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Wednesday, 22 June 2016
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Reddy jailed for murders of partner and her daughter
22 Jun 2016An undercover police operation solved a case that had been cold for eight years, ending with Reddy making a full confession to undercover officers before leading them to where he had buried the… Read more Video, Audio
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Corporate transparency campaigner linked to two scandals
22 Jun 2016A New Zealand-registered company implicated in two international corruption scandals has caught out a well known campaigner for corporate transparency, Bruce Sheppard. Audio
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Changes afoot for West Coast councils
The Local Government Commission is talking with West Coast communities about potential new council models, which may involve joining the four councils in the region. Audio
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Flood victim takes EQC to court
Whanganui resident Mark Goodier is taking EQC to court, after flooding in 2015 made his home uninhabitable. Video, Audio
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Boaties have their say on a proposed plan for Fiordland
All vessels could have to prove their hulls are clean in order to enter Fiordland waters, under a first-of-a kind proposal aimed at stopping marine pests. Audio
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Transport groups say road charges should be brought in urgently
A major infrastructure group is calling for road charges in Auckland to be brought in urgently to tackle the city's chronic congestion. Audio
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Scaremongering blamed for drop in vaccination rates
22 Jun 2016Scaremongering by anti-immunisation groups is being blamed for a drop in the rate of Pakeha girls receiving the HPV vaccine, from 68 to 58 percent in the past year. Audio
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Evening business for 22 June 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Family upset Maori girl's photo 'stolen'
An American online store selling products depicting historic Maori is under fire again, this time from the family of an 11-year-old Maori girl who say no permission was granted for her photo to be… Read more Audio
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Cameron urges 'Remain' ahead of Brexit vote
22 Jun 2016In a rare address in front of his Downing Street office, British Prime Minister David Cameron has made a personal appeal to Britons his age and older to vote to stay in the EU. Audio
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Former Middlemore employees waiting on gratuity
A year after being made redundant, ten Auckland women and former Middlemore Hospital kitchen employees are still waiting on promised gratuity payments of around $30,000. Video, Audio
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Promised Compass savings compromised
Have Compass's contracts across the country saved as much as originally forecast? John Campbell investigates. 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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