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Friday, 27 November 2020
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Man jailed for more than three years over motel rape
27 Nov 2020A man who raped a woman in an Auckland motel after going on a date with her has been jailed for three and a half years.
The man, who has interim name suppression, was found guilty of rape after a… Read more Audio
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Working from home - what's your carbon footprint?
27 Nov 2020Working from home saw an eight percent jump in residential energy demand as office life became more digital.
While ditching physical meetings to dial in might mean fewer cars on the road, is it as… Read more Audio
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Growers say fruit may still rot despite RSE worker exemption
Growers say fruit may still be left to rot, despite the Government promising that 2,000 seasonal workers from the Pacific can come through the border to help with the harvest.
They're saying… Read more Audio
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'We're going to lose kids' - mother urges govt to boost funding for eating disorder treatment
27 Nov 2020The mother of a teenager with anorexia and bulimia says children will die unless the government puts more money and resources into treatment for eating disorders.
The demand for services has more… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 26 November 2020
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Maradona 'a magician on field but crazy off it' - former All White
26 Nov 2020A magician on the field - and unpredictable off it. That's how former All White Wynton Rufer is remembering football legend Diego Maradona.
Maradona, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986 has… Read more Audio
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David Lyttle appeals murder conviction
26 Nov 2020Convicted murderer David Lyttle continues to deny he killed his friend Brett Hall almost a decade ago.
A jury last year found Lyttle guilty and he was sentenced to a minimum non-parole period of 11… Read more Audio
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Mast bumping blamed for chopper crash that killed Matt Wallis
26 Nov 2020Mast bumping - likely brought on by turbulence and flight speed - is being blamed for a helicopter crash that killed its pilot.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission released its final… Read more Audio
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Royal Commission findings on mosque attacks go to govt
26 Nov 2020The Royal Commission findings in to the mosque attacks have been handed to the government.
However it remains up to the Prime Minister to decide if victims will see the report before it's released… Read more Audio
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Peeni Henare criticised for speaking out on Oranga Tamariki issues
26 Nov 2020Children's Minister Kelvin Davis has blamed Peeni Henare's lack of Cabinet experience for speaking out of turn on Oranga Tamariki's leadership.
Henare yesterday sparked rumours chief executive… Read more Audio
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Governor General delivers speech on govt's Covid-19 plans
The Governor General, Dame Patsy Reddy, has delivered the traditional speech from throne today - penned by the Prime Minister.
It described the government's plans and promises dominated by the… Read more Video, Audio
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Pakistan cricket squad members positive with Covid-19
Six members of the Pakistan cricket squad, who are in managed isolation in Christchurch, have tested positive for Covid-19.
The Ministry of Health says the 53 members of the squad were tested when… Read more Video, Audio
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Kākā travel more than 150km to breed in Hauraki Gulf - study
26 Nov 2020A conservation project tracking kaka has found the parrots are travelling more than 150 kilometres to breed on islands in the Hauraki Gulf.
The discovery was made during a project - led by Manaaki… 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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