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Tuesday, 20 October 2015
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Wellington Council investigating boozy unofficial ball
The Wellington City Council is investigating after one of its venues was used for an unofficial school ball where nearly 50 people became so drunk they needed medical treatment. Audio
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Complainant's friend says teacher also sent him photos
A Jury has heard that a boy who complained a teacher had sexually abused him was not the only one to whom she sent explicit photos. Audio
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Lawyer dismisses John Key's 'appeal from NZ' suggestion
An Australian lawyer says John Key's suggestion that detainees should sign up to be deported then fight their cases from New Zealand is plain wrong. Audio
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Parliament debate descends into pie-gate
A debate in Parliament today about the Government's new anti-obesity package quickly descended into an argument about the virtue of eating pies. Audio
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Helen Kelly to lead union reps on pay equity taskforce
The Government is setting up a taskforce to look at pay equity. The working group, which is still being formed, will begin to meet later this month and will be tasked with agreeing to equal pay… Read more Audio
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Burial reunites double murder couple
A Huntly couple have been reunited more than eight decades after their brutal double murder. Audio
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A whanau support group at Victoria University under threat
A whanau support group at Victoria University says it's under threat. Audio
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Silver Ferns to prove their worth tonight
The Silver Ferns take on Australia in Christchurch tonight in the first of four Constellation Cup test matches. Audio
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'Betty Colt's' criminal lawyer sympathises with her
More now on the woman ordered deported to New Zealand who is at the centre of one of Australia's most disturbing child abuse cases. Audio
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Trudeau poised to become Canada's new PM
Justin Trudeau - the son of Canada's charismatic leader from the 1970s, Pierre of the 1970s - has become the country's new Prime Minister. Audio
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Hundreds of breathalysers recalled, prosecutions waived
More now on the police recalling 400 breathalysers they only began rolling out in July - 50 out of 340 or so tested have are returning faulty readings and they don't know why. Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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