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Friday, 5 July 2024
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Canada: 'Pretendian' focal point of court case
5 Jul 2024Canadian correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the concept of 'Pretendian' is the focal point of a court case in Ontario, Canada's Liberal party being dealt a shocking blow… Read more Audio
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What do people think of current road speed limits?
5 Jul 2024Checkpoint's Johnny Sutherland went to Panmure in Auckland to gauge people's thoughts on current speed limits. Audio
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Councils voice concern for proposed raised speed limits
The Government said scrapping blanket reductions on local streets including around schools - on arterial roads and state highways will boost productivity and economic growth. However, Marlborough and… Read more Audio
Thursday, 4 July 2024
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Labour plotting return to govt in 2026
4 Jul 2024Labour's plotting its return to the government benches in 2026 - by taking the time first to do a lot of soul-searching. Chris Hipkins wants Labour to represent a positive change - but at the same… Read more Audio
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Australia: pro-Palestinian protesters scale Parliament
4 Jul 2024The security breach has raised concerns about the safety at Parliament House and potential attacks on parliamentary staff and visitors, especially after war memorial sites in the nation's capital were… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 4 July 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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10 Football Ferns will make Olympic debut
4 Jul 2024Ten Football Ferns players will make their Olympic debut in Paris later this month, but the squad is missing a couple of familiar faces. Audio
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Wayne Brown speaks on govt housing announcement
Housing Minister Chris Bishop laid out a raft of policies today, among them are removing council's ability to impose rural-urban boundary lines and requiring them to make enough land available to meet… Read more Audio
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Major breakthrough in Gulf Harbour homicide investigation
4 Jul 2024Two people have now been charged with interfering with human remains, and police have been combing through a property in Orewa, Lucy Xia speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio
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Govt announces policies so cities can be expanded outwards
Housing Minister Chris Bishop today announced a raft of policies that will allow cities to be expandard outwards, including removing councils' ability to impose rural-urban boundary lines, and… Read more Audio
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NZ woman dies in vicious attack outside California mall
4 Jul 2024The 68-year-old was killed after a robbery outside the Fashion Island shopping centre in Newport Beach, while on holiday with her husband, well-known businessman Doug McKay and three men have been… Read more Audio
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Matt Doocey speaks on govt 10 million mental health fund
Applications for money from the government's new 10 million dollar mental health fund will open this month. It'll be accessible to all NGOs, community health and addiction providers as well as iwi… 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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