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Wednesday, 15 August 2018
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Govt had been doing ‘band aid’ work on Italy bridge – locals
15 Aug 2018CNN 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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Plans for joint convention centre and movie museum scrapped
15 Aug 2018Plans 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
15 Aug 2018A 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
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
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Retired netball veterans recalled to Silver Ferns
15 Aug 2018New 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
15 Aug 2018Ngaruawahia 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
15 Aug 2018Witnesses 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
15 Aug 2018Parliament'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'
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
15 Aug 2018Watch Wednesday's full show here.
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
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Man denied treatment for MS because he couldn't walk 500m
A man living with multiple sclerosis says Pharmac denied funding for his medication because he was unable to walk more than 500m - one of the criteria patients and advocates say needs to be… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
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