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Checkpoint for Friday 28 November 2014
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Water restrictions for Canterbury farmers
6:57 PM.Canterbury farmers will face significant water restrictions from next week, with a dry spring leaving water reserves extremely low as a hot summer looms. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 November 2014
6:55 PM.A new report into family violence is recommending kaupapa Maori based research centres be set up, to find culturally relevant ways of stopping domestic abuse amongst tangata whenua; The Hamilton-based… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 28 November 2014
6:35 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is on the defensive after an inquiry by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Cheryl Gwyn, found his office fed information from the SIS to rightwing… Read more Audio
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Hundertwasser indecisiveness costs city $3 million
6:26 PM.Council conflict over Whangarei's on-again off-again Hundertwasser art centre has cost the city three million dollars in funding from major charities. Audio
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Court told forestry worker didn't follow safety instructions
6:23 PM.A Coroner's Court has been told a very experienced forestry worker failed to follow safety instructions right before he died. Audio
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Terrorist Fighters Bill is fuelling anti muslim sentiment
6:18 PM.The Islamic Women's Council says rhetoric surrounding the government's new anti-terror laws is fuelling racism and a rising number of Muslim women and children are screamed at in the street. Audio
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Auckland cop jailed for 8+ years for bribery and corruption
6:15 PM.A West Auckland police officer once described as "exceptional" has been jailed for eight years, four months for accepting a cash bribe, corruption and supplying Class A drugs. Audio
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John Banks wins a retrial
6:09 PM.John Banks has declared his wife a hero for having his conviction for filing a false electoral return overturned. Audio
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How does John Key deal with a thousand text messages a day?
5:57 PM.With a thousand text messages clogging the Prime Minister's phone's inbox, he says he can't be expected to remember every one, and deletes them as they come. Audio
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Mexican President promises to clean up corrupt police force
5:54 PM.The embattled Mexican president has promised to clean up police corruption as he tries to defuse public fury over the apparent massacre of 43 students in September. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 November 2014
5:49 PM.A new report into whanau violence is recommending kaupapa Maori based research centres be set up, to find culturally relevant ways of stopping domestic abuse in tangata whenua; The Hamilton-based Te… Read more Audio
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Inquiry pushes for GPS tagging to enforce protection orders
5:45 PM.The Glenn inquiry into family violence is pushing for electronic tagging to enforce protection orders. Audio
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Serious inconsistencies in Jai Davis inquest testimony
5:42 PM.The Jai Davis prisoner inquest has highlighted serious inconsistencies in an Otago prison guard's statements about his actions the night of the death. Audio
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Car crash death suspicious
5:39 PM.A car crash death north of Wellington looks suspicious, say police who are still working to get the body of a man out. Audio
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Growing risk Dotcom will flee NZ, says Crown
5:35 PM.Crown lawyers say there's a growing risk Kim Dotcom will flee New Zealand and he should be kept in prison ahead of his extradition hearing. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 November 2014
5:32 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Power price rural hikes and urban savings
5:22 PM.People in Northland, parts of South Canterbury and the Central North Island can expect a small hike in their power bill next year. Audio
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Plea from muslim community to parliamentary committtee
5:17 PM.Islamic Community leaders have told MPs they are seeing early signs of Islama-phobia because of the debate over tough new terrorist laws and muslims perceived association with Islamic State. Audio
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West Auckland cop jailed for 8+ years was 'bad apple'
5:15 PM.The colleagues of a corrupt West Auckland police officer say they 've been let down because of one bad apple. Audio
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Michelle Boag says evidence proves John and Amanda Banks are honest people
5:11 PM.Michelle Boag is long-time friend of both John and Amanda Banks. Audio
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John Banks wins a retrial, declaring his wife a hero
5:08 PM.The ex Cabinet Minister and mayor John Banks is getting a retrial, thanks to his wife who felt so humiliated and insulted in his High Court trial that she set out to dig up new evidence. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 28 November 2014
5:00 PM.John Banks wins a retrial, declaring his wife a hero. Michelle Boag says evidence proves John and Amanda Banks are honest people. West Auckland cop jailed for 8+ years was 'bad apple'. Emotional plea… Read more Audio