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Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 August 2017
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 16th August 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
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Hunt for gunman goes national
5:08 PM.The hunt for Rollie Heke, who has been on the run for one year and fired at police in Morrinsville on Sunday, is now nation-wide, police say. Video, Audio
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NZ PM hoping Trans-Tasman diplomatic spat shortlived
5:11 PM.The Prime Minister is hoping relations between New Zealand and Australia will soon get back on an even keel, after Australia's citizenship drama spilled over into a Trans-Tasman diplomatic spat. Video, Audio
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'I had a death sentence hanging over my head'
5:14 PM.Southern DHB prostate cancer patient Gary Brodie says his doctor told him he would likely have died in the next five years if he didn't pay for private surgery. Video, Audio
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No way to sue DHBs over patient care
5:23 PM.Southern District Health Board's CEO urged patients to go to the Health and Disability Commissioner if they've suffered a 'serious clinical event', but the commissioner can't punish or fine DHBs. John… Read more Audio
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Fletcher Building's profit collapses on big project
5:32 PM.Fletcher Building's profit has slumped 80 percent because of losses and delays on two big projects, the Sky City Convention Centre and the Justice Precinct in Christchurch. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio
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Evening business for Weds 16 August
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Dunedin cafe owners expected more from council over water warning
5:39 PM.Dunedin businesses are upset they weren't contacted directly about the boil water notice, which was imposed after untreated water was mistakenly let into the city's drinking water system. Video, Audio
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Judge imposes home detention on sports coach who molested boys
5:47 PM.A former Wellington sports coach who molested six boys in his care over 16 years spanning the 1970s, 80s and 90s, has been ordered to serve 11 months' home detention. Audio
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Mistreatment of cows an embarrassment to industry, Fed Farmers says
5:50 PM.Almost 200 cows were euthanised after they suffered severe injuries during their regular walk to the milking shed on two Invercargill dairy farms. MPI says its the worst neglect it has investigated. Video, Audio
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John Key reflects on career during knighthood investiture ceremony
5:54 PM.Sir John Key says he views his knighthood as recognition of the sacrifices his wife and family made while he was Prime Minister. Video, Audio
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Nation-wide manhunt underway for man who shot at police
6:08 PM.The search for Morrinsville shooting suspect Rollie Heke is now a nationwide manhunt. Detective Superintendent Chris Page joins Checkpoint with the latest. Video, Audio
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Southern DHB urology patients could take class action, lawyer s
6:13 PM.The Crown has settled cases of medical mistreatment and neglect in the past, so a class action against Southern DHB "may be possible," Christchurch lawyer Grant Cameron says. Video, Audio
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National prepares to select Todd Barclay's successor
6:18 PM.The National Party chooses its successor to the disgraced MP Todd Barclay tonight. Our Otago-Southland reporter Ian Telfer joins Checkpoint live from Winton. Video, Audio
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Health Minister dismisses surgeons' call for task-force
6:22 PM.Orthopaedic surgeons say access to non-urgent hip and knee replacement surgery will become even tougher unless immediate action is taken. Audio
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Postal workers say NZ Post didn't try to keep its fast post ser
6:25 PM.Fastpost will be scrapped from the start of next year after NZ Post revealed the service had dropped by nearly a quarter during the past year. Video, Audio