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Eves Valley, Tasman residents ordered to evacuate
5 Feb 2019A large scrub fire that's burning near Nelson has forced people living in Eves Valley and the Eves Valley Saw Mill out of their homes this evening. Councillor Tim King is among those who has been told… Read more Audio
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Commerce Commission: Viagogo broke the law
5 Feb 2019The Commerce Commission has told the High Court that the controversial ticket reselling website Viagogo broke the law by selling tickets to the 2017 British Lions tour. Audio
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19th Century letters warned of fears for future NZ
5 Feb 2019Tomorrow the country marks nearly 180 years since Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed, but letters from that era show that some issues for Māori remain the same. RNZ got to take a firsthand look at some… Read more Video, Audio
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Cyclists want law change after near-misses with buses
Wellington Regional Council has received more than 100 complaints about its bus drivers getting too close to cyclists in the past year. Now a cycling advocacy group wants a law change to make it… Read more Audio
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15-year-old sentenced to life for ‘brutal’ murder
5 Feb 2019A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to life in prison for the "brutal" murder of a homeless man last year. Haami Hanara, who was and on bail at the time of the attack, stabbed 40-year-old Kelly… Read more Audio
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ACC client’s plea for help: ‘I’m imprisoned in my own home’
Invercargill man Chris Booth can barely walk, struggles to use his hands and feels his nerves deteriorating - something he attributes to the rarely known Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome. But ACC isn't… Read more Video, Audio
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Waitangi trespass ban ‘a kick in the teeth’ – activist
There's high level support for a police decision to ban activist Josie Butler from the Treaty grounds, three years after she threw a sex toy at former National MP Steven Joyce. Lisa Owen reports. Video, Audio
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Evening business for February 5, 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Huge fire threatens homes in Nelson
5 Feb 2019Nelson residents have been warned they may have to evacuate as a large bush fire spreads in Pigeon Valley. Audio
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Protesters disrupt Don Brash’s Waitangi speech
Former National leader Don Brash, who now fronts Hobson's Pledge, has delivered a speech at Te Tii marae, but not without disruption. Shannon Haunui-Thompson was at the speech and joined Checkpoint… Read more Video, Audio
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PM to Waitangi: There’s still so much to do
5 Feb 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to do more for Māori during her speech at Waitangi today. Protest was minimal during the party leaders' speeches, but it was a different story when Don Brash… Read more Video, Audio
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Chinese migrant workers: ‘We’ve been cheated’
5 Feb 2019Chinese migrant workers who say they paid thousands for the promise of work and visas that never eventuated are still waiting for new visas Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway promised them last… Read more Video, Audio
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