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The clean up and the cost of Lismore floods
10:26 PM.The floodwaters have receded in New South Wales but the true cost is still being counted as residents survey the wreckage left behind. At the end of February record levels of rain caused widespread… Read more Audio
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Access to Healthcare Advocates says OIA not fit for purpose
10:18 PM.A group of health advocates want the role of the Chief Ombudsman to be strengthened. Chief Ombudsman Judge Peter Boshier has told Checkpoint he is more unhappy now with aspects of official information… Read more Audio
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Midweek Media Watch with Hayden Donnell
10:38 PM.Midweek Media Watch with Hayden Donnel Audio
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Ukraine human rights leader fears for safety
10:26 PM.Two million people have now fled war torn Ukraine and some of those not involved in the fighting fear they might still be specific targets of the Russian military. Last weekend three aid workers were… Read more Audio
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Wairoa facing Covid-19 outbreak
10:18 PM.The town of Wairoa in the northern Hawkes Bay area is bracing itself for a Covid-19 outbreak which modelling predicts could kill 14 people. The national death toll for the entire pandemic sits at 65… Read more Audio
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Slow Fashion month encourages recycling
10:50 PM.If you're an Aucklander or a dog owner you've heard of Westies but what about Wasties? That's what recycling outfit Wastebusters call themselves and they run a couple of op shops in Alexandra and… Read more Audio
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Random Roadside drug testing from 2023
10:40 PM.Drivers under the influence of drugs will soon be a target for the police. From next year random roadside drug testing will come into force. In both 2019 and 2020 over 100 people were killed in… Read more Audio
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New Zealand aid worker heading into Ukraine
10:32 PM.The war in Ukraine is sparing no sector of society. Civilians, children and aid workers have been among the casualties. United Nations agencies are in Ukraine to bring food and medicines. Another… Read more Audio
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Study shows Covid-19 affects brain size and function
10:18 PM.A new international study shows that Covid-19 can have a significant effect on brain size and function. The study was carried out by several institutions including Oxford University and the United… Read more Audio
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Calling London with Rob Hugh-Jones
10:45 PM.BBC World reporter joins Karyn Hay to report the latest news from around the world. Read more Audio
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Native tara iti boasts best breeding season in ten years
10:37 PM.The tara iti or fairy tern is native to New Zealand and is the country's rarest breeding bird with fewer than 40 adult birds across Aotearoa. DoC ranger Shelley Ogle has some good news for us... some… Read more Audio
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Kiwi photojournalist reports from Ukraine
10:33 PM.Tom Mutch is a New Zealand photojournalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine. He speaks with Karyn Hay about what he has witnessed over the past few days of war. Read more Audio
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New Zealand cracks down on Russia sanctions
10:18 PM.Announced today by the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta 'The Russia Sanctions Bill' will pass under urgency this week with cross-party support. Tim Groser reacts with Karyn… Read more Audio
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Romance scammers still a problem
10:24 PM.A year ago the police warned that romance scammers were stealing millions of dollars from New Zealanders. A year on is the problem any better or worse? Detective Inspector Christiaan Barnard is the… Read more Audio
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Ukrainian trying to get family fleeing war into NZ
10:18 PM.Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine the concern and protests of Ukrainians living abroad is ongoing, and in New Zealand it's no different. There will be more protests this weekend against Russia's… Read more Audio
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South Australia keen to lure kiwi tourists
10:45 PM.Rodney Harrex is the Chief Executive of the South Australia Tourism Commission. He says said the announcement that Kiwis can travel freely to and from Australia, without needing to isolate, is a huge… Read more Audio
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Talks aimed at protecting 30-percent of oceans
10:38 PM.Greenpeace hopes that negotiations starting in New York next week will be a crucial step towards protecting thirty percent of the world's oceans. The talks at the United Nations are aimed at… Read more Audio
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Child cancer support facing funding shortage
10:35 PM.The Child Cancer Foundation is worried the cancellation of this month's street appeal could leave it with a funding shortage of about 300-thousand dollars. The cancellation was prompted by health and… Read more Audio
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Homes ruined in New South Wales flooding
10:28 PM.Serious flooding in New South Wales has left half a million people under evacuation orders or warnings. One of the worst hit is the northern city of Lismore where floodwaters were so high that… Read more Audio
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Ukraine ambassador to New Zealand
10:18 PM.The United Nations says one million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded a week ago. The fighting is continuing on multiple fronts and the International Criminal Court is opening an… Read more Audio
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Great white shark targets teen surfer
10:29 PM.A great white shark targeted a 14 year old surfer in the Bay of Plenty earlier this week and it's thought that it was only because he made a sudden turn of his board that potential tragedy was… Read more Audio
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Ukraine update
10:25 PM.It's almost a week since Russia invaded Ukraine and it's feared the death toll among civilians and military personnel will continue to climb. The eastern city of Kharkiv has been hit hard by Russian… Read more Audio
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Anti-mandate protest, Day 23
10:25 PM.Day 23 of the anti-mandate protest near Parliament was probably the most dramatic yet. Hundreds of police spent the day clearing the protest and dozens of arrest were made. Sponge bullets and pepper… Read more Audio