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Wednesday, 28 October 2009
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Film-maker goes inside Indonesian detention camps
28 Oct 2009An Australian film-maker has described the"appalling"conditions inside Indonesian detention camps for asylum seekers. Audio
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Police get new powers to collect DNA samples
28 Oct 2009Parliament has given the police powers to collect DNA samples by force from people they haven't yet charged and without approval from a judge. Audio
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OFCANZ claims body-blow to 'P' trade
28 Oct 2009The new anti-organised crime agency, OFCANZ, is claiming a body-blow to the gang trade in methamphetamine or 'P' after a series of raids in Auckland and Northland today. Audio
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Police investigate death of Wanganui toddler
28 Oct 2009Police are investigaing the suspicious death of a two-year-old boy in Wanganui over the weekend. Audio
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Finance Minister on Auditor General's decision
28 Oct 2009The Office of the Auditor General says it will not investigate the accommodation claims of deputy Prime Minister Bill English any further. Audio
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Evening business for 28 October 2009
28 Oct 2009News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Teenager in court over Mangere indecent assault
28 Oct 2009A 14-year-old has appeared in court charged with the indecent assault of a woman in Mangere, but the police say they're keeping an open mind about other attacks in the area. Audio
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Councils to concentrate spending on key areas
28 Oct 2009The Local Government Minister Rodney Hide has failed to secure Cabinet support to introduce referendums designed to give ratepayers a say on major council projects. Audio
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No further investigation into housing claims warranted
28 Oct 2009The Finance Minister Bill English has been cleared of any wrong doing over his accommodation allowances. The Office of the Auditor-General says it will not investigate any further. Audio
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
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Outback town hit by budgie plague
27 Oct 2009Good rains in far Western Queensland have brought what some locals are calling a beautiful plague. 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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