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Monday, 28 February 2022
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Govt urged to freeze assets of Russian oligarchs in NZ
28 Feb 2022Back home and the government's being urged to freeze the assets of Russian oligarchs to try to pressure them into withdrawing support for the Russian invasion.
A bill was voted down by the Labour… Read more Audio
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Deputy Prime Minister discusses border reopening decisions
28 Feb 2022Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks to Lisa Owen about the decisions made to reopen the border to fully vaccinated arrivals without MIQ or isolation.
Robertson has suggested that scrapping… Read more Video, Audio
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First AUS-NZ MIQ-free flight lands in Auckland
Touchdown - the first MIQ-free flight from Australia has landed in Auckland with vaccinated passengers now able to go home to isolate.
From Thursday, they'll be free to head out into the community… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ reopening plan sped up, self-isolation scrapped for arrivals
28 Feb 2022New Zealand's re-opening plan has been sped up - and the self-isolation requirement scrapped.
From today, New Zealanders and their families arriving from Australia can skip MIQ. Now from Thursday… Read more Video, Audio
Friday, 25 February 2022
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Group sails Cook Strait heading for Parliament protest
25 Feb 2022A group of 18 people have sailed across the Cook Strait to take part in the protest at Parliament.
Among them is a couple who intend to get married at the occupation, which is now in its 17th day… Read more Audio
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Progress made on 'dirty 30' derelict Christchurch CBD buildings
25 Feb 2022Four years ago Christchurch City Council vowed to get tough on the owners of 30 central city buildings left derelict since the 2011 earthquake.
A wander through central Christchurch shows many of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Blasts disrupt interview with NZ honorary consul to Ukraine
25 Feb 2022Audible bomb blasts interrupted an interview with New Zealand's honorary consul to Ukraine earlier today. Mark Wright, who has been the go-to person for New Zealanders in Ukraine for about nine years… Read more Audio
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Economist explains Ukraine invasion's impact on KiwiSavers
25 Feb 2022The war in Ukraine might be happening thousands of kilometres away but you may have noticed a hit to your KiwiSaver this morning as a result. To explain what's going on we're joined by ASB chief… Read more Video, Audio
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Bomb blasts ring out across Kyiv as Russian forces invade
25 Feb 2022Bomb blasts have rung out across the Ukranian capital Kyev this morning, where residents have been sheltering in basements or underground train stations. It was a sleepless night for many, under the… Read more Audio
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Rugby legend Vai'iga 'the Winger' Tuigamala remembered
25 Feb 2022Rugby legend Inga the Winger is being fondly remembered as a giant of the game. Vai'iga Tuigamala has died at the age of 52. He was born in Samoa and played 19 tests for the All Blacks between 1991… Read more Video, Audio
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Mount Maunganui little blue penguin population declining
25 Feb 2022The population of little blue penguins along Mount Maunganui coastline is declining, with numbers worse now than after the Rena oil spill. Conservationists are urging more action to prevent the… Read more Audio
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Omicron turns New Plymouth into a 'ghost town'
25 Feb 2022New Plymouth retailers say the CBD resembles a 'ghost town' as the Omicron wave makes its presence felt around the country. Trade is down as much as 40 percent despite the red light setting allowing… 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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