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Stand-off over allegations of Treasury hacking escalates
29 May 2019National leader Simon Bridges lashed out at the government today, accusing it of a witch hunt after spending yesterday trumpeting secret Budget details obtained by the party. Our political editor Jane… Read more Video, Audio
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Teachers vow to strike again if govt doesn't up its offer
Thousands of teachers chanted, shouted and marched in towns and cities around the country today in the first ever joint strike by primary and secondary school teachers. They say the government's offer… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt promises significant investment in mental health sector
29 May 2019In response to its mental health inquiry the Government today announced it would soon establish an new independent commission and widen access to mental health services. But it's refusing to set a… Read more Video, Audio
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James Casson: Why I resigned from Immigration NZ
28 May 2019Hamilton City Councillor James Casson has admitted his comments in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks led to his resignation from Immigration New Zealand. He spoke with Checkpoint… Read more Video, Audio
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New gun control lobby group launches in Wellington
A new group lobbying for tighter gun laws wants a mandatory firearms register, a ban on all semi-automatic weapons and gun licences that have to be renewed every three years instead of 10. Audio
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Hawke's Bay leaders call for gang patch ban
Hawke's Bay mayors and the head of the regional council want gang patches banned, saying their communities are fed up with the proliferation of gang membership and violence over the past year, fuelled… Read more Audio
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Head Hunters gang headquarters sprayed with bullets
Aucklanders living near the Fight Club gym - the Head Hunters gang's base in Mt Wellington - say they heard a car screeching off shortly after a rally of gunfire early this morning. Audio
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Was the Budget leak deliberate or human error?
28 May 2019Treasury is investigating National's purported leak of part of the Government's first wellbeing Budget - Finance Minister Grant Robertson says some details are right, while others are wrong. Political… Read more Video, Audio
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Christchurch stadium costs don't add up, economists say
28 May 2019Questions are being asked about the viability of Christchurch's proposed covered stadium as new figures reveal it could cost $450m in its first 25 years - $1.5m a month. As our reporter Timothy Brown… Read more Audio
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Protesters block entrance to Minerals Forum in Dunedin
28 May 2019More than 100 protesters clashed with police outside the Minerals Forum in Dunedin today, as they blocked dozens of delegates from entering the building. Video, Audio
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Drugs, cash, gold seized in major meth bust
Police in Wellington have arrested 35 people and seized more than $1 million in assets, including cash, firearms and slabs of gold, as part of a major meth bust in the region. Read more Video, Audio
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