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Friday, 19 November 2021
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Wellington startup keen to clear roads of one person in one car
19 Nov 2021A new start up in the capital is trying to fill the almost-empty cars that clog New Zealand's roads at rush hour.
Our reporter Jake McKee and cameraman Angus Dreaver gave carpooling a spin.
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Covid battle takes to the skies with flights featuring Māori Battalion
19 Nov 2021As Aotearoa wages a war against Covid, there's a new battle to get vaccine rates up on the East Coast.
The descendants of the Māori Battalion are being invited to aerodromes on Saturday to get… Read more Video, Audio
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Amnesty International urges action as new claims of abuse in Waikeria prison revealed
19 Nov 2021Checkpoint can reveal multiple investigations are underway into allegations of sexual assaults at Waikeria Prison and claims a Corrections Officer failed to report serious complaints from inmates.
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All Blacks, Black Ferns look to bounce back in France games
19 Nov 2021The All Blacks and Black Ferns are in very unfamiliar territory, with both sides hoping to bounce back from losses and end the international season on a high with wins over France.
Sports editor… Read more Video, Audio
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Australian cricketer Tim Paine quits amid sexting scandal
19 Nov 2021Australia's Test cricket captain Tim Paine has resigned in the last hour after it emerged he's been involved in a sexting scandal.
Paine was investigated for sending a former Cricket Tasmania… Read more Audio
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Hamilton needs more licenced outdoor space under level 2
19 Nov 2021Bars and restaurants are gearing up for a busy weekend in Hamilton - but as Covid restrictions squeeze serving space, they want bigger borders around where they can sell booze.
Waikato is back at… Read more Video, Audio
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MidCentral DHB at 90 percent first doses, but rural areas lagging
19 Nov 2021MidCentral DHB has joined the 90 percent club today, reaching the milestone for first doses.
But vaccine rates in rural areas of the catchment are still lagging behind.. prompting a specific push… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid case appears in Wellington
19 Nov 2021Delta's long tentacles keep reaching further and further. There are cases in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Mid Central, Wairarapa and Canterbury.
And now it might have re-emerged in… Read more Audio
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Bay of Plenty iwi asks summer visitors to rethink plans due to limited health resources
19 Nov 2021Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau a Apanui spokesperson and Ōpōtiki District Councillor Louis Rapihana told Checkpoint the iwi's request for holiday visitors to stay away was partly prompted by local… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 18 November 2021
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Ōhau locals' quick thinking saved lives in fire - investigators
18 Nov 2021Fire and Emergency says the quick thinking of residents and emergency services saved lives during last year's Lake Ōhau wildfire.
Investigators say the blaze - which destroyed 48 homes and buildings… Read more Audio
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Auckland business leader details meeting with Deputy PM
18 Nov 2021Three months into Auckland's lockdown, businesses finally got a visit from Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson.
Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck told Checkpoint she… Read more Video, Audio
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Health experts concerned as vaccine resistant staff cannot work
18 Nov 2021Concern is rising among health experts as the sector takes a staffing hit to the tune of 1,300 workers.
The vaccine mandate for health workers kicked in at midnight on Monday and DHBs are figuring… 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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