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Thursday, 9 February 2017
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Meatworkers betrayed by thieving union official
Meatworkers union official Jamie Clark has been sentenced to eight months' home detention for stealing nearly $55,000 from the Blue Sky Meats union account. Audio
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HNZ yet to send help for cockroach-infested home
9 Feb 2017A state housing tenant says he has been living in a cockroach infested Housing New Zealand home for months because they have repeatedly delayed fumigating it. Video, Audio
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Gay rights pioneer welcomes Govt's announcement
9 Feb 2017The Government has apologised for the "tremendous hurt and stigma" suffered by gay men who were convicted for homosexual offences. Video, Audio
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Community mourns iconic, and naughty, local library cat
9 Feb 2017A service has been held for Benjamin the cat, who called the Deveonport Library home for more than 15 years. Locals say he'd visit their houses for sleepovers and was always up for a pat. Video, Audio
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Akld community appeals controversial retirement development
Devonport residents are in a bitter battle trying to stop a 600-bed reitrement village being built in their community, describing it as looking like a prison. Video, Audio
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Akld community appeals controversial retirement development
9 Feb 2017Devonport residents are in a bitter battle trying to stop a 600-bed reitrement village being built in their community, describing it as looking like a prison. Video, Audio
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Water inquiry told large numbers of elderly are still recovering
9 Feb 2017Anecdotal evidence shows a large number of elderly who fell ill from the Havelock North water contamination have never recovered, health authorities say. Video, Audio
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Beneficiaries, low income earners hardest hit by inflation
9 Feb 2017Costs for beneficiaries and low incomes earners rose more than twice as much as costs did for the highest spenders, Statistics New Zealand says. Audio
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MFAT sets up taskforce to monitor US policy developments
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade admits it dropped the ball on finding out how Donald Trump's travel ban affects New Zealanders, so has setup a taskforce to keep on top of US policy. Audio
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Judge upset at Trump's judiciary comments
Donald Trump's own Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch,says attacks on the judiciary are 'demoralising' and 'disheartening'. Audio
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Evening business for 9 February 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Oil companies to face price margin investigation with MBIE stud
Petrol prices are being investigated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to determine whether unfair price gouging is going on. 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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