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Friday, 3 June 2022
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Huge delays for passport renewals
3 Jun 2022The borders are open, holiday is booked, but is your passport still valid? If it's not you may miss the plane due to high demand for renewals and lengthy delays, partly beause covid is hitting the… Read more Video, Audio
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Pakuranga AOS callout leaves residents shaken
3 Jun 2022This afternoon's shooting outside Papakura District Court followed a major police operation in Pakuranga last night. The two incidents are the latest in over a dozen gang-related shootings, arsons and… Read more Video, Audio
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Witnesses react to shooting in Papakura
3 Jun 2022The south Auckland suburb of Papakura was rocked by a shooting this afternoon... right outside its the district court, next to the police station. The incident unfolded just before one-o-clock, and… Read more Audio
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Health system under severe strain during winter illnesses
3 Jun 2022Multiple waves of winter illness are washing over a health system already under strain, and now the fight is on to keep clinicians heads above water. Dunedin Hospital is closed to visitors, Hawke's… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 2 June 2022
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Samoa celebrates 60 years of independence
2 Jun 2022New Zealand's Samoan peoples are celebrating 60 years since Samoa became an independent nation. The nation has marked Independence day - the day for celebrating the country ceasing to be a colony of… Read more Audio
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Bus drivers heading overseas for better pay
2 Jun 2022Bus drivers are being lured away by other bigger dollar jobs both here and in Australia....leaving us hundreds short. About 1400 hundred bus services a day are being cancelled in Auckland due to… Read more Video, Audio
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Silver Lake deal 'secures future' of grassroots rugby, union boss says
New Zealand Rugby has finally managed to convert its Silverlake deal from pipe dream to reality ...meaning provincial unions are in line for a multi-million dollar windfall. The proposal was approved… Read more Video, Audio
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Police release progress report into bias in the force
2 Jun 2022The release of a police progress report on bias in the force is being met with muted approval by justice advocates, but fears remain the whole exercise could come to nothing. The programme was started… Read more Audio
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Christhcurch park reopened after dog death investigation
2 Jun 2022A popular Christchurch park has reopened after an extensive investigation, prompted by the death of a dog that got suddenly ill after visiting. The owner of a two and half year old lab posted on… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 2 June 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6307177917112 Video, Audio
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Transport Minister on driver conditions
2 Jun 2022Transport Minister, Michael Wood says current public transport tenders have contributed to a race to the bottom when it comes to bus drivers wages and he plans to make urgent changes. [embed]… Read more Video, Audio
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Bus drivers working 13 hour shifts call for better conditions
2 Jun 2022Auckland bus drivers working 13 hour shifts to cover staff shortages, say their employers needs to take a hard look at the poor pay and "terrible" working conditions they're offering. They say… 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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