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Thursday, 14 March 2024
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Dental charity in need of more volunteers to keep up with demand
14 Mar 2024A dental charity working in some of the motu's poorest communities desperately needs more volunteer dentists to keep up with demand. It's a nationwide problem, but its being acutely felt on the east… Read more Audio
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Last bail out for Ruapehu - Luxon
14 Mar 2024Businesses that rely on Mt Ruapehu's Whakapapa slopes are popping the corks after the government announced a 7 million dollar cash injection for the ski field. Meanwhile, those on the other side of… Read more Audio
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Labour caucus has differing views on position on tax - MP
14 Mar 2024Labour MPs have met for their belated caucus retreat, where the focus was on re-building after the party's election drubbing. But there were also questions about Labour's position on tax, with one MP… Read more Audio
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Auckland side to play in men's A-League football named
14 Mar 2024The name of New Zealand's newest sports franchise has been revealed. The Auckland side to play in the men's A-League football competition from next year is starting to form an identity and after… Read more Audio
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Govt too slow to act to drought in top of South Island - farmers
14 Mar 2024It's official, there's a drought at the top of the South Island; something farmers have known for weeks but said the government has been too slow to act. Agriculture Minister, Todd McClay today… Read more Audio
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Bill to 'ban' TikTok passes thorugh US House of Representatives
14 Mar 2024United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the bill to "ban" TikTok passing through the US House of Representatives, one of Donald Trump's top aides heading behind bars and a… Read more Audio
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Data shows domestic airfares increased 7.4% in February
14 Mar 2024Statistics NZ data shows domestic airfares increased 7.4% in February compared to January. Earlier this year, Air NZ CEO Greg Foran told Checkpoint the airline was facing significant cost increases… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 13 March 2024
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Growing giraffe family getting new enclosure
13 Mar 2024A growing family needs more room - and for giraffes that's no exception. Baby Nia was born four months ago and now Wellington Zoo is building a bigger home for her, mum, dad and great aunt Zahara. As… Read more Audio
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Higher parking prices for bigger vehicles: Should it come to NZ?
13 Mar 2024Earlier we heard from the mayor of Yarra, in Melbourne, where they're looking at pinging bigger, more emitting vehicles for higher parking prices. Would you support the same happening here? Visual… Read more Audio
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South Africa: An election official has been fired
13 Mar 2024South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about an election official being fired, some worrying statistics about who is teaching South African children and a well-known artist that… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 13 March 2024
13 Mar 2024News from the business sector, including a market report Audio
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Protesters make voices heard outside seabed mining hearing
13 Mar 2024Protesters made their feelings clear today outside a hearing reconsidering an application to mine the seabed in the Taranaki Bight. The Environmental Protection Authority is revisiting Trans-Tasman… 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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