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Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.
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Friday, 29 July 2022
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Hopes for shorter surgery waits as Kaweka Hospital opens
29 Jul 2022Meanwhile health officials hope a new private hospital will help relieve the backlog of people waiting for surgery in Hawke's Bay.
Kaweka Hospital, in Hastings, held its official opening today. The… Read more Audio
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Building workforce top priority for Health NZ, but no targets yet
29 Jul 2022The health system is under massive strain, and the new entity tasked with fixing it says workforce shortages are at the top of its list.
But a month into its new existence Health NZ - Te Whatu… Read more Audio
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Birmingham comes alive as Commonwealth Games begin
29 Jul 2022Let the Games begin! Birmingham in the UK has come alive for the Commonwealth Games with a big Kiwi contingent competing.
Felicity Reid has more from there.
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Experts warn parents to watch for long Covid signs in children
29 Jul 2022As schools head back for term three experts are warning parents and teachers to watch out for long Covid symptoms in children.
While research suggests it's less likely for a child to get long Covid… Read more Audio
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Tourist burned in fall into new sink hole at Whakarewarewa
29 Jul 2022An Australian tourist who fell into a geothermal sink hole in Rotorua is being offered help by the local tourism body.
The woman suffered serious burns yesterday, but is in a stable condition in… Read more Audio
Thursday, 28 July 2022
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Whangārei council votes to fund riverside conference centre
28 Jul 2022Plans to build a riverside conference centre in Whangārei are no longer dead in the water.
Last year the council refused to help pay for the Ōruku Landing project - originally pitched by private… Read more Audio
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Climbers' Remarkables rescue after avalanche, night in snow cave
28 Jul 2022It's remarkable for a few reasons. Two lucky climbers have been rescued on Double Cone in the Remarkables ranges after narrowly dodging an avalanche and having to dig themselves into a snow cave to… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Otago farmers prepare for weeks of repairs after flood
Some Otago farmers are preparing for weeks, if not months, of repairs in the wake of this week's floods.
For some areas, much of the water has receded, leaving behind debris and damaged fences. Tess… Read more Video, Audio
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Cardiac surgeon fears deaths as operation delays continue
A cardiac surgeon fears patients will die on waiting lists, as operations continue to be delayed.
The Cardiac Society says patients needing urgent procedures are now waiting much longer than normal.
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Cafes desperate for baristas, thousands of vacancies across NZ
28 Jul 2022Cafes are crying out for baristas as the industry faces thousands of vacancies around the country.
And as Louise Ternouth reports, the worker shortage is causing owners to compete at unsustainable… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 28 July 2022
28 Jul 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310090776112 Video, Audio
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NIMBYism stalls terraced housing development in Glendowie
A multi-terrace housing development in Auckland's affluent eastern suburbs has hit the skids because it does not fit the leafy single house character of the neighbourhood. Read more Video, Audio
Checkpoint
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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