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Wednesday, 14 December 2016
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State homes empty for months awaiting redevelopment
14 Dec 2016Up to a dozen state homes on one South Auckland street are unoccupied, and in some cases have been for nearly a year, as they wait to be redeveloped by Housing New Zealand. Read more Video, Audio
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Tourist attacked by seal in Abel Tasman National Park
14 Dec 2016An 18-year-old German tourist was repeatedly bit on both legs by a seal at Separation Point this afternoon. Audio
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Tourism support package for Hurunui announced
14 Dec 2016The government will give $350,000 to quake damaged Hurunui to help boost tourism. Maja Burry reports. Audio
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$70m boost for NZ rugby players' salaries
14 Dec 2016New Zealand rugby players have been given a payrise from a pool of $55 million, in a year marred by scandal. New Zealand Players' Association hopes the money will retain players. Audio
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Bill English prepares to reshuffle his cabinet
14 Dec 2016National Party MP Craig Foss has followed his colleague Sa Lotu Iiga in quitting his job ahead of Prime Minister Bill English's Cabinet reshuffle Cabinet. Video, Audio
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Security of Gisborne power supply under scrutiny
14 Dec 2016Gisborne will go without power again for eight hours on Sunday, as crews repair high voltage lines struck by a plane yesterday. Meanwhile, the security of the power supply is being questioned. Audio
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Evening business for 14 Dec 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Father of snatched toddler: It was 'pure disbelief'
14 Dec 2016The father of a toddler who was kidnapped in Rotorua is warning parents to be careful with security at home. Read more Video, Audio
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Four houses evacuated, more on notice amid large fire in Mataka
14 Dec 2016Four houses have been evacuated and six more are on notice as emergency services struggle to contain a large pine forest fire in Matakana. Carla Penman joins us live from the scene. Video, Audio
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Tuaine Murray and family move to another hotel
14 Dec 2016Tuaine Murray has been living in a motel after leaving her HNZ property out of fear. WINZ has been paying $2300 for a motel for the family over the past few weeks. Now they're moving to another motel.
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Caravan park paid $472k in Work and Income grants
14 Dec 2016A West Auckland caravan park received nearly half a million dollars of government money in just two years, through its residents' emergency housing grants. Read more Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 14th December 2016
14 Dec 2016Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
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