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Checkpoint for Monday 11 December 2017
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 11th December 2017
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
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KFC rosters manipulated to withhold days in lieu - former managers
5:08 PM.Former managers at fast food chain KFC say they were told to manipulate rosters in the lead up to public holidays so the company could avoid giving staff a day in lieu.
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Easter Trading "a trial" - employers on notice: Dunedin's mayor
5:19 PM.Dunedin councillors have agreed to shops opening for the first time next Easter Sunday, to cope with an influx of Ed Sheeran concert goers, but the mayor says they will lose the right to trade if they… Read more Video, Audio
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PM asks for briefing on RNZ Ballet crisis
5:22 PM.Jacinda Ardern has asked for a briefing on what is happening at Royal NZ ballet as reports emerge that up to 20 of 36 dancers are either leaving, or haven't had their contracts renewed. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Mon 11 Dec
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Briscoes boss: Unfair he can only land helicopter 3x weekly
5:34 PM.Retail rich-lister Rod Duke says it's unfair that his helicopter use has been limited to three flights a week at his new Auckland home because his neighbours can use theirs twice as much. Video, Audio
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DHB refuses media access to patients attending urology clinic
5:40 PM.Southern DHB has finally cleared its backlog of urology patients after holding its second weekend super clinic. This follows massive waiting lists, and delays that have shortened lives. Video, Audio
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'We shouldn't be propping up the Anglicans'
5:43 PM.After public consultation, the Christchurch City Council has found the majority of residents don't think ratepayers should foot part of the bill for restoring the cathedral. Read more Video, Audio
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Teenage girl bowls 3 for 39 in senior men’s cricket match
5:52 PM.Kaitangata cricket club's senior men's team was two players short on Saturday, and had no one to turn to. That was until someone suggested Lilly Paterson, a 15-year-old girl. She spoke to John… Read more Video, Audio
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Truckies concerned at widening speed gap where two lanes merge
6:08 PM.Truck drivers are concerned new speed limits on two of the country's safest roads could be dangerous because it widens the speed gap between heavy and ordinary vehicles. Read more Video, Audio
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Medsafe moves to ban surgical mesh in gynaecological operations
6:12 PM.New Zealand has followed Australia in deciding to no longer use surgical mesh in gynaecological operations on women because of safety concerns. Audio
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Adrian Orr appointed as Reserve Bank governor
6:15 PM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the new central bank governor Adrian Orr has the experience to lead the Reserve Bank through a period of change. He takes up the role in March. Video, Audio
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Christchurch escapes water restrictions, for now
6:18 PM.Christchurch residents used half a billion litres of water at the weekend - the most water used in a weekend since 2009, but the region is expecting rain and cooler temperatures tomorrow. Video, Audio