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Thursday, 24 February 2022
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Russia appears to be in full-scale attack on Ukraine
24 Feb 2022The greatest fears for eastern Europe are coming true. Russia appears to be in the midst of a full-scale attack on Ukraine.
In a televised address, Russian leader Vladimir Putin declared what he… Read more Video, Audio
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Hopes high sheep Shaun Ramsey will find good home at auction
24 Feb 2022A sheep found wombling aimlessly around Porirua will soon go on auction due to an old law which dictates he can’t be rehomed.
Shaun the sheep has been in Porirua City Council’s pound for a week after… Read more Video, Audio
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Alexander Zverev kicked out of Mexican Open after abusing referee
24 Feb 2022German tennis player Alexander Zverev has found himself in hot water, over his hot headed behaviour.
The world number three has been kicked out of the Mexican Open in Acapulco after attacking the… Read more Audio
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Advocates call for homelessness measure for child poverty
24 Feb 2022Homelessness should be a measure of child poverty, according to advocates.
The latest data from Stats NZ shows all nine child poverty measures in New Zealand have trended downwards over the three… Read more Audio
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Parties off in Dunedin as Omicron spreads among students
24 Feb 2022This year's Orientation Week at Otago University is like no other, with hundreds of students stuck isolating due to Covid.
The southern city recorded its first community case of the latest outbreak… Read more Audio
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Parliament protest site a Covid high-risk location of interest
24 Feb 2022The protest site at Parliament has now been classified as a high risk location of interest.
The occupation area was flagged as an area of concern this afternoon - but relating to last weekend, when… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 24 February 2022
24 Feb 2022News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Person in wheelchair dies after waiting 6 hours for ambulance
24 Feb 2022A person in a wheelchair has died after waiting six hours for an ambulance to get to them.
The tragic case has been passed on to the coroner by St John, which says its slow response time may have… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19 Response Minister details Omicron Phase 3
24 Feb 2022Aotearoa moves to Omicron Phase 3 at 11.59pm tonight after daily cases cracked more than 6000 today.
That means only Covid cases and their household contacts have to isolate and RATs are rampant.
… Read more Video, Audio
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Biden condemns Russia's 'unprovoked' attack on Ukraine
24 Feb 2022Returning now to the evolving situation in Europe where Russian President Vladimir Putin has in the past hour declared war - giving the go ahead for a military operation in eastern Ukraine.
There… Read more Video, Audio
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Air NZ braces for full-year loss beyond $800m
24 Feb 2022Air NZ is bracing for full year losses in excess of $800 million.
Negligible international travel and a 107-day Auckland lockdown meant the national carrier saw pre-tax losses dive to $376 million… Read more Video, Audio
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
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Hundreds of Otago students isolate after Castle St parties
23 Feb 2022Hundreds of Covid-19 care packages are being delivered to isolating Otago Univeristy students as Covid spreads.
The student flatting strip Castle Street, and parties held there, were recently… 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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