Checkpoint for Thursday 10 November 2022
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Staff cuts 'inevitable' to fix budget shortfall - Auckland Council CEO
6:07 PM.Auckland Council CEO Jim Stabback says staff cuts are "inevitable" as the organisation seeks to meet its $270m budget shortfall.
"I think it's inevitable as we think about how we refine our… Read more Video, Audio
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Tourism leaders grapple with industry future amid climate chang
5:55 PM.Tourism leaders are grappling with the future of their industry as the impacts and disruptions of climate change become more widely felt. They met in Hamilton today for the annual Tourism Summit… Read more Audio
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RBNZ admits it could have moved quicker to curb inflation
5:52 PM.The Reserve Bank may have avoided the 'worst-case' economic scenarios but admits it could have acted faster to fight inflation.
The central bank has compiled a report card on its performance over the… Read more Audio
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Auckland councillors debate fix for $270m fiscal hole
5:43 PM."A battle against rate rises and service cuts" - Auckland councillors have been debating how to plug a $270 million financial hole.
Mayor Wayne Brown is determined the burden won't be passed on to… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 10 November 2022
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6315274031112 Video, Audio
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Bin should be last resort for clothing - Mindful Fashion
5:31 PM.An alleged dust-up over dumpster diving has raised questions about what happens to high end fashion castoffs.
The NZ Herald has reported that a well known local fashion brand has objected to a… Read more Video, Audio
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Black Ferns squad to charge against England in RWC final
5:27 PM.The countdown to Saturday's Rugby World Cup final has ramped up even further with confirmation today of the 23 Black Ferns who will go for glory against England at Eden Park.
After a thrilling… Read more Video, Audio
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Maria Foy on school absenteeism
5:20 PM.Forty percent of NZ parents are comfortable with their child missing a week or more of classes each term, according to a new study. Happy Mum, Happy Child website founder Maria Foy talks through the… Read more Video, Audio
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Calls grow for overstayer amnesty to help staff shortages
5:15 PM.Calls are growing for an overstayer amnesty to help plug stubborn staff shortages. Across the economy, employers are struggling to find workers, with some having to close to give exhausted staff a… Read more Audio
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Student nurses at breaking point with unpaid placements
5:07 PM.Just weeks out from finishing their degrees, nursing students have told Checkpoint they are already at breaking point.
The third-year AUT students, who have asked not to be named, say they have been… Read more Audio
