RNZ Checkpoint
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- Sep 24, 2026
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Dannevirke hospital not taking new patients (opens the original)
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Health New Zealand has put a temporary halt on Dannevirke Community Hospital taking new patients while it finds more clinical staff, following a number of resignations. Local doctors in the Tararua District have raised concerns about referring patients there because of safety risks, and the health agency has carried out an audit of the hospital this week. Geoff Gwyn, the regional director planning, funding and outcomes for the central region, said new admissions would be paused for the next 30 d
Charity warns more suitable housing for older people needed (opens the original)
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A charity says New Zealand could be in "serious trouble" if it doesn't act to address the shortage of social housing for older people - with the population of renters over 65 set to triple by 2050. Christchurch Methodist Mission executive director Jill Hawkey told RNZ’s Checkpoint programme some seniors are finding themselves homeless, amidst the shortage of affordable and secure social housing, and others are left with little money for food and medicine after paying rent. On Tuesday, the group
Where is the love for Southland, asks Chamber of Commerce CEO (opens the original)
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Business people from across the South Island have met in Christchurch for the first South Island election conference to hear from politicians about their plans for the Mainland. They covered a range of topics from transport, productivity, infrastructure and immigration, with National announcing its election plan for the South Island. But the head of the Southland Chamber of Commerce said she still felt her region was badly overlooked and its potential underestimated. While other parts of the cou
No bridge too far for Hooker Valley designer (opens the original)
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There is virtually no bridge too far for the man behind the new Hooker Valley suspension bridge at Aoraki Mount Cook. The marvel of design and modern engineering is due to open next week and replaces the old one that closed due to erosion caused by storms in April last year. It spans 189 metres across the Hooker River, making it the longest suspension bridge in New Zealand. Construction started in August last year, and since then workers have faced the challenge of gales and snowfall during cons
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