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Checkpoint for Wednesday 24 December 2014
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Rise in Maori families needing help this Christmas
5:46 PM.An increase in whānau needing help has prompted a south Auckland tribal authority to keep its doors open over the festive season. Audio
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Ferguson activists plan to 'bring the barriers down'
5:43 PM.A protest group in St Louis, Missouri says the death of Micheal Brown, shot by a police officer in August, is about more than the bad relationship between the black community and the police. Audio
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The last minute Christmas rush
5:40 PM.Our reporter Max Towle has been among the crowds of last minute shoppers in Wellington getting into the Christmas spirit. Audio
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Shoppers hit new christmas eve record
5:39 PM.Last minute Christmas shoppers have hit a new lunchtime record spending tens of millions of dollars and blasting through 156 transactions a second at 12.35 today. Audio
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Evening Business for 24 December 2014
5:36 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Controversial highway for Nelson back on the cards
5:28 PM.A controversial highway linking Nelson city to its port, which has been under discussion for more than half a century, is now back on the cards. Audio
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Last-minute travellers warned by police to take care
5:24 PM.Travellers making a last-minute dash to their holiday spots for Christmas tomorrow are at least taking comfort in lower petrol prices. Audio
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Should shops open on Christmas Day?
5:18 PM.Retailers say it's time to look at whether there should be more shops open on Christmas Day. Audio
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Recall on bean curd from Taiwan containing banned dye
5:12 PM.People are being warned not to eat a brand of bean curd imported from Taiwan because it contains a banned dye that causes cancer in animals. Audio
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Two men accused of planning a terrorism attack in Sydney
5:08 PM.Counter-terrorism police in Sydney have seized documents they say outline a planned terrorist attack on Government buildings. Audio