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Wednesday, 17 July 2024
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Consumer NZ responds to people driving out of town for cheaper fuel
17 Jul 2024Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about people living in one region and driving to a nearby town to get petrol as it is cheaper and some advice to people dealing with this issue. Audio
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Motorists travelling out of town to get cheaper fuel
17 Jul 2024Many motorists around the country said they're paying more for fuel than their nearby neighbouring towns, with some travelling out of their way to get better bang for their buck. There are three… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 16 July 2024
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Norm Hewitt being remembered as a giant totara
16 Jul 2024Norm Hewitt is being remembered as a giant totara in Porirua where he contributed to the community over many years. The former All Blacks hooker, who had motor neurone disease, has died at the age of… Read more Audio
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Australia: Banks accused of funding fossil fuel companies
16 Jul 2024Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Australia's major banks being accused of using complex "backdoor" funding techniques to fund fossil fuel companies as a way of… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 16 July 2024
16 Jul 2024News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZ Para-cycling team of 5 going to Paris Paralympics
16 Jul 2024A five strong New Zealand Para-cycling team is hoping to turn world championship success into medals at the Paris Paralympic Games next month. Three cyclists will be back for a second Paralympics and… Read more Audio
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Thames residents fed up with dis-proportionately high price of petrol
Fuel in the Coromandel town costs between $2.91 and $2.96 a litre for 91 octane, 20 - 30 cents a litre more than nearby areas like Ngatea, or Tairua, which sit at around $2.69 a litre. Several locals… Read more Audio
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GPs to hear whether Te Whatu Ora will increase proposed funding
GPs are expecting to hear back shortly - on whether Te Whatu Ora will budge on its proposed four percent funding boost - or clinics will be forced to hike fees. Nelson Bays Primary Health chief… Read more Audio
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Arbitrator rules in favour in govt in police pay dispute
16 Jul 2024Police will be getting a $1500 lump sum payment, a flat $5000 pay increase plus another four percent increase in July and again in 2025. There will also be a 5.25% increase in allowances backdated to… Read more Audio
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Asian staff third biggest ethnic group working for corrections
16 Jul 2024Working in corrections demanding, and not one that has traditionally been popular with New Zealand's Asian communities. But that's changing, as RNZ Asia's Blessen Tom explains. Audio
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Asian staff third biggest ethnic group working for corrections
16 Jul 2024Working in corrections demanding, and not one that has traditionally been popular with New Zealand's Asian communities. But that's changing, as RNZ Asia's Blessen Tom explains. Audio
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Warning signs for speed cameras put up around NZ
16 Jul 2024Signs warning of the presence of speed camera are being put up around the country, the government said it wants motorists to get a fair warning before they get a speeding ticket. The sign initiative… Read more Audio
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About this programme
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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