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James Shaw unveils Carbon Zero plan
19 Dec 2017The Government has unveiled a new plan to reduce carbon emissions. And the first step will be public consultation leading to the introduction of a Zero Carbon bill to Parliament. The proposed law will… Read more Audio
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Gore mayor urges govt to help clean up toxic waste
19 Dec 2017The liquidators of a company that was supposed to clean up thousands of tonnes of toxic waste from the Tiwai aluminium smelter say the only solution will be to ship it overseas for processing. Taha… Read more Audio
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Waka-jumping law plan dangerous - Bill English
New 'waka-jumping' legislation has been introduced to Parliament, designed to ensure MPs who resign from a political party can't stay on in the House as independents or members of another party. The… Read more Audio
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Govt to end state housing relocation grants
The government will stop giving people living in state houses money to move out of Auckland. The previous government offered up to $5000 to encourage people to leave the city and free up social… Read more Audio
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'Oil companies need to be history' - Russel Norman
19 Dec 2017The Prime Minister's pledge not to grant new mining permits on conservation land leaves the door open for oil and gas exploration on land not controlled by the Department of Conservation. Jacinda… Read more Video, Audio
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Ex-cop jailed for life after guilty plea for wife's murder
19 Dec 2017Killer police officer Benjamin McLean was sentenced to life in prison in the High Court at Invercargill, for murdering his wife. The 48-year-old pleaded guilty last Friday to the murder of Verity… Read more Audio
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Surgery tourists warned after patient's death
19 Dec 2017A trip to Asia to get a cheap operation that cost a man his life is being held up as a warning to New Zealanders looking for cut-price surgery. A coroner's investigation has faulted the standard of… Read more Audio
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Passengers killed as train derails near Seattle
19 Dec 2017Passengers have been killed after a high speed Amtrak train derailed on a bridge near Seattle, sending carriages crashing on to a highway below. The derailment occurred on the first day that Amtrak… Read more Audio
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Business News for 19 December 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Medical tourism inquiry urged after man's death
19 Dec 2017The death of a Melbourne man after cut-price cosmetic surgery in Malaysia has sparked a call for a transtasman inquiry into medical tourism. Leigh Aiple, 31, died soon after two big operations… Read more Audio
