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Checkpoint for Monday 11 November 2019
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Grace Millane murder trial: Woman describes suffocation by accused
5:10 PM.The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane has heard that he restricted the breathing of a woman he met on Tinder during sex.
Three women who met the accused on the dating… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt considers tough new gun law on 'high risk individuals'
5:14 PM.The government is looking to introduce a tough new law to ban so called "high risk individuals" from coming anywhere near guns - even legally owned ones.
A Firearms Prohibition order (FPO) could be… Read more Video, Audio
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NSW bushfires rage, hundreds of homes burn, worst to come
5:22 PM.Across the ditch, huge areas of New South Wales are burning.
Three people have died and 100 others have been given medical assistance as early-season bushfires races through suburbia.
At least 150… Read more Video, Audio
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Amber-Rose Rush murder trial: Witness describes blood on phone
5:27 PM.The trial of a former Dunedin doctor accused of murdering a teenage girl entered its second week in the High Court in Dunedin on Monday.
Venod Skantha is accused of stabbing 16-year-old Amber-Rose… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Mon 11 Nov
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Briefing on Peters' pension 'appropriate' - Peter Hughes
5:39 PM.The State Services Commissioner says he absolutely rejects claims he acted politically by briefing his minister about Winston Peters' superannuation payment - and not even his family knows what his… Read more Video, Audio
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Alex Latimer's killers sentenced to life in prison
5:42 PM.Warning: This story and related coverage of the trial contain graphic details that may be distressing.
The sister-in-law of a man who was forced to dig his own grave before being brutally murdered… Read more Video, Audio
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Owairaka locals vow to stay overnight to stop tree felling
5:47 PM.Protesters blocking the entrance to Auckland's Owairaka - Mt Albert vow to stay there around the clock to prevent about 300 exotic trees being felled around the summit.
Helicopters and heavy… Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin faces summer without main water supply after fire
5:52 PM.Dunedin will not run out of water after a massive fire damaged the city's water supply, but it will come at a cost.
The fire took hold near Middlemarch on Saturday, spreading across about 5000… Read more Audio
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Poets Corner - Hope for Enderley as Hamilton grows
5:55 PM.Hamilton's Enderley is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in the country, and has been for 60 years.
As part of an RNZ series exploring the country as its population nears 5 million, Max Towle wanted… Read more Video, Audio
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Three women give evidence in Grace Millane murder trial
6:10 PM.Warning: This story and related coverage of the trial contain graphic details that may be distressing.
Three women who met the man accused of murdering Grace Millane on Tinder have given evidence… Read more Video, Audio
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Concerns as armed police presence grows in NZ
6:16 PM.A former cop says armed officers are getting involved in routine policing, after introducing a trial of Armed Response Teams.
Video footage from Hamilton has revealed an armed unit pulling over a car… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ warned to prepare for increased fire risk over summer
6:27 PM.Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning people to prepare for an increased risk of fires over summer.
The fresh warnings come as bush fires ravage the Australian states of New South Wales and… Read more Audio