Checkpoint for Thursday 29 July 2021
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NSW police boss calls in defence force to enforce lockdowns
6:26 PM.The New South Wales Police Commissioner has called in the Australian Defence Force to help deal with the Covid-19 compliance operation in the state. Sydney authorities are tightening Covid-19… Read more Audio
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Rowers Gowler, Prendergast back on water after winning gold
5:05 PM.How do gold medal winning Olympic rowers celebrate? They get back on the water.
As rowing pair Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler brought home New Zealand's first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics… Read more Video, Audio
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UN boss in Fiji explains evacuation of worker with Covid-19
7:18 PM.A United Nations official with Covid-19 has been evacuated from Fiji on a mercy flight after a decision from New Zealand health authorities.
RNZ understands the woman, who is seriously ill, will be… Read more Video, Audio
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Oranga Tamariki apologises for keeping child in hospital 9 weeks
5:26 PM.Oranga Tamariki has apologised for keeping a child in hospital care for nine weeks because they could not find a suitable placement.
In documents posted online by the cyber-attackers who targeted the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 29 July 2021
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6265679213001 Video, Audio
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NZ food dominated by supermarket duopoly - commerce report
5:36 PM.A draft report released this morning by the Commerce Commission says the two supermarket companies Foodstuffs and Woolworths have an effective duopoly over the grocery sector in New Zealand.
That… Read more Audio
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More than 200 companies keen to host Covid-19 vaccinations
5:41 PM.More than 200 businesses have put their hands up to offer Covid-19 shots at the office.
As the rollout ramps up, the Ministry of Health asked workplaces to apply to join in - but set strict criteria.
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Ports of Auckland appears to enter new era with council, union
7:45 PM.Ports of Auckland appears to be welcoming a new era in their relationship with Auckland Council and unions, after years of tension.
A damning safety report earlier this year revealed major concerns… Read more Audio
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'Emotionally drained' university scholar quits NZ after two years away from wife, daughter
5:49 PM.It should have been the Kiwi dream, instead a high-achieving immigrant says he will leave the country because his wife and daughter are not allowed in.
Chandra Raju last saw his wife and little girl… Read more Audio
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Blenheim gives the dogs a bone as pooch pause ends
5:54 PM.Every dog has its day, and in Blenheim that will be August 1, when canines will be allowed back into the CBD, thanks to new bylaws.
So what's the doggie deal? Jamie Arbuckle is a Marlborough District… Read more Video, Audio
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Olympics: NZ in contention for more medals in Tokyo
6:08 PM.In Tokyo several New Zealand athletes are circling the medal podium in contention for some bling to hang around their necks.
Our reporter Clay Wilson joins Lisa Owen from outside the canoe slalom… Read more Video, Audio
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Port delays, timber market fluctuations hit forestry workers hard
6:12 PM.Forestry contractors say they are losing money, losing work, and losing jobs as a result of fluctuations in the market for timber, and delays in the ports.
The sector was enjoying some record high… Read more Audio
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All options on table to address supermarket duopoly - govt
6:12 PM.There's political consensus New Zealanders are paying too much for groceries, but little agreement on who's to blame and what should be done.
The government isn't ruling anything in or out with its… Read more Audio
