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Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 December 2014
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 2 December 2014
5:00 PM.John Key strikes a deal with Labour over the new terror laws. Police investigating Queenstown's kidnapping case reveal a young woman is now missing and a shooting in Whangarei leaves one person… Read more Audio
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The PM spells out dangers for troops sent to Iraq
5:08 PM.The Prime Minister has spelt out what he sees as the level of danger to any troops sent to Iraq, acknowledging there's always a risk of so-called 'green on blue' attacks, when the soldiers being… Read more Audio
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John Key strikes a deal with Labour over the new terror laws
5:11 PM.The government has a struck a deal with Labour over new anti-terror laws. Audio
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Potential fourth Queenstown kidnap victim still missing.
5:16 PM.There's now a potential fourth victim in the current Queenstown kidnapping case, with police revealing that a 21 year old local woman is now missing. Audio
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Shooting in Whangarei leaves one person injured
5:19 PM.Whangarei hospital has been in lockdown, and traffic's been backed up through the city after an armed offenders callout. Audio
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Spark warns of price rises for internet customers
5:22 PM.Internet companies are warning customers they could be paying more for their phone and broadband connections after a surprise move by the Commerce Commission. Audio
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Key forced to defend Slater relationship
5:26 PM.The Prime Minister has been forced to once again defend his relationship with the right-wing attack blogger, Cameron Slater, insisting it's not proactive. Audio
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Today's market update
5:33 PM.Financial news and the New Zealand dollar is slightly weaker from its open this morning, as oil price volatility unsettles global financial markets. Audio
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Corrections acknowledges Jai Davis care failings
5:35 PM.The Corrections department has publicly acknowledged for the first time serious mistakes were made in caring for a prisoner who died. Audio
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Police won't investigate Greens complaint
5:43 PM.The Green Party is accusing the police of double standards over the decision NOT to investigate claims the National government fed damaging information about its opponents to right-wing bloggers. Audio
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Final film in the Hobbit trilogy debuts in Wellington
5:47 PM.The final film in the Hobbit trilogy debuted to an audience of cast, crew, and VIPs in Wellington today. Audio
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Two glider stalwarts killed in Africa.
5:51 PM.The deaths of two well known glider pilots in Southern Africa has left the gliding community in Queenstown in shock. Audio
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Health professionals call for radical changes
5:54 PM.Newly-released statistics show Māori smoking rates have dropped by nearly 10 percent. Audio
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What is the level of danger to troops sent to Iraq ?
6:11 PM.The Prime Minister John Key is playing down the risk to any troops sent to Iraq, saying they'd be less exposed than the SAS were leading crisis response units in Afganistan. Audio
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CallPlus to fight draft pricing on Chorus charges
6:18 PM.Internet and phone companies are warning customers to expect higher prices after the Commerce Commission released its proposed new wholesale charges for phone and broadband services. Audio
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Obama to put body cameras on police
6:22 PM.Obama has asked Congress for over 300-million dollars to put body cameras on officers and to improve police training. Audio
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Principals unhappy with early start to NCEA exams next year
6:22 PM.NCEA and Scholarship exams finished today, but there is already controversy about the shape of next year's exams. Audio
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Republican staffer quits over attack on President's daughters
6:33 PM.In the U.S, a Republican Party staffer who accused President Obama's teenage daughters of lacking class has been forced to quit her job. Audio
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Housing and Health Research wins PM Science Prize
6:38 PM.A project which looks at sub standard housing and how it effects the health and lives of New Zealanders has scooped this year's half a million dollar Prime Minister's Science Prize. Audio
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Wanganui 'h' debate fires up again
6:43 PM.The Wanganui District Council has this evening rejected adding the letter H to the spelling of its name. Audio
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Fewer tourists to Mt Eden expected after car ban
6:49 PM.Some Aucklanders say the plan to ban cars from the top of the city's volcanoes will stop them visiting the cones. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 December 2014
6:51 PM.A Maori boarding school and the Catholic Diocese of Auckland are refusing to comment on a critical Education Review Office report; Television New Zealand says it's had strong interest from production… Read more Audio