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Flooded Auckland tenants haven't heard from landlord
15 Mar 2017Former Auckland Council stormwater engineer Peter Kovacevich says he told an Auckland landlord the property he bought was a flood-risk, but the landlord denies he knew it was an issue. Video, Audio
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Should DHBs make decisions on water fluoridation?
15 Mar 2017MPs have listened to arguments today on why fluoride in water should or shouldn't be a decision left to the Ministry of Health. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio
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Students disadvantaged by handling of maths error
15 Mar 2017Students may have missed out on excellence grades due to a serious mistake in an NCEA maths exam last year, which was added to the paper too late to be checked. Audio
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Government bows to Maori pressure, will reword child protection legislation
15 Mar 2017The Government has bowed to pressure from Maori and will go back to the drawing board and re-word controversial child protection legislation. Audio
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Rural Waikato town forced to go into lockdown afterhours
The rural Waikato town of Cambridge has been forced to go into lockdown mode after hours, but locals are demanding a return to 24-7 policing. Video, Audio
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Whanganui river given same legal status as a person
15 Mar 2017Whanganui river has been given the same legal status as a person - the first river in the world to have such a status. Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 15 March 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZ Trump advisor accused of 'criminal conflict of interest'
15 Mar 2017Trump advisor, New Zealander Chris Liddell, was involved in a meeting with business leaders from 12 companies, including 10 in which he held stock, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics says. Audio
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Leaked 2005 Trump tax return angers White House
15 Mar 2017A leaked tax return for US President Donald Trump shows he paid $38 million US dollars in tax on more than $150 million of income in 2005. Audio
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Cake company wins contract to upgrade water treatment plants
15 Mar 2017Westland District Council is investigating all its contracts issued in the last three years after it was revealed it awarded a contract to upgrade water treatment plants to a company run by a cake… Read more Audio
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Landlord knew building had flood risk but didn't tell tenants
15 Mar 2017An Auckland landlord whose tenants lost everything due to floodwaters told Checkpoint he had no idea the building was a flood-risk, but other information and sources contradicts that. Read more Video, Audio
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John Key, David Cunliffe to leave Parliament at same time in April
15 Mar 2017Former Prime Minister John Key and his opponent at the last election, Labour's David Cunliffe have struck a deal to both leave Parliament without having to wait for the September election. Audio
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