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Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 May 2018
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Calls for smoke alarms to be pulled from shelves
6:23 PM.Consumer NZ is calling for a specific type of smoke alarm, which is banned in some countries, to be pulled from shelves. Audio
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Air traffic controllers demand toilet breaks
6:16 PM.Air traffic controllers are worried there could be a major disaster if they're not allowed to take proper breaks. Political reporter Benedict Collins has more. Audio
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North Korea threatens to cancel Trump summit
6:15 PM.North Korea has thrown into question an unprecedented summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump scheduled for next month. The reclusive state has denounced military exercises… Read more Video, Audio
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Bright to settle with council and backpay $89k in rates
6:12 PM.Veteran activist Penny Bright says she will likely end up compromising with Auckland Council over the forced sale of her home. Ms Bright owes the council nearly $89,000 in unpaid rates, penalties and… Read more Audio
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Kiwibuild price tag now too high for many
6:08 PM.Aucklanders earning less than six figures are unlikely to be able to buy one of the government's Kiwibuild homes. The price tag for a three-bedroom Kiwibuild house in the country's largest city has… Read more Audio
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'Nobody wanted to know us' - Minginui locals
5:44 PM.In March, the Minister of Regional Economic Development Shane Jones allocated almost $6 million to the Minginui Nursery which will help create 90 more jobs in the area. But locals say if the Bay Of… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 16 May 2018
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sixteen retail chains accused of underpaying staff
5:23 PM.Tens of thousands of minimum wage workers are potentially collectively owed millions of dollars in unpaid wages, with 16 of New Zealand's largest retailers now accused of forcing their employees to… Read more Video, Audio
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Abuse at Gloriavale: 'The leaders knew everything'
5:09 PM.A former Gloriavale member says he knows for an "undeniable fact" that sexual abuse has occurred in the West Coast religious community. Read more Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Wednesday, 16th May 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video