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Wednesday, 17 December 2014
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Evening Business for 17 December 2014
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Man tells of being mauled by neighbour's dog
A man who got his American bulldog to maul his one-legged neighbour in Whangaparaoa, ripping into the stump of his leg, has been jailed for eight and a half years. Audio
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Wild weather hits upper North Island
Police in the Upper North Island are urging people to stay off the roads this evening because wild winds and heavy rain have been battering parts of the region. Audio
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Sydney hostage speaks of his relief
17 Dec 2014One of the first hostages to flee the Sydney cafe siege has described his relief at escaping. Audio
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Pakistan begins burying its dead
Pakistan has declared 3 days of mourning after the slaughter of 141 children and staff at a military run school in Peshawar, the deadliest attack in the country's history. Audio
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Auckland man busted with 12 kilos of heroin
Police in Australia say an Auckland man arrested as part of a big international drug ring was carrying up to 12-kilograms of heroin. Audio
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Way cleared for Catholic brother's extradition on child sex charges
The High Court has cleared the way for former Catholic brother Bernard McGrath to be extradited to Australia to face hundreds of charges of sexually abusing children. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 17 December 2014
17 Dec 2014Way cleared for Catholic brother's extradition on child sex charges and Auckland man busted with 12 kilos of heroin. Audio
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
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Wide-ranging review of Official Information Act
The Chief Ombudsman wants to find out if public servants are fobbing off and stonewalling requests from the public and media for official information. Audio
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Sandyhook victims' families take gun company to court
16 Dec 2014The families of nine people killed in the attack on the Sandy Hook primary school in the United States are suing the makers of the military style rifle the gunman used. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 December 2014
The Climate Change Minister has reprimanded the Climate Change Iwi Leaders Group, over its representative at the United Nations Climate Change meeting in Peru; Local Government New Zealand is backing… 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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