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Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 December 2014
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Controversial documentary on what it means to be white
6:53 PM.Earlier this year we heard about a controversial documentary series on white americans talking about what it means to be white. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 December 2014
6:49 PM.The police are appealing to the public to help them find a taonga stolen from a Rotorua cemetery. A Maori Dentist says the government needs to step in to help prevent high rates of children getting… Read more Audio
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Khmer Rouge survivor talks
6:40 PM.Earlier this year, two top Khmer Rouge leaders were jailed for life after being convicted by Cambodia's UN-backed tribunal of crimes against humanity. Audio
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Smarter machines are making people dumber
6:35 PM.We're revisiting some of 2014's stories and themes, and the writer and academic Simon Head told us this year that the age of smarter machines is making people dumber. Audio
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Police launch homicide inquiry into tawa death
6:28 PM.A 49-year-old man has died three days after he was assaulted near a friend's party in Tawa north of Wellington on Saturday night. Audio
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List of the year's worst words and phrases
6:18 PM.The phrase "conscious uncoupling" has topped the list for this year's worst words and phrases. Audio
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US refuses to say it's behind North Korea internet shutdown
6:12 PM.North Korea's entire internet access was shutdown for hours today and the White House is refusing to say if the U.S is responsible. Audio
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Underperforming Maori land stats queried
5:52 PM.The Crown's claim that 80 percent of Maori land is underperforming is being questioned by business consultants. Audio
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Excessive drinking just about as bad as ever
5:48 PM.Hazardous drinking is just about as bad as ever despite tougher rules on alcohol. Audio
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Six people dead in Glasgow after being hit by rubbish truck
5:44 PM.Six people are dead and eight others seriously injured after an out-of-control rubbish truck careered down a crowded street in the heart of Glasgow. Audio
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Lydia Ko confirms she'll play NZ Open next year
5:41 PM.Lydia Ko, has confirmed she will play in the New Zealand Women's Golf Open in Christchurch next year. Audio
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Sydney farewells siege victims
5:37 PM.Family and friends of Katrina Dawson, one of the victims of last week's Sydney siege have begun gathering for a memorial service at the University of Sydney where she studied arts and law. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.New Zealand shares rose today, the benchmark Top 50 Index ended up 10 points to 5552. Audio
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Auckland City return home from Club World Cup
5:25 PM.The Auckland City Football team have arrived back on home soil after their memorable run at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco. Audio
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Australian wildfire victims get record payout
5:21 PM.Victoria's Supreme Court has approved a massive 500 million dollar payout for the deadly 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Audio
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NZ Post horrified by video of workers kicking parcels
5:19 PM.A video showing someone from CourierPost kicking parcels has shocked New Zealand Post which is calling it unacceptable. Audio
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Dotcom search ruled lawful
5:15 PM.Kim Dotcom has failed in his last-ditch attempt to have the search at his Auckland mansion ruled illegal. Audio
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Murderer pretended to be mentally ill to avoid trial
5:11 PM.A High Court judge has found a man who murdered his wife and daughter pretended to be mentally ill in an effort to avoid going to trial. Audio
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Four people wiped out in car collision with a logging truck
5:07 PM.Two children, and a man and a woman are dead and an eight year old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after their car hit a logging truck in Northland this afternoon. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 23 December 2014
5:00 PM.Two children and two adults killed in an horrific crash in Northland. A murderer who pretended to be mentally ill to avoid a trial and a video showing a postal worker kicking christmas parcels. Audio