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Evening business for 25 July 2018
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Army Depot leaders investigated over sexual misconduct allegations
5:28 PM.Two senior leaders from the Army Depot have been replaced and others have been removed from instructing recruits while the Defence Force investigates reports of sexual misconduct. Audio
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How hard is it to get access to Hunter Valley Station?
5:17 PM.How do people access Hunter Valley Station and who controls it? How easy is it to get access? John Campbell reports. Audio
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NZNO recommends new DHB offer to nurses
5:14 PM.Nurses Organisation Associate Industrial Services Manager is Glenda Alexander. She talks to John Campbell about why NZNO is recommending the offer. Video, Audio
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DHBs present new offer to nurses
5:09 PM.DHB spokesperson Jim Green joins Checkpoint live to discuss the latest offer for nurses. He speaks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Cannabis cake poisoning caused by drug addiction, lawyer says
6:26 PM.A lawyer for the man who poisoned nine of his colleagues with a cannabis-spiked Christmas cake has blamed his client's actions on long-term use of the drug. Graham Jones was jailed for 22 months in… Read more Audio
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50% increase in secret reports at Christchurch Council
6:20 PM.Christchurch City Council is closing its doors to the public more often to discuss an increasing number of secret agenda items - sparking calls for more transparency. Read more Audio
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Dairy owners want tobacco price rises to stop
6:17 PM.Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says ongoing tobacco price hikes are leading to people being "murdered and assaulted" in New Zealand dairies. Hamish Cardwell spoke to some dairy owners in… Read more Audio
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Group seeks 'managed vehicle access' to Hunter Valley Station
6:10 PM.Walking Access Commission chief executive Eric Pyle talks to John Campbell about why his group wants an easement, granting unrestricted access to a part of Hunter Valley Station, leased by American… Read more Video, Audio
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Black Ferns Sevens return home after 29-0 win against France
5:55 PM.It was an emotional welcome home for the Black Ferns this morning who returned as the defending champions of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Video, Audio
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Auckland mayor asking for more money for City Rail Link
5:52 PM.Phil Goff wants to expand the project, to cater for what he says is a rocketing increase in people using rail in the city, at an expected extra cost of about $200 million. Audio
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Man admits causing partner’s death, but denies murder
5:46 PM.A fitbit device has revealed the last recorded heartbeat of Kim Richmond, who was allegedly murdered by her partner Cory Jefferies. Reporter Andrew McRae was at the High Court in Hamilton. Video, Audio
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Countdown drops prices for some tampons, pads and liners
5:44 PM.Countdown has cut the price of 15 different sanitary items from its Homebrand and Select Range. Read more Audio
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Smiths City stops short of living wage accreditation
5:36 PM.The furniture and appliance retailer will pay its staff $20.55 from October but won't become an accredited living wage employer, meaning its contractors won't be paid a living wage, and it hasn't… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 24 July 2018
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Matt Lauer: 'I think they see me as an easy mark'
5:08 PM.Former American television personality Matt Lauer speaks exclusively to John Campbell about his lease on the Hunter Valley Station, and why he is strongly against any easement being granted. Read more Audio
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Outrage over new Netflix 'fat-shaming' series
6:25 PM.It's not even available for streaming yet but Netflix's new show Insatiable is already being slammed as toxic and fat-shaming. Video, Audio
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Trump warns Iran president to ‘never ever’ threaten US
6:19 PM.US President Donald Trump says it is looking more and more like his campaign for the 2016 presidential election was "illegally being spied upon". Reuters' Chris Dignam reports. Video, Audio
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Sione Moila lost for words after All Blacks sevens' record win
6:15 PM.The All Blacks sevens have become the first men's team to win back to back World Cup sevens titles, just 24 hours after a win by the Black Ferns Sevens. Video, Audio
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14 people injured, one dead in Toronto mass shooting
6:14 PM.At least 14 people, including a child, have been shot in a busy neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. Police say one person was killed and the gunman is dead. Grace Lee reports. Video, Audio
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One in 10 people use oven as heater - Salvation Army survey
6:10 PM.A new survey out from the Salvation Army has found nearly half of New Zealanders have opted to go cold at some point in the last year because they couldn't afford to turn a heater on. Audio
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Pauline Kingi to lead inquiry into Wally Haumaha’s appointment
6:08 PM.Māori community leader Pauline Kingi has been appointed to lead the inquiry into the appointment of deputy commissioner of police, Wally Haumaha. Video, Audio
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Protest in Kaikohe over leadership of Ngapuhi runanga
5:56 PM.About 50 people marched down the town's main street, banners flying and placards waving, with hapu members saying they're fed up with the leadership of the Ngapuhi runanga and want change. Video, Audio
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Duck boat victims told lifejackets unneccesary, survivor says
5:51 PM.Seventeen people died in an aquaboat tragedy in Missouri including Tia Coleman's children, aged nine, seven, and one. Ms Coleman says they were told lifejackets wouldn't be necessary. Video, Audio
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One-punch manslaughter accused didn't do it, lawyer says
5:47 PM.Carlos Pula's lawyer said it was a dark night, witnesses didn't get a good look at what happened, and his client has a pre-existing wrist injury that means he can't even form a fist. Audio