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Thursday, 17 May 2018
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Penny Bright ends 11-year dispute with Auckland Council
17 May 2018Activist 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
17 May 2018People 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
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
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
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
17 May 2018National'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
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?'
17 May 2018Christchurch 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
17 May 2018A 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
17 May 2018Auckland 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
17 May 2018Auckland 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
17 May 2018Grant 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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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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