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Thursday, 19 March 2015
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Australia running pop up hospital
19 Mar 2015The aid mission in Vanuatu ramps up tomorrow with large quantities of supplies going into cyclone-ravaged villages, amid criticism it's been sitting in warehouses. Audio
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Disability advocates call for review of services and funding
Parents of children with disabilities say there needs to be a culture change within Government, and a review of how it supplies services and funding to families with disabled children. Audio
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Audit of child protection team after police failings
The child protection team with Waitemata police is under scrutiny in case it's still making mistakes, following its multiple failings in the so called Roastbusters inquiry. Audio
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Labour accuses Shane Reti of lying
Labour is accusing the Whangarei MP Shane Reti of having misled roading campaigners about taking their plea to Cabinet. Audio
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NZ and Vietnam agree to double trade.
19 Mar 2015New Zealand and Vietnam have agreed to try to double trade between the two countries by 2020. Audio
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NZ to send military ship to Vanuatu
19 Mar 2015The Navy ship Canterbury will head soon to cyclone-devastated Vanuatu. Audio
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Multiple failings by police investigating teen sex ring
The police watchdog has found the Waitemata's Child Protection Team failed to properly investigate a teenage sex ring in which girls as young as 13 were sexually violated Audio
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Police Minister says officers' failings make for grim reading
The Police Minister says today's report into the police's mishandling of their investigation into a teenage sex ring in Auckland makes for grim reading. Audio
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Hauraki iwi fears mining will pollute waterways
A Hauraki iwi, Ngati Tamatera, fears its tribal waterways could become polluted because of mining work by a company running tests at Karangahake, south of Paeroa. Audio
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Lundys' relationship back under the microscope at murder trial
A High Court jury has heard that Mark Lundy told a police officer he'd been a 'bit of a naughty boy' when he used a prostitute. 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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