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Tuesday, 14 June 2022
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Armed police in Taupiri after shooting near primary school
Armed police remain on the streets of a small Waikato town after a shooting close to a primary school.
A man was shot-at several times in his car in Taupiri at about half-past-nine this morning.
He… Read more Audio
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GP crisis: About half NZ's clinics not taking new patients
What happens when health's first line of defence starts to falter? As many as half the country's GP clinics aren't enrolling new patients, amid a cocktail of winter illnesses, Covid infections and… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 13 June 2022
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Abuse in care: Years of hell at hands of foster father
Four years of hell at the hands of his foster father. This is the evidence of a man, who is now deceased, which has been shared at the inquiry into abuse in care and its focus this week on state… Read more Audio
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Smith and Caughey's latest victim in spate of smash and grabs
13 Jun 2022Auckland's Smith and Caughey department store was hit by an audacious smash and grab overnight.
Two of it's big store front windows have been smashed, with thieves taking what they could before… Read more Audio
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Metservice details wild weather across Aotearoa
13 Jun 2022Buller Civil Defence has set up its Emergency Operations Centre to deal with the wild weather hitting the region.
A neighborhood in Waikanae has been in clean-up mode today after two tornadoes hit… Read more Audio
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Some young vapers inhaling as much nicotine as 1.5 cigarette packs a day
13 Jun 2022An organisation which provides health education to young people says some rangatahi who vape are consuming as much nicotine as someone smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes a day.
The Life… Read more Audio
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No 'plan b' for fraught Christchurch stadium project - Crusaders CEO
13 Jun 2022There's no 'plan b' if Christchurch's hotly-debated multi-use arena is ultimately scrapped, according to the Crusaders chief executive.
The proposal's been passed to the public for their say on… Read more Video, Audio
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Rugby: Excitement as Tuivasa-Sheck joins All Blacks squad
13 Jun 2022New faces, old heads and a certain rugby league convert. As usual, there's plenty to talk about in the first All Blacks squad of the year.
The 36-strong group will host Ireland - one of 3 teams they… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Monday 13 June 2022
13 Jun 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6307670228112 Video, Audio
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Nobody foresaw GIB supply problems and building demand - Fletcher CEO
13 Jun 2022A crisis meeting has been called between KiwiSaver provider Simplicity and Fletcher Building over impact GIB supply problems are having on its $35 million-worth of shares.
Last week, Simplicity's… Read more Video, Audio
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Weather: Kāpiti hit by yet another storm
Wild weather continues to pummel districts north of Wellington in what's being described as an unprecedented storm on the Kāpiti Coast.
A neighborhood in Waikanae's been in clean-up mode today after… Read more Video, Audio
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Poto Williams loses police in Ardern's Cabinet reshuffle
13 Jun 2022The Prime Minister has shaken up her Cabinet line-up following the surprise departures of two key team members.
Parliament's speaker Trevor Mallard will leave next month - and the Justice Minister… 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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