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Tuesday, 14 April 2015
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Hamilton man jailed 15 years for killing son
The mother of an eight month old boy whose father was jailed today for murdering him, says she wanted to take her own life when her son died. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 14 April 2015
14 Apr 2015Hamilton man jailed 15 years for killing son. Transport Minister under massive fire over Northland by-election. Tourist faces prison for crash that killed 5 year old. Million-dollar plus houses now… Read more Audio
Monday, 13 April 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 April 2015
Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university; A pathology researcher is aiming to open up avenues for developing new classes of drugs to… Read more Audio
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New mortgage to landlords dropped in Australia
13 Apr 2015In Australia, there's a sign investors are turning off the housing market. Audio
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Lobby group rejects port's plea to drop legal action
The Ports of Auckland wants protestors to drop their legal action and in return is promising to dismantle its wharf extensions if the courts ultimately rule against it. Audio
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A new report into breast cancer mistakes in 2012
A breast cancer patient wasn't told for three months that her lab results had been mixed up with another patient who didn't have the disease. Audio
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Dairy price forecasts looking grim, expert says
Dairy price forecasts aren't looking good, with a slump in market prices set to last longer than most New Zealand farmers expect. Audio
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NZ bid to co-host the Football World Cup
While the Australian Football Federation is laughing off a bid to co-host the Football World Cup with New Zealand, the Prime Minister says if it were to happen it would be bigger than Texas. Audio
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Australian police investigate stolen gallipoli medals
Australian police investigating who stole Gallipoli medals from a parcel sent to Dunedin say they'll hand the inquiry over to New Zealand officers if they draw a blank in Melbourne. Audio
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Far North an died of chest wound
The police have revealed a young father killed in a violent encounter in the Far North at the weekend, bled to death from a chest wound. Audio
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Maori and universities shocked by drop in Maori UE pass rate
Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university. 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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