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Wednesday, 12 May 2021
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21yo admits indecently assaulting teen boys at Gloriavale
12 May 2021A 21-year-old man has today pleaded guilty to sexual abuse at the reclusive fundamentalist Gloriavale Christian Community.
Much of the detail has been suppressed, but our reporter Tim Brown was in… Read more Video, Audio
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
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Dunedin family desperate to find missing dogs
11 May 2021A Dunedin family is pulling out all stops to find their two much-loved missing dogs.
Search and Rescue has combed the area near their Brighton home more than once.
The family has put up a… Read more Video, Audio
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Crowds march in Feilding as Māori wards decision deferred
11 May 2021Hundreds of people marched to the Manawatū District Council buildings in Feilding today to protest against the council kicking the can down the road on Māori representation.
The council voted last… Read more Audio
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'Scout' in Ricky Wang murder sentenced
11 May 2021A so-called 'scout' in the alleged murder of 'Ricky' Wang helped clean up at the scene, bury a body in the central North Island and keep quiet for two years.
Mr Wang went missing in 2017 and his body… Read more Audio
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Dunedin Countdown supermarket stabbing - latest details
11 May 2021A central Dunedin Countdown remains closed a day on from a knife attack that left four people in hospital.
Police have today praised the supermarket staff, customers and emergency services for their… Read more Video, Audio
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Teachers union welcomes govt concessions on pay freeze plan
11 May 2021Educators have taken their frustration and disappointment to the top - meeting with the government over pay worries.
Some workers are furious about a government directive that means those in the… Read more Video, Audio
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MSD told to crack down on unneeded wage subsidy recipients
The Auditor-General wants the Ministry for Social Development to crack down on businesses that got the wage subsidy and didn't need it.
The multibillion-dollar wage subsidy scheme was designed to… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 11 May 2021
11 May 2021News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6253614135001 Video, Audio
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US testing lab boss guilty of falsifying sunscreen test results
11 May 2021The owner of a US laboratory that tested sunscreen products sold in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to falsifying results.
Several brands available here relied on results from the company to support… Read more Audio
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Govt to ban 'high risk' people from having firearms
11 May 2021The government has unveiled its plan to tackle rising gun violence among gangs, by banning 'high risk' people from having firearms.
Any gang members who appear before the courts will come under the… Read more Audio
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Alleged racial slurs behind Wellington rugby brawl
11 May 2021There are allegations sideline boozing at a Wellington club rugby game led to racial slurs and a brawl in the final minutes of a match - with one spectator knocked to the ground.
Wellington Rugby is… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt softens in meeting with unions over planned pay freeze
11 May 2021Public sector unions are claiming a government backdown on its promised pay freeze after a massive backlash.
Both sides were locked in crisis talks today - emerging this afternoon with some sort of… 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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