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Checkpoint for Thursday 9 May 2024
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Aussies warned about using super to buy house
5:42 PM.In Australia, allowing people to access their own superannuation to buy a home has triggered a warning about a trillion dollar burden on the Australian taxpayer by the end of the century if people are… Read more Audio
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Father claims police botched investigation into son's death
5:36 PM.A bloody botched up police job - that is how Lachlan Jones' dad has summed up the investigation into the three year old's death. Timothy Brown has more. Audio
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Evening business for 9 May 2024
5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Treaty Principles Bill under scrutiny
5:28 PM.Yet another urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim into the Governments policies got underway in Wellington today - this time it's the proposed Treaty Principles Bill under scrutiny. Maori Issues Reporter… Read more Audio
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NZ Olympics team snatch Australian-born gymnast
5:24 PM.Well they may have claimed Phar Lap, but New Zealand now has one back over the Aussies in the form of Georgia-Rose Brown. The Australian-born artistic gymnast was today named in the New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Transpower scrambling to avoid power cuts
5:17 PM.A nation wide warning to power down what you do NOT need tomorrow morning ..due to a potential electricity shortgage. Transpower CEO executive general manaher Chantelle Bramley spoke with Lisa Owen Audio
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Could more patients see online doctors?
5:08 PM.A claim up to half the work of Gps could be done via tele health has raised the blood pressure of some doctors Lisa Owen discussed with Dr Sarah Clarke, who's national clinical director primary and… Read more Audio
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What should be in free school lunches?
4:53 PM.Our video journalist Nick Monro asked people what they think should be in the government's school lunch. Audio
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KidsCan on school lunch changes
4:48 PM.The government yesterday anounced its carving more than a hundred million dollars off the cost of the school lunch programme ..but it says even more kids will get a free feed. CEO and Co-founder of… Read more Audio
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Tax cuts will be "meaningful but modest" - Willis
4:44 PM.The Finance Minister says the tax cuts she'll announce at the Budget later this month will be "meaningful but modest". Giles Dexter reports Audio
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Black Ferns face first Test of the year this Saturday
4:32 PM.The Black Ferns play their first Test of the year against the USA on Saturday and the coaching staff haven't been afraid to give some newcomers game time. Three players will make their debut in the… Read more Audio
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Joe Biden advises Israel against Rafah offensive
4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Joe Biden withholding weapons shipments from Israel if an offensive is launched in Rafah and Republicans forcing a vote to oust… Read more Audio
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GPs hit out at tele health move
4:06 PM.A Te Whatu Ora boss has angered GPs by claiming half their work could be done via tele health . Dr Angus Chambers from Genpro spoke with Lisa Owen. Audio