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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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Disability community reeling after government narrows funding
5:52 pm todayThe disability community is reeling after the government moved to narrow access to funding. Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People, issued new rules for accessing financial support in a Facebook… Read more Audio
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Australia: Uber agrees to pay millions to the taxi industry
5:46 pm todayAustralia correspondent Nick Grimm speaks to Lisa Owen about Australia's eSafety Commissioner upping the stakes in a growing stand-off with social media giants over what they're doing to stamp out… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 19th of March 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Winston Peters refuses to back down on Nazi Germany remark
5:36 pm todayNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters has refused to back down from his Nazi Germany remark - saying he makes no apology - and accusing the media of misrepresenting him. The clapback comes despite… Read more Audio
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White Ferns fallen short of victory in 1st T20 against England
5:31 pm todayThe White Ferns have fallen just short of victory in the first T20 against England this afternoon. Batting first England set New Zealand 161 runs to win but the hosts came up 27 runs short. Sports… Read more Audio
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Wayne Brown takes AT's first electric double decker bus for test drive
5:26 pm todayRoad cones, raised crossings and the entire board of Auckland Transport have all attracted the wrath of Auckland's Mayor, and today Wayne Brown had the opportunity to pop off a few shots at its chief… Read more Audio
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Two NZ brothers to appear in Thailand court for assaulting a police officer
5:17 pm todayTwo New Zealand brothers are due to appear in a Phuket court this afternoon following a scuffle with a Thai police officer earlier in the week. Hamish and Mattson Day, both aged in their thirties, are… Read more Audio
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How much do people pay to go to the GP?
5:13 pm todayVisual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people how much they pay to go to the GP, and how they'd feel about paying before they see the doctor. Read more Audio
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GP practices asking patients to pay before seeing doctor
5:08 pm todayA group of GP practices is asking patients to pay before they see the doctor because more people are skipping on their bills. Green Cross Health is rolling out a pay on the day policy across most of… Read more Audio
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Student recognised by NZQA as a premier award winner
4:44 pm todayAn over achieving Hawkes Bay student, who was named dux 2 years in a row, smashed scholarships in nine subjects and graduated high school at 16, is now studying toward a career in medicine at Otago… Read more Audio
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Uber drivers protest outside Court of Appeal
4:41 pm todayUber drivers and union workers have protested outside the Court of Appeal in Wellington today, as the huge rideshare company again argued that drivers are not employees. In 2022, the Employment Court… Read more Audio
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Questions raised over school competing in Maadi Regatta
4:32 pm todayQuestions are being raised over whether one of the country's top rowing schools should be allowed to compete in this week's Maadi Regatta due to an earlier cheating scandal. Hamilton Boys' High… 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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