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Thursday, 27 August 2015
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Call for roll out of wahakura to curb Maori SUDI rates
The alarmingly high rates of sudden unexpected death in Maori infants is prompting calls for a nationwide roll out of wahakura or baby sleeping pods. Between 2008 and 2012, 31 babies unexpectedly died… Read more Audio
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31 out of 32 truck shops in dodgy dealings
An investigation into 32 truck shops has found all but one of them engaged in dodgy dealings. Audio
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No extra cash for CYF despite critical report
The Social Development, Anne Tolley, is refusing to throw money at Child Youth and Family despite a grim report into how it looks after children in care. Audio
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Landcorp's profit slumps
Profits at the country's largest farmer, Landcorp, are down by about 80 percent. That's a drop from 30 million last year to just just four-point-nine-million-dollars. It's also carrying a debt of 2… Read more Audio
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Today's market update
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare has upgraded its earnings forecast due to the lower dollar. Audio
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Urgent review needed of crossings at train stations
Flashing lights and bells weren't enough to stop Tejaskumar Patel who was killed when he walked in front of a train at Morningside Station in Auckland, in January. Audio
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Fired journalist 'a human powder keg'
27 Aug 2015A sacked journalist who gunned down two former colleagues during a live television broadcast in Virginia had described himself as a human powder keg just waiting to go boom. Audio
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Maori trust hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red
A Far North Trust board is hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and now subject to a ministerial inquiry. Audio
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Woman recalls her experience in multiple foster homes
A woman in her late 40s has told us about her horrific experiences in state care and multiple foster homes in the late 70s. She was eleven when she was taken away from an abusive family member and put… Read more Audio
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'Dump and run' in state care
A woman who spent years in multiple foster homes says the system is broken and cannot be repaired. Audio
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
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Today In Parliament for 26 August 2015 - evening edition
Prime Minister, John Key, deals to rival party leaders in turn but eventually runs foul of the Speaker for creating disorder. In the Wednesday General Debate, United Future's Ohariu MP, Peter Dunne… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 August 2015
The Horowhenua District Council will continue with plans to pump wastewater into land near a local marae, despite iwi opposition; The former Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples was awarded a… 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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