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Thursday, 11 December 2014
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Hong Kong protestors leave main site
11 Dec 2014Demonstrators in Hong Kong have packed up their pillows, blankets, tents and other belongings as police move barricades and start clearing the city's main pro-democracy protest site. Audio
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DOC permits restrict shark cage diving.
11 Dec 2014Recreational and commercial divers are not happy with a Department of Conservation plan to restrict shark cage diving operations around Stewart Island, saying it won't protect the sharks and will… Read more Audio
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Man convicted of storage fire arson
A man found guilty of starting a fire in a Wellington storage unit, which spread causing millions of dollars of damage, is tonight in jail awaiting sentencing. Audio
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ED doctor compares hospital to a nightclub
An emergency department doctor says there are so many drunk and disorderly patients in our waiting rooms that working in a hospital is more like being in a nightclub. Audio
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Time magazine names Ebola heroes as its Person of the Year
11 Dec 2014Time magazine has named those fighting Ebola as its Person of the Year. Audio
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Ex-Gitmo detainee yells at Attorney-General over CIA torture
11 Dec 2014In Australia, the former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks has yelled out at the Attorney-General at a Human Rights Awards ceremony, accusing the Government of knowing he was being tortured. Audio
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Maori house building still challenging
Maori with dreams to build homes on their own land are putting their plans in the "too-hard basket". Audio
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Auckland rail commuters frustrated at disruption
Thousands of Auckland rail commuters - whose journeys were disrupted this morning after a train broke down - were further frustrated by a lack of information about what was happening. Audio
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Cannabis bust unearths wanted man
A cannabis bust has unearthed a man wanted for serious violent crimes but who's been evading police for ten years using multiple false identities. Audio
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Alex Swney facing further court action
Auckland's downtown promotion agency is taking legal action against its former long-standing chief executive Alex Swney, who is already facing tax evasion charges. Audio
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Evening Business for 11 December 2014
News from the business sector including a market report. 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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