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Friday, 11 September 2015
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A NZer who went to Australia aged 3, is being kicked out
No passport, two children, and held in immigration detention with no idea when she'll be deported to New Zealand. Audio
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Music promoter arrested over cocaine smuggling
A Melbourne music promoter behind a New Zealand reggae festival is one of five men arrested over 300 kilos of smuggled cocaine and money laundering. Audio
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Russel Norman trades in his seat for Greenpeace
The Green Party MP, Russel Norman, is trading in his seat in parliament to lead the country's biggest environmental organisation. Audio
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All Blacks hot favourites to win World Cup
The TAB is making the All Blacks clear favourites to win the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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All in brawl gets hundreds of thousands of views online
Footage of a South Auckland school brawl between dozens of girls who threw each other to the ground has been viewed online hundreds of thousands of times. Audio
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Connor Morris' killer faces 10 years of isolation in prison
A man convicted of murdering the son of a prominent head hunters gang member could spend a decade in prison in isolation because of fears for his safety. Audio
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GCSB speech cancelled after protest action
The acting director of the electronic spy agency, the GCSB, was about to deliver a rare speech in Wellington when the event was hijacked by protestors. Audio
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Boy struck, feared whipping by school's board
New evidence has emerged of mistreatment of children at Pacific Christian School. Audio
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Politicians react to scathing treaty report
Northland's two MPs and other Maori MPs with a connection to Ngapuhi all agree the problem must be fixed, and quickly, so the settlement doesn't lose momentum. Audio
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Govt told to stop negotiating with Ngapuhi's Treaty team.
Ngapuhi leaders are putting on a brave face, after a Waitangi Tribunal report found the board leading their treaty negotiations, Tuhorunuku, is unfit for the job. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 11 September 2015
11 Sep 2015The Government is told to stop negotiating with Ngapuhi's treaty settlement team. Protestors shut down a speech by one of the country's top spies and - for the first time the Palestinian flag will fly… Read more 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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