for mistreating children in their care. In recent years the Royal… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 12 August 2022
12 Aug 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310756079112 Video, Audio
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Rugby: Crunch time for All Blacks v Springboks at Ellis Park
12 Aug 2022It's crunch time for the All Blacks this weekend especially coach Ian Foster. The side's lost five of their last six tests and New Zealand Rugby's hardly been glowing in its support of Foster, meaning… Read more Video, Audio
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Medical recruitment expert on Middlemore fake doctor case
A fake doctor who worked at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital has the whole health sector on alert. Yuvaraj Krishnan worked in the hospital's respiratory unit for six months. The Ministry, Health… Read more Video, Audio
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Ardern disputes Sharma's allegations of rampant bullying
The Prime Minister is disputing claims bullying is rampant in the halls of power after Labour backbencher Gaurav Sharma hit 'go' on an explosive column in the NZ Herald. The Labour MP for Hamilton… Read more Audio
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Leo Molloy quits Auckland mayoralty race after weak poll
Leo Molloy has quit the race to become the next mayor of Auckland, and has gone down fighting. Declaring 'cowboys don't cry', the self proclaimed 'hospo legend' says he's realised he can't win, after… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 11 August 2022
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Demand for dogs in lockdown sees rise in dodgy breeders
Demand for puppies during lockdown and beyond has seen an explosion of backyard breeders, not all of them good.
That's according to industry association Dogs NZ. SPCA inspectors seized a number of… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland Transport fixes T3 sign two years after changing rule
11 Aug 2022Auckland Transport has admitted that a T3 transit lane on Remuera Rd was made open to all traffic on weekends more than two years ago, but the sign restricting traffic has remained until July 2022.
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Council-run festival musicians call out organisers over pay cut
11 Aug 2022Musicians set to play at a council-run Wellington festival in the capital have been calling out organisers for cutting their pay.
A number of musicians, who were meant to play a cancelled show last… 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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