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Friday, 18 March 2022
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Fears children being drawn into online gaming
18 Mar 2022Online gaming can be a gateway to problem gambling, and primary school children are allegedly being drawn in.
That's the shocking finding in the research, which identified young Pasifika as being at… Read more Audio
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Pharmac cites global demand for delay in Covid antivirals
18 Mar 2022There are claims that Covid patients have been left waiting for antiviral treatments because Pharmac has been too slow signing a supply contract.
But in a statement to Local Deocracy reporting, the… Read more Video, Audio
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Tributes flow for Sir Wira Gardiner
18 Mar 2022The tributes have been flowing for prominent leader and public servant Sir Wira Gardiner.
He passed away with his whanau by his side in Gisborne this week - he had been ill and was 78 years old.
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Abuse in Care commission challenged to drive genuine change
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission has been challenged by survivors to drive genuine change, not just another rebrand.
Today was the final day of a two-week hearing into Māori experiences of abuse.
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Russia appears to have stalled in weeks long Ukraine invasion
18 Mar 2022The four-week long war in Ukraine continues, but Russian troops appear to have stalled in their advance on cities including the capital, Kyiv.
In Mariupol, the only city to fall so far, rescue work… Read more Audio
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Working from home a boon for suburban outlets
The work from home nature of the omicron outbreak has struck a tough blow to inner cities across the country.
But the move to home base has been a boon for some suburban eateries, who have been… Read more Video, Audio
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Lab science leader concerned at pharmacy test for antibodies
18 Mar 2022There's concern a pharmacy test for Omicron antibody levels will lull people into a false sense of security or send them into a panic unnecessarily.
Biotech company Orbis Diagnostics says it is… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 18 March 2022
18 Mar 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6301046816001 Video, Audio
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The days of sharing your Netflix login could be numbered
18 Mar 2022The days of sharing your Netflix password could be about to end.
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More than two million New… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt releases Russia sanctions blacklist
18 Mar 2022New Zealand has released its Russian blacklist as the government debuts sanctions on Vladimir Putin's regime.
MPs passed legislation last week paving the way for such punitive action - but there are… Read more Audio
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No expert advice on National's call to drop Covid restrictions
18 Mar 2022It's time to get back to "normal", National leader Chris Luxon says. He is calling for immediately ditching most requirements for vaccine passes.
He also wants to see isolation periods dropped from… Read more Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern in Queenstown to lure Australians back to NZ
18 Mar 2022The Prime Minister has gone on a marketing blitz to reel Australians to our shores.
Tourism operators are racing to ramp up in time - with less than four weeks to go before those crossing the Tasman… 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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