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Wednesday, 12 February 2020
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Peters teases Facebook video on NZ First Foundation
12 Feb 2020New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is teasing a tell-all on the secretive New Zealand First Foundation on his Facebook page on Wednesday night to set the record straight on what he says are "the… Read more Audio
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RNZ Concert fans deliver petition as cut-back plans shelved
12 Feb 2020Plans to scale-back RNZ Concert appear to have been completely scrapped, with management telling staff that they're going back to the drawing board.
Chief executive Paul Thompson told affected staff… Read more Video, Audio
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Flaxmere locals shocked at severe assault of 4yo boy
12 Feb 2020Flaxmere residents say they're shocked and devastated that a young child has been seriously injured and brain damaged in a beating at unknown hands two weeks ago.
They're urging those who have… Read more Audio
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Flaxmere landlord not aware of police inquiry after boy injured
12 Feb 2020The owner of a Flaxmere property where a four-year-old boy suffered critical injuries says he rented the Ramsey Crescent property about a year ago to a woman and three young children but had no idea… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
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Gore landfill rubbish spills in floodwaters
11 Feb 2020Rubbish from an old landfill in Gore has been exposed by the floodwaters.
The banks of the Waikaka Stream, which runs past a popular park and playground in Gore, have been washed away, following… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ boss discusses new FM channel for Concert, youth radio
RNZ's chief executive has confirmed Concert will stay on an FM frequency but says a proposed new youth radio network is also likely to go ahead.
RNZ's board met after the Prime Minister revealed she… Read more Video, Audio
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Boy severely beaten in Flaxmere, police appeal for information
11 Feb 2020The police are appealing for information after a boy was beaten and critically injured at a Ramsey Crescent address in Flaxmere at the end of January.
The four-year-old boy is in a serious condition… Read more Video, Audio
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Mike Moore honoured by MPs across Parliament
11 Feb 2020Leaders across the political spectrum have paid tribute to former Prime Minister Mike Moore on the first sitting day in Parliament.
They told the story of his humble beginnings, to becoming a major… Read more Video, Audio
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Bob Jones claims petition defamed him, but he has not read it
11 Feb 2020Sir Robert Jones says he's never read a petition which called for his knighthood to be revoked, and he claims defamed him.
The petition was started by filmmaker Renae Maihi following comments he made… Read more Video, Audio
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Jury hears harrowing 111 call in woman's murder trial
11 Feb 2020The jury in the trial of a woman who fatally stabbed her abusive partner has heard a 111 call made the night he died. Karen Ruddelle is on trial in the High Court in Auckland accused of murdering… Read more Video, Audio
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Mt Aspiring search continues for missing hiker
11 Feb 2020Search crews continue to scour Mt Aspiring National Park for a missing British tramper while her family and friends wait for news.
Stephanie Simpson left to go tramping over the weekend around Mt… Read more Audio
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Taskforce Ruru: The fight against child exploitation
11 Feb 2020Investigators fighting online child exploitation say their job is getting tougher by the day.
In January a 40-year-old teacher was stopped at Auckland airport and found carrying child sexual abuse… Read more Video, 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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