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Thursday, 27 June 2024
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Wairoa resident speaks on Wairoa Mayor's response
27 Jun 2024One of the neighbour's helping Diane with her clean up today was Paul Macalo. He speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about being on his tractor helping Di clear debris from her property, when he saw Wairoa… Read more Audio
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Wairoa woman devastated due to flood damage
27 Jun 2024Di Downey from The Limery had just minutes to escape before being inundated by flood waters, she's described leaving the property in the dark, dodging huge logs and debris. Today she had to send out… Read more Audio
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Women's Corrections Facility wahine prepare for Matariki
27 Jun 2024Just before dawn tomorrow, the Matariki star cluster will appear over the horizon signalling the start of the Maori new year. For several months, wahine at Auckland Women's Corrections Facility have… Read more Audio
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Golriz Ghahraman convicted and fined on shoplifting charges
27 Jun 2024The 43 year old politician and former lawyer was sentenced in the Auckland District Court this afternoon after pleading guilty in March to stealing almost $9000 dollars of clothing. Audio
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Pharmac CEO responds to 600 million govt boost
The 1st of October is the soonist Pharmac says it will be able to get much-needed cancer drugs available to people who need them following the announcement they'll be getting a 600 million dollar cash… Read more Audio
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Northland connected to rest of NZ by State Highway 1
27 Jun 2024Northland reporter Peter de Graaf took a drive over the Brynderwyn Hills to check out the massive repair job and gauge the mood of locals along the route. Audio
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Wairoa campground flooding brings about deja vu
27 Jun 2024Closed since Cyclone Gabrielle, Sharon Soloman had just one day to celebrate re-opening, before they were inundated again overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Since then, they've been busy saving… Read more Audio
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Cricket: Afghanistan's dream run in T20 World Cup halted
27 Jun 2024It was an historic campaign for the Emirate nation but the South African's proved a bridge too far in today's first semi final, Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio
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Supreme Court butt dials America
27 Jun 2024US Correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the Supreme Court butt dialling America. Audio
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116 Wairoa properties have moderate damage
27 Jun 2024Fire and Emergency NZ has been carrying out rapid assessments on properties, with at least 400 affected, and 116 suffering moderate damage. 8 properties suffered significant damage in the devastating… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
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Mark Mitchell arrives in Wairoa
26 Jun 2024Wairoa was the hardest hit in last night's storm with Mayor Craig Little describing the impact as catastrophic with tens of millions of dollars needed in road and water repairs, Gianina Schwaneke… Read more Audio
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Glenn Green sentenced to 4 years and 2 months imprisonment
26 Jun 2024Antonio Glen Castillano, also known as Glenn Green pleaded guilty to nine charges of criminal harassment, one charge of posting harmful digital communications and one charge of obtaining by deception.
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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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