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Thursday, 28 July 2022
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Commonwealth Games: Emotional Tom Walsh waves flag for NZ
28 Jul 2022Tom Walsh was brought to tears after being announced as one of the New Zealand flagbearers for tomorrow morning's opening ceremony at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Defending shot put champion… Read more Audio
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About 40,000 people experiencing homelessness in Auckland
About 41,000 people will be bedding down tonight without adequate access to housing - basically the population of Gisborne. And more than a quarter of people are struggling to make ends meet at the… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland bus drivers earn raise as shortages force 1500 cancellations a day
Bus services in Auckland are being cancelled at an average rate of almost 1500 a day.
Auckland Transport figures show in July there were some days with almost 2000 cancellations. AT announced today… Read more Video, Audio
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Schools threatened with explosive device, police say
At least a dozen schools across the country have been forced into lockdown or evacuated, after being threatened by phone. Police are investigating after schools in Masterton, Kaikoura, Greymouth… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
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Banks Avenue Primary move into flash new school
27 Jul 2022Banks Avenue Primary students in Christchurch have had to put up with a broken school.
Broken paths, faulty windows, cold classrooms and scruffy carpet - after 10 years of making it work, today… Read more Video, Audio
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And the cat came back, after more than three years
27 Jul 2022A tiny bit of tech has delivered a big result for a Palmerston North family - reuniting twins three and a half years after one of them went missing.
Moss the moggie was adopted with his brother, Roy… Read more Video, Audio
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Nurses' union suggests families help those in hospital
27 Jul 2022There's pressure on our hospitals and there's no easy fix to appease everyone.
Dunedin Hospital used 21 student nurses to fill 27 hospital aide shifts over the weekend. The move's been strongly… Read more Audio
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Director-General of Health orders councils to fluoridate water
27 Jul 2022The Director-General of Health has used his final media conference to announce he's directed fourteen councils to fluoridate their water.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield says he is a long-time supporter of… Read more Audio
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Tauranga locals offered water-efficient showerheads to cut waste
27 Jul 2022How long do you spend splashing about in the shower? The average is eight long minutes.
Just think of all that precious water gurgling down the drain pipe. Tauranga City Council is.
It's offering… Read more Video, Audio
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TVNZ news boss resigns as Santamaria report released
27 Jul 2022TVNZ has released its long-awaited report into the hiring of Breakfast presenter Kamahl Santamaria, and its head of news and current affairs Paul Yurisich has resigned.
The former Al Jazeera… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 27 July 2022
27 Jul 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6310051510112 Video, Audio
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Dunedin littered with road closures, flooding, slips
27 Jul 2022Dunedin is still littered with road closures, surface flooding, slips and a big clean job.
The southern city's had a major dousing - some student flats were evacuated overnight but tenants have been… 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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