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Tuesday, 8 October 2013
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How undercover police forced confession from Serenity killer
8 Oct 2013For months after the killing Ellery denied he was responsible and police used undercover officers to get him to confess which he finally did last January - nine months after Serenity's death. Audio
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Baby killer sentenced to life in prison
8 Oct 2013A judge has told a man who murdered a six month old baby in the Waikato town of Ngaruawahia that his conduct must be denounced. Audio
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Brother-in-law says justice system is unfair
8 Oct 2013The Privy Council ruling is that the convictions are not safe because credible evidence casts doubt on three key parts of the Crown's case. Audio
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Sister has emotional reunion in jail
8 Oct 2013Mark Lundy's sister Caryl believes her brother is innocent - although her other brother Craig doesn't agree. Audio
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Mark Lundy desperate to get out of prison on bail
8 Oct 2013Mark Lundy's sister says he is desperate to get out of prison on bail now that his convictions for killing his wife and daughter have been quashed. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 8 October 2013
8 Oct 2013Work begins get Mark Lundy released on bail. Baby Serenity's killer is jailed for at leaset 13 and a half years and the battle over Wellington's Harcourts building. Audio
Monday, 7 October 2013
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Change in game plan is needed?
7 Oct 2013A former national netball coach says a change in game plan is needed if the Silver Ferns are to have any chance of retaining netball's Constellation Cup. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 October 2013
7 Oct 2013The number of Maori seats is to stay at seven, following new Government data; A poll surveying Maori voters in the Waiariki electorate shows significant support for the Maori Party in the party and… Read more Audio
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U.S. halts military aid to Rwanda
7 Oct 2013The United States has halted military aid to Rwanda because of the use of child soldiers by the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel movement. Audio
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Over half of Aust's female doctors sexually harrassed - survey
7 Oct 2013To Australia now where a new survey shows more than half of female GPs have been sexually harrassed by patients. Audio
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Why so few people vote in local body elections
7 Oct 2013A Massey University academic says low turnout so far, in the local body elections, comes down to voters not knowing who their councillors are or what they do. 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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