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Checkpoint for Wednesday 22 April 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 April 2015
6:46 PM.The former Race Relations commissioner, Joris de Bres, has told New Plymouth voters they have nothing to fear from the introduction of a Maori ward; A Maori language immersion school in northern… Read more Audio
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Auckland home affordability gap grows to 25-year high
6:24 PM.The affordability gap for house buyers between Auckland and the rest of the country is the worst it's been in the quarter-century of monitoring it. Audio
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Backpackers' IRD numbers used to scam money
6:17 PM.A Bay of Plenty man has been sentenced to home detention for using backpackers' IRD numbers to scam more than a quarter of a million dollars. Audio
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Food workers union 'disgusted'
6:15 PM.The Service and Food Workers Union regional director of organising Andrea Rushton is with us now. Audio
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PM says ponytail pulling was just horsing around
6:11 PM.The Prime Minister has described his repeated pulling of an Auckland waitress' hair as just 'horsing around' Audio
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Voters told there's nothing fear from Maori wards
5:55 PM.The former Race Relations commissioner, Joris de Bres, has told New Plymouth voters they have nothing to fear from the introduction of a Maori ward. Audio
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Helen Milner's son is sentenced for selling cannabis
5:52 PM.The son of a woman who murdered her husband has been sentenced to home detention for selling cannabis and having a sawn-off shotgun without a licence. Audio
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Latest on the NSW wild weather
5:47 PM.At least four houses have been washed away and others have been swept off their foundations as massive storms batter Australia's east coast. Audio
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Political commentator has more
5:43 PM.Political commentator Matthew Hooton says this is a very bad look for John Key. Audio
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Hospitality workers react to 'Ponytailgate'
5:40 PM.Waitresses say the Prime Minister has crossed the line pulling repeatedly on a worker's ponytail. Audio
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Labour says paper reveals case for Iraq deployment weak
5:37 PM.The Labour Party says a newly released Cabinet paper reveals how weak the case is to send troops to Iraq. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.The parity party is back on hold after stronger-than-expected Australian inflation data caused the New Zealand dollar to fall from today's high of 99-point-6 cents. Audio
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Nick Smith defends comments on the housing crisis
5:26 PM.Listening to that is the Housing Minister Nick Smith. Audio
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Canterbury Landlords taking advantange of housing crisis
5:23 PM.Landlords in Canterbury are taking advantange of a housing crisis with the region overtaking Auckland as the most expensive to rent. Audio
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Police admit major failings in Livingstone shooting
5:16 PM.The police have admitted they should have tracked down Edward Livingstone's full criminal history in Australia of arson and assault before he shot dead his two children. Audio
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Analysis from our political editor
5:12 PM.Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us now... Audio
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Ponytail pulling playful, says Key, but others condemn it
5:07 PM.The Prime Minister's ponytail pulling has made the news worldwide - he's defending it as playful banter. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 22 April 2015
5:00 PM.Ponytail pulling playful, says Key, but others condemn it, Analysis from our political editor, Police admit major failings in Livingstone shooting, Canterbury Landlords taking advantange of housing… Read more Audio