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Tuesday, 31 May 2022
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Productivity Commission unveils recommendations on migration
31 May 2022The Productivity Commission says migrant workers' visas should not be tied to an employer, and Immigration must be based on how well the country can absorb new arrivals.
It is among 24… Read more Audio
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Overwhelmed hospital EDs urge people only come if seriously sick
31 May 2022Christchurch Hospital is putting off planned surgery as it deals with "extremely high levels of acutely unwell people".
Compounding the problem is staff shortages because of Covid. It's an issue… Read more Audio
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Santamaria saga: TVNZ boss launches review of hiring process
31 May 2022TVNZ's boss has launched a review into the company's hiring processes, following the departure of Breakfast host, Kamahl Santamaria.
The former Al Jazeera presenter resigned after just 32 days in the… Read more Video, Audio
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Ōtorohanga mayor on plea for missing Marokopa children
31 May 2022"We are beside ourselves with worry and need more than anything to know the kids are well." The mother of three children who've been missing in the bush along with their father for more than five… Read more Video, Audio
Monday, 30 May 2022
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NZ Sevens returns to Hamilton after two-year hiatus
30 May 2022The HSBC New Zealand Sevens tournament is returning to Hamilton after a two year hiatus from the Waikato city.
It was first hosted there in 2018 after attendances in Wellington declined, but Covid… Read more Audio
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Stolen cars crashed, brick on accelerator worry Chch locals
30 May 2022A speeding driverless car, with a brick weighing down the accelerator, has smashed into other park vehicles in Christchurch and has residents fearing someone could be seriously hurt if it happens… Read more Video, Audio
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National maintains lead over Labour in latest political poll
30 May 2022The National Party has held its lead over Labour in the latest One News/Kantar poll.
It seems Labour's big budget announcement last week haven't convinced voters, they've dropped two percent to sit… Read more Audio
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Contraceptive injections to cull Kaimawa wild horse herd growth
30 May 2022Contraceptive injections are being given to Kaimanawa wild horses to curb herd growth and take pressure off the rehoming programme.
Musters have been held every one or two years to keep numbers in… Read more Video, Audio
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Stormy week a time to 'keep that umbrella handy'
30 May 2022Contractors are clearing debris from roads in the upper North Island that have been walloped by storms today.
Some parts of Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau had between 20 and 40mm of rain in an… Read more Audio
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New bridge planned one year after Ashburton flooding
30 May 2022Mid Canterbury was reeling this time 12 months ago when a one-in-200 year flood battered the region.
It caused widespread damage to farms in the Ashburton district, but urban areas did not go… Read more Video, Audio
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Biden visits Uvalde in wake of school mass shooting
30 May 2022For the second time in a fortnight, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have consoled a community grieving after a mass shooting.
First it was Buffalo where 10 people died inside a… Read more Video, Audio
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Legalities prevent tangata whenua building on own land
30 May 2022Some tangata whenua can't legally access their own land and it's preventing them building houses for whanau who want to live there.
It comes after RNZ this morning reported barriers at the bank are… Read more Audio
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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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