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Monday, 16 March 2015
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Chatham Islands in state of emergency
The Chatham Islands are in a state of emergency as locals wait for the remnants of Cyclone Pam to sweep-by tomorrow. Audio
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New law considered to fix Christchurch boundary problems
A law change is being looked at to tackle the problem of property boundaries moving in the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
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Pathologist grilled over death timings
A pathologist has been closely questioned by the defence over his apparent change in what he says was the estimated time at which Christine and Amber Lundy died. Audio
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Cyclone Pam: Live from Tologa Bay
Our reporter Nicole Pryor is in Tologa Bay where the remnants of Cyclone Pam is now moving away. Audio
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Tree falls on Tokomaru Bay house
In this country, Cyclone Pam has been battering the North Island's east coast today. Audio
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Marae provides refuge from storm
16 Mar 2015Some residents who've evacuated their homes because of ex-tropical cyclone Pam have sought refuge at Marae along the east coast of the North Island. Audio
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Sikh leaders consider legal action over kirpan ban at cricket
Sikh leaders are looking at taking legal action after some Sikh cricket fans were banned from a cricket world cup match in Auckland because they were carrying ceremonial daggers. Audio
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X factor fallout as two judges are sacked.
Two X Factor judges have been dumped from the show after their scathing comments about one of the contestants. Audio
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Airport anti-jihad sweeps stop 400 people a day in Australia
16 Mar 2015More than 400 people a day are being stopped at Australian airports as efforts are ramped up to detect would-be jihadists slipping out of the country. Audio
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PM been given assurances about NZ troops.
The Prime Minister says he has been given assurances that New Zealand's training mission in Iraq will be different to earlier interventions in that country. 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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