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Checkpoint for Wednesday 22 August 2018
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Hazardous power pole near Dunedin school waiting to be removed
6:22 PM.A power pole in Green Island, Dunedin, was identified as being a hazard in June, but still hasn't been removed. Former Delta Energy manager Richard Healy says it's one of a number of power poles in… Read more Video, Audio
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Suspected former Nazi guard deported from US
6:19 PM.US authorities have deported a 95-year-old New York City man believed to be a former guard at a Nazi labor camp to Germany. Video, Audio
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Justice conference gives cautious hope to victims
6:15 PM.Justice Minister Andrew Little has promised every idea has been noted but, with hundreds of people from all different parts of the system in one place, it hasn't been smooth sailing. Audio
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School rugby coach accused of sexual abuse spanning 30 years
6:11 PM.The Crown says Alosio Taimo, a junior rugby coach and teacher aide, used his position of trust in the community to sexually abuse 18 boys over nearly 30 years. Audio
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Freightways defends independent contract model
5:41 PM.In an extensive interview, Freightways CEO Mark Troughear talks to John Campbell about the company's independent contractor model and why it wants to protect it. Video, Audio
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Govt planning ‘rigorous analysis’ of use of contractor model
5:36 PM.John Campbell interviews Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway shortly after the minister met with Freightways to discuss its use of contract courier drivers. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 22 August 2018
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Silberhorn deer velvet trial wraps up in Dunedin
5:26 PM.The eight days trial at the Dunedin District Court was to determine intention on the part of Silberhorn Limited when, between 2011 and 2015, it sold 22 batches of deer velvet pills that contained less… Read more Audio
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Government to cap wheel clamping fines
5:23 PM.The Government plans to cap wheel clamping fines to $100 after years of outcry over the outrageous fines - some as high as $700 - that come with them. Video, Audio
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Whanganui community reeling over fatal gang shooting
5:16 PM.Police have launched an extensive hunt for the people who fatally shot a 27-year-old man, understood to be Kevin Ratana, yesterday morning. Police say the victim and offenders were gang affiliates… Read more Video, Audio
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Jon Sopel: Guilty verdict, plea could open can of worms for Trump
5:09 PM.A guilty verdict in US President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort's case and a guilty plea from his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen could be his undoing or he could walk… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Wednesday 22 August, 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video