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Checkpoint for Monday 15 August 2016
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 15th August 2016
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here Video
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Hastings District Council under fire for response to gastro bug
5:07 PM.Hastings district councillor Wayne Bradshaw is livid the council didn't act sooner to prevent the gastro outbreak in Havelock North from spreading. Audio
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Peter Dunne on the campylobacter outbreak
5:11 PM.Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne says Hastings District Council is working hard to find the cause of the gastro outbreak in Havelock North. Audio
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Mum desperate for help after gastro bug strikes
5:14 PM.Hastings District councillor Adrienne Pierce bought and delivered groceries to Kayla Vivian, who is struggling financially after her son fell ill in Havelock North. Audio
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Hastings District Mayor responds to gastro outbreak
5:19 PM.Hastings District Mayor Lawrence Yule is dealing with an outbreak of what is believed to be campylobacter in Havelock North. He tells Checkpoint how the council is responding. Audio
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Legislation gives spy agencies mandate to spy on Kiwis
5:25 PM.Legislation giving the country's spy agencies an explicit mandate to spy on New Zealanders has been introduced to Parliament. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 15 August 2016
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Homeless could stay in tents, warehouses, Colliers says
5:40 PM.Real estate giant Colliers International suggested the government house homeless people in tents and warehouses, in an urgent report commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development. Audio
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Bennett rejects Colliers' suggestion homeless live in tents
5:43 PM.Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says she rejected Collier International's suggestion of homing the homeless in warehouses and tents. Audio
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PM refuses to decriminalise cannabis despite public support
5:44 PM.A new survey has shown more people than ever before are in favour of legalising or decriminalising cannabis, but the Prime Minister is ruling out any law changes. Audio
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NZ companies accused of cheating emissions trading scheme
5:47 PM.The Morgan Foundation has accused New Zealand Steel, Fonterra and three other companies of buying cheap overseas emission units to offset their pollution. Audio
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Ecan's oversight of taxi scheme under spotlight
5:51 PM.Questions are being asked about oversight the Canterbury Regional Council has of a subsidised taxi scheme, after the council identified cab drivers may have claimed $420,000 for trips that never… Read more Audio
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Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt places 7th in Rio
5:55 PM.New Zealand trampolinist Dylan Schmidt may be one of the least well known names in New Zealand's Olympic team, but the 19-year-old trampolinist made the Olympic final - and finished seventh. Audio
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Auckland Council finally signs off Unitary Plan
6:09 PM.The seemingly never-ending story is finally over with Auckland's Unitary Plan signed off, setting a path for the future development of the city. Todd Niall talks to deputy mayor Penny Hulse. Audio
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Mounting anger among Havelock North locals
6:11 PM.Havelock North locals are furious their council didn't warn them about the gastro outbreak earlier, as medical centres and pharmacies struggle to keep up with demand. Audio
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School workers face pay cuts unless govt boosts funding
6:18 PM.Thousands of school office workers, teacher aides, technicians and caretakers face reduced hours and pay cuts unless the government boosts school funding. Audio
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Mayoral candidates reconsider runway funding
6:20 PM.Wellington's mayoral candidates are back-pedalling on whether the city should stump up $90 million for the airport's runway extension. Audio
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Lisa Carrington chases two gold medals in Rio
6:22 PM.Canoe sprinter Lisa Carrington begins her Olympic campaign tomorrow morning as she seeks to cement her place as the world's most dominant female paddler. Audio
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Boiled, chlorinated water in Hastings now 'absolutely safe'
6:25 PM.Hastings water supply has been chlorinated and as long as it is boiled it should be safe to drink, Hawke's Bay Public Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones says. Audio