In today's episode, Parents who repeatedly refuse to send their children to school are more likely to be prosecuted as the government cracks down on truancy, Christchurch-based musician Amelia Murray, better known as Fazerdaze, was named Best Solo Artist and also took out the coveted Album of the Year award for her third release, Soft Power, big changes are coming to New Zealand's money as the Reserve Bank revealed photos of the new 10 cent coin that features the effigy of King Charles the third, we have our weekly political panel and we cross the Tasman for the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
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Political panel
Listen to our weekly political panel.
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Opponents of Ruataniwha dam stage protest
Opponents of the controversial Ruataniwha Dam in Central Hawke's Bay have staged a surprise protest outside a meeting in Waipukurau, to show their opposition to the the region's electricity distributor trying to revive the project. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti Reporter Alexa Cook was at the protest.
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Ecologist on proposed changes to freshwater regulations
A freshwater ecologist is slamming proposed changes to freshwater regulations. Freshwater ecologist Dr Mike Joy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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