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Bill English considers benefit hike to tackle child poverty
13 Dec 2016Bill English is considering a further rise in benefit payments to help those in need after a new poverty report shows no real improvements have been made. Audio
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Greymouth locals weigh in on Pike River re-rentry
13 Dec 2016Greymouth locals largely empathise with struggling Pike River families. Audio
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Pike River families present peer-reviewed plan for safe mine re
13 Dec 2016A peer-reviewed plan for safe re-entry into the Pike River mine, drawn up by two British mining experts, has been presented to the Government. Video, Audio
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Hairdressers to spread Civil Defence warnings in novel trial
13 Dec 2016The mayor of the Kapiti Coast is calling on the district's hairdressers to spread the word of civil defence preparedness. Audio
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Little support for national standards from teachers
13 Dec 2016New research shows just one third of teachers support educational national standards, which were introduced six years ago. Audio
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Man jailed for 11 and a half years for 4-hour long sex attack
13 Dec 2016Peter Niko, who sexually assaulted a woman during a four hour attack in her own home, has been sentenced to 11 and a half years in jail. Audio
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Police investigate disappearance of young Rotorua boy
13 Dec 2016A man has been arrested in relation to the kidnapping of an 18-month-old boy, whose parents say he was taken from his home overnight in Rotorua. Audio
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PM to reveal Cabinet on Sunday, but one minister jumps first
13 Dec 2016Bill English is quizzed on housing and child poverty in tough first question time as Prime Minister. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson reports. Audio
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Evening business for 13 December 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Power due to come back on in Gisborne this evening
13 Dec 201640,000 Gisborne locals have been without power since Monday morning - and are relieved to hear it is due back on soon. Michael Cropp reports. Video, Audio
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RNZ reporter Conan Young seeks answers at Solid Energy HQ
13 Dec 2016RNZ reporter Conan Young attempted to talk to Solid Energy today, after repeated attempts by Checkpoint. But they still won't comment. Video, Audio
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Mining expert explains his plan to safely re-enter Pike River
13 Dec 2016A British mining expert has penned a new plan to safely enter the drift of the Pike River mine. Bob Stevenson tells Checkpoint why he believes re-entry is possible. Audio
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