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Wednesday, 20 April 2022
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Housing supply and heritage - how is Auckland going to change?
The face of Auckland is set to change, as new government legislation is introduced to increase housing supply.
Nick Truebridge spoke to Aucklanders on the street and the city's mayoral contenders for… Read more Audio
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Supply chain protection focus for Ardern in Singapore
Shoring up the supply chain between New Zealand and Singapore has been on Jacinda Ardern's agenda on the final day of her trip there.
The PM and her Singaporean counterpart have pledged to protect… Read more Video, Audio
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Young worker sixth killed at NZ ports in six years
20 Apr 2022The father of the young man who died at Ports of Auckland yesterday was working there when the tragedy unfolded.
Tributes are pouring out for 26 year old Atiroa Tuaiti, who leaves behind his partner… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
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Destructive pest moth spreading across NZ likely from Australia
A crop-killing moth could cost New Zealand farmers tens of millions of dollars, if populations survive.
Eggs were found in suburban Tauranga in surveillance traps last month - and larvae have now… Read more Audio
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Auckland 'character' houses may be developed for more homes
A quarter of Auckland's character homes are marked to lose their heritage status when higher density rules come into force later this year.
Auckland Council has released draft maps of the areas… Read more Video, Audio
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Commonwealth Games countdown on for NZ top athletes
19 Apr 2022The countdown is once again on for many of New Zealand's top athletes.
Today marks 100 days until the 2022 Commonwealth Games get underway in the British city of Birmingham.
So, before the serious… Read more Video, Audio
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Call for police to be more transparent after Taranaki shooting
A lifelong friend of a man shot and killed by police in Taranaki two years ago says he was shocked to hear of another fatal shooting.
22-year-old Kaoss Price was shot on Saturday night after he… Read more Audio
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Russia launches all-out assault on eastern Ukraine
Russia has launched an all-out assault on Eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine says Russian troops have started their fight for the Donbas region trying to break into the frontlines of Luhansk, Donetsk and… Read more Audio
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East Coast leader calls for native trees to protect whenua
19 Apr 2022It's time to recloak the whenua in native trees or lose more of it to extreme weather events - that's the call from well-known east coaster Manu Caddie.
A series of storms in Tairāwhiti has left… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 19 April 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6304363200001 Video, Audio
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Latest from Ardern's first overseas trip in years
RNZ deputy editor Craig McCulloch joins Lisa Owen with the latest news from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's trip overseas, first landing in Singapore.
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Australia Zoo suddenly scraps plans to take Auckland's elephant Burma
19 Apr 2022Australia Zoo has made a last-minute decision to pull the pin on plans to take Burma the elephant from Auckland Zoo.
The 38-year-old was due to live out her twilight years at the zoo across the ditch… 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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