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Tuesday, 17 November 2015
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Crowds gather in Wellington to pay respects to Paris
17 Nov 2015Meanwhile people are gathering in central Wellington's Civic Square to show support for France - and hear from the French Ambassador to New Zealand. Audio
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MPs unanimously condemn Paris terrorist attacks
17 Nov 2015MPs have unanimously condemned the terrorist attacks in Paris and expressed their condolences to the people of France. Audio
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Today's market update
17 Nov 2015New Zealand's largest construction company, Fletcher Building, has raised its earnings guidance for this year on the back of a strong local sector. The specialty dairy producer, A2 Milk, has nearly… Read more Audio
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Whanganui spelling officially has an H
17 Nov 2015The city and district of Whanganui must now be spelled with an H. Audio
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Meatworkers win 2-year battle.
17 Nov 2015Meatworkers in Wairoa have won their two-year battle with AFFCO over individual contracts that divided the town and families within it. Audio
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Solider's bodies to stay in Malaysia
17 Nov 2015The Government has decided not to repatriate the bodies of 36 fallen soliders from civilian graves in Malaysia - a decision that's bitterly disappointed many of their families. Audio
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Parliament debates criminal monitoring bill under urgency
17 Nov 2015With the arrival of Christmas Island and other detainees imminent, Parliament is this afternoon debating under urgency, to introduce a regime to monitor criminals returning from other countries. Audio
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Our correspondent in Paris
17 Nov 2015From Paris, we're now joined by the BBC's Olivier Weber. Audio
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France - clampdown at home, and global pincers to destroy IS
17 Nov 2015France is urging the US and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State while at home it's looking likely French nationals returning from Syria could be put under house arrest. Audio
Monday, 16 November 2015
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Paris attacks increase pressure on Obama
The terror attacks in Paris have increased the pressure on US President Barak Obama over his increasingly untenable policy on Syria. Audio
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People isolated by bridger collapse will have to wait
People left isolated by the slumping of a bridge in Upper Hutt will have to wait until the end of the week before things improve. Audio
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Students smuggle drugs to pay study fees
Otago university students stand accused of smuggling ecstasy, cocaine and LSD - which police say could be to pay for their study fees. Audio
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