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Checkpoint for Thursday 17 May 2018
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US woman's mission to be at every royal wedding
6:25 PM.Donna Werner has flown from the US to the UK for Prince Andrew and Prince William's weddings, and she won't be missing Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle either. Video, Audio
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Penny Bright ends 11-year dispute with Auckland Council
6:21 PM.Activist Penny Bright has reluctantly accepted Auckland Council's longstanding offer to postpone the payment of her unpaid rates until she sells her home or dies. Video, Audio
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How the Budget's been received beyond the Beehive
6:17 PM.People working in the housing, education and health sectors - outside of Parliament - respond to today's Budget, including whether new funding will be enough. Audio
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Health gets big boost in 2018 Budget
6:08 PM.Health Minister David Clark tells John Campbell he can't hide his excitement about the $3.2 billion funding boost to health, announced in today's Budget. Video, Audio
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Murder-accused’s partner says he beat her, threatened kids
5:55 PM.A woman says she begged her partner's mother to call police after she was once again beaten by her husband, who later fatally stabbed his father. Court reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio
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Teacher says Budget was a let down
5:47 PM.A new entrance teacher at Gladstone Primary School in Mt Albert in Auckland says she was hoping to see more in the budget for her and her peers. Video, Audio
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Labour significantly running up debt - Amy Adams
5:41 PM.National's finance spokesperson Amy Adams responds to the 2018 Budget, saying Labour could use its balance sheets far more effectively, such as forming public-private partnerships. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 17 May 2018
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Chch businessman who took staff to US asks 'why wouldn't you?'
5:27 PM.Christchurch businessman Paul Kelly took all 45 of his staff to Las Vegas this week as a reward for all their hard work. He told John Campbell he did it "because it's the right thing to do". Video, Audio
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Auckland librarian claims she wasn't paid to cash up
5:20 PM.A former Auckland librarian says she was never paid for cashing up and tidying after closing time. Zac Fleming continues his investigation into companies that are making their staff work for free. Read more Audio
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Auckland Council underpaid 17,500 staff
5:19 PM.Auckland Council underpaid 17,500 current and former employees when it bungled annual leave, sick leave and public holiday entitlements dating back to 2010. Read more Audio
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Akld Council to remind managers to pay for hours staff worked
5:19 PM.Auckland Council chief operating officer Dean Kimpton says the council will remind managers to pay their staff for all the time they've worked, after a former librarian claimed she often worked for… Read more Audio
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2018 Budget will "radically change" future of regions
5:14 PM.Grant Robertson talks to John Campbell about Budget 2018, which he says forms the "foundations not just for this term of government but for the next 30 years for New Zealand." Video, Audio
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Health, education, housing big winners in Budget 2018
5:09 PM.The Labour-led government has delivered a restrained and cautious Budget in its first year - keeping money in the kitty instead of a major spend-up. Political reporter Craig McCulloch reports. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday, 17th May 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video