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Thursday, 11 November 2021
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Whānau Ora goes back to court over Māori Covid vaccination data
11 Nov 2021Whānau Ora wants the High Court to decide who wins in the battle with the Ministry of Health over information about unvaccinated Māori.
It has filed fresh legal papers after the Director General of… Read more Video, Audio
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Another final for Black Caps after T20 World Cup semifinal win
11 Nov 2021The Black Caps have done it again - the swinging bats of Daryl Mitchell/Jimmy Neesham securing another World Cup cricket final.
This time it's the T20 World Cup - after a dramatic semifinal victory… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
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'We're navigators' - Māngere's Jean Batten school ready for reopening challenges
10 Nov 2021Māngere’s Jean Batten school principal Nardi Leonard told Checkpoint her school is planning to have some outside classrooms taking place, with shaded areas available.
“We’ll be opening the gates to… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland students return to school after three months at home
10 Nov 2021After three months at home, Auckland students will be allowed back in the school gates next week.
But for primary and intermediates it will only be part time to minimise the Covid risk.
The… Read more Audio
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Black Caps confident facing England in T20 semifinal
10 Nov 2021A place in yet another major tournament final awaits the Black Caps at cricket's T20 World Cup.
New Zealand will feature in the first semifinal against England in Abu Dhabi early tomorrow morning… Read more Audio
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Man with Covid-19 dies in home isolation, cause unconfirmed
10 Nov 2021A man with Covid-19 has suddenly died while isolating at home - the third such incident in the past week.
The man - who was in his 60s - had been staying at a home in Glen Eden in west Auckland. The… Read more Audio
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'A great day' for Sylvia Park mall as level 3 step 2 starts
10 Nov 2021Sylvia Park mall spokesperson Linda Trainer tells Checkpoint it was 'a great day' as shops reopened to customers on the first day of level 3 step 2 restrictions.
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Auckland shops open doors for first time in three months
10 Nov 2021The first taste of normality for Aucklanders today - with retailers swinging open the doors for the first time in three months.
At alert level 3 step 2 shops can reopen but with masks and social… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 10 November 2021
10 Nov 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6281229579001 Video, Audio
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Managing Auckland border a strain on police resources - police union boss
10 Nov 2021Police Association boss Chris Cahill says with at least 650 police officers assigned to Auckland's regional Covid border, it is a "real strain on Auckland". Read more Video, Audio
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New Plymouth school shocked by death of three staff members in car crash
10 Nov 2021A New Plymouth school community is reeling after three staff members died in a road crash in Horowhenua.
Four people died when a truck and a van collided at Kuku on State Highway 1 just after 3pm… Read more Audio
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Ardern visits Auckland as region moves to level 3 step 2
10 Nov 2021The Prime Minister visited Auckland for the first time since Delta arrived in the region, for a few hours on Wednesday.
The decision not to visit battling retailers, cafes and bars did not go down… Read more Video, 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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