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Tuesday, 24 November 2015
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The man who sparked a police manhunt pleads guilty
A child rapist who sparked a police manhunt in the Hutt Valley changed his not-guilty pleas in court today, saying he accepts he's done a terrible thing. Audio
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Chicago braces for video of shooting
Community leaders and others in Chicago are bracing for the release this week of a police video of the fatal shooting in October last year of a black teenager, Laquan McDonald, by a police officer. Audio
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The row over music awards excluding the Maori Album Award
Maori musicians who complained about the exclusion of the Maori Album Award from the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards have met with the show's producer. Audio
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Govt defends housing strategy
The Prime Minister is defending the Government's record on housing vulnerable New Zealanders, saying it's doing the best that it can. Audio
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The trial of a Taranaki farm worker accused of killing his son
An elderly pet dog has been the focus of evidence today in the trial of a Taranaki farm worker accused of killing his missing son. Audio
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MSD says it was wrong to cut woman's benefit
The Ministry of Social Development says it was wrong to cut the benefit of a intellectually disabled woman who went on a family holiday overseas. Audio
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Fox recovery team 'tightly coiled like springs'
A police commander says his frustrated crew is 'tightly coiled like springs' waiting to get up Fox Glacier to recover bodies from Saturday's chopper crash. Audio
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Youth Development slashing staff from 25 to 15
The Ministry of Youth Development is slashing its staff by 40 percent from 25 workers down to just 15. Audio
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Today's market update
Insurance company, Tower, has made a loss of nearly seven million dollars in the year to the end of September, because of extra costs from Canterbury earthquake claims. Audio
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Protesters cling to research ship's crossbar
24 Nov 2015Three Greenpeace protesters are tonight clinging to a crossbar high up on the research vessel Tangaroa and have defied at least three attempts by the police to talk them down. Audio
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Todd Blackadder to stand down after 2016 Super Rugby season
After eight years coaching the Crusaders, but with no Super Rugby titles to show for it, Todd Blackadder has announced he'll be standing down at the end of next season. 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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