Checkpoint for Wednesday 15 August 2018
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Last ditch effort to overturn freedom camping rules
6:21 PM.Hurunui District Council passed a new freedom camping bylaw in July, which opens up four parts of the town centre to freedom campers where none were allowed previously. Video, Audio
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NZ First accuses National of racism over Haumaha question
6:18 PM.Winston Peters and Shane Jones say it's offensive that National MP Chris Bishop continually alleges dodgy behaviour over the Wally Haumaha inquiry based on "whanau links". Audio
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Govt had been doing ‘band aid’ work on Italy bridge – locals
6:08 PM.CNN correspondent Ian Lee talks to John Campbell about how concerns were raised about the safety of a motorway bridge in Genoa, Italy, before it collapsed, killing at least 35 people. Video, Audio
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Teachers rally for better pay and conditions
6:08 PM.The government is urging patience, but thousands of teachers who went on strike today made it clear they are in no mood to wait for better pay and conditions. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen… Read more Video, Audio
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Plans for joint convention centre and movie museum scrapped
5:51 PM.Plans to build a convention centre in Wellington that would also be home to Sir Peter Jackon's movie museum have been scrapped, but both parties vow to go ahead with the projects separately. Audio
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Steady head gets nod to take over Black Caps
5:46 PM.A former top order batsman for Canterbury, who played five tests for New Zealand in 1999, Gary Stead has stepped in as coach after Mike Hesson's surprise resignation in June. Video, Audio
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Alliance meatworks hiring 100 overseas workers
5:39 PM.New Zealand Meatworkers Union says there are plenty of local workers vying for jobs that could now be going to overseas workers, but the company says it's recruiting to cover a worker shortage. Audio
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Evening business for 15 August 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Retired netball veterans recalled to Silver Ferns
5:28 PM.New Zealand netball veterans Casey Kopua and Laura Langman have been recalled to the Silver Ferns squad for the upcoming Quad Series. Audio
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Ngaruawahia responds to Māori King advisor's misspending allegations
5:24 PM.Ngaruawahia locals are calling for the Māori King to intervene after allegations of misspending were made yesterday by his former advisor Tukoroirangi Morgan. Audio
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Search for survivors continuing through night in Genoa
5:21 PM.Witnesses have described apocolyptic scenes after a motorway collapsed in the Italian city of Genoa killing at least 26 people and injuring dozens of others. Video, Audio
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Queen’s Counsel to lead inquiry into Bridges’ expenses leak
5:19 PM.Parliament's speaker Trevor Mallard has launched an inquiry into who leaked National Party leader Simon Bridges' expenses to media this week. Audio
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Teachers on strike: 'It's a crisis'
5:09 PM.John Campbell joined teachers as they walked off the job and hit the streets in the first strike action in 24 years. They tell him how it's come to this, and explain what they want. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Wednesday 15 August, 2018
Watch Wednesday's full show here.
