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Checkpoint for Monday 1 December 2014
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Organiser of cocaine smuggling operation facing retrial
6:55 PM.A man who's accused of organising a cocaine smuggling operation which cost the life of his mother-in-law, is being re-tried at the High Court in Auckland. Audio
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Pregnant refugees refusing to leave bus
6:50 PM.In Australia's northern territory Two heavily pregnant refugees have been refusing to get off a bus outside a Darwin detention centre. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 1 December 2014
6:47 PM.A Ngati Hine chief, Erima Henare, has told the Waitangi Tribunal the government rejected ideas he had for reaching a Ngapuhi settlement because it's determined to get the credit for settling the… Read more Audio
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Ex Wallabies captain arrested at mine protest
6:43 PM.Former Wallabies captain David Pocock and seven others have been charged over a protest against a controversial coal mine in north west New South Wales. Audio
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Death of 19 year old Tauranga man could be gang related
6:40 PM.Tauranga police say a 19 year old man who was found dead after walking half a kilometre dripping blood, may have been involved in a gang. Audio
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Oil prices set to tumble further - analyst
6:34 PM.Oil prices are expected to fall further as the major producers hold off cutting back supplies. Audio
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Australia's second-biggest drug haul ever
6:34 PM.In Australia court appearances have followed the police's second-biggest drug haul ever worth one point six billion dollars. Audio
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One of the largest repatriation of Maori remains to occur
6:27 PM.A museum in New York is returning more than 100 Maori and Morori ancestral remains in the largest such repatriation in New Zealand's history. The remains from the American Museum of Natural History… Read more Audio
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Beef boom benefits farms after years of struggle
6:22 PM.After years of struggle, beef farmers are benefitting from record highs for their meat. Audio
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Man accused of setting fire to Wellington storage unit
6:19 PM.The trial of a man accused of setting fire to a Wellington storage unit has been told the motive revolves around a falling out between two people. Audio
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Kim Dotcom's lawyer on staying out of prison
6:15 PM.The internet businessman Kim Dotcom has stayed out of prison in the face of US efforts to have him locked up ahead of his extradition hearing next year. Audio
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Key says he wants labour's support for Bill.
6:13 PM.The Prime Minister has signalled the Government is prepared to make changes to its anti-terrorism legislation to get the backing of Labour. Audio
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Maori director praises Te Papa for taking artistic risks
5:52 PM.It's the first time a quartet of Maori plays has been performed at the national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa. The director, who's a well-known actor and theatre director, Jim Moriaty, says it's brave of… Read more Audio
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Prison nurse returns from Australia to deny care allegations
5:48 PM.The nurse who last saw an Otago prisoner Jai Davis alive has returned from Australia to deny allegations she gave him sub-standard care. Audio
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NZCU baywide accused of trying to destroy woman's careers
5:45 PM.One of the country's largest credit unions has been accused of stealing the private information of a former employee and using it to try to destroy her career in the finance industry. Audio
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Weightlifting coach suspended for six years
5:41 PM.A weightlifting coach has been banned from the sport for six years after trying to supply illegal steroids to a 19 year old he was coaching. Audio
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Kim Dotcom no longer allowed to hire helicopters and boats.
5:38 PM.Kim Dotcom can keep his freedom while he waits for an extradition hearing in June but he's no longer allowed to hire a helicopter or a boat. Audio
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Today's market update
5:34 PM.The New Zealand currency has recovered in late afternoon trading, after falling more than half a cent against the US dollar earlier today. Audio
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NZ well placed despite expectation of further falls
5:29 PM.The country's purchasing power with the rest of the world has suffered a reversal for the first time in 18 months. Audio
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Testy hearing begins on Ngapuhi mandate
5:25 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal has heard that expecting the country's biggest iwi to unite, makes about as much sense as asking National and Labour to join forces. Audio
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More violence in Hong Kong between police and protesters
5:19 PM.Violence has erupted again in Hong Kong with police using batons and pepper spray against angry pro-democracy activists who fought back. Audio
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Queenstown kidnappers remain at large.
5:15 PM.Two kidnappers remain at large despite the armed offenders squad blocking a road leading into Queenstown and apprehending two people at gunpoint this afternoon. Audio
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Key says he wants labour's support for Bill
5:10 PM.Late this afternoon the Prime Minister, John Key, told his post-Cabinet news conference he is keen to have Labour vote alongside the Government in support of the legislation. Audio
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Select committee putting final touches on spy bill
5:07 PM.The Prime Minister has signalled the Government is prepared to make changes to its anti-terrorism legislation in an effort to win the support of the Labour Party. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 1 December 2014
5:00 PM.John Key is willing to consider changing the new anti-terrorism laws. Queenstown police stop two people at gunpoint as they search for a pair of kidnappers and Violence again on the streets of Hong… Read more Audio