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Wednesday, 19 April 2017
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Evening Business for 19 April 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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US air strike on North Korea not a good idea, analyst says
19 Apr 2017Korea analysts won't endorse a US air strike on North Korea, Pusan National University Associate Professor of International Relations, Dr Robert E Kelly, says. Video, Audio
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Anger at exclusion from new caregiver pay rise
19 Apr 2017Parents who care for their disabled children say it's unfair they have been excluded from a pay equity settlement which will result in aged care and support workers receiving a significant payrise. Read more Video, Audio
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Early UK election will allow UK PM mandate to exit EU
19 Apr 2017Britons will go to the polls in seven weeks time - three years ahead of schedule after Prime Minister Theresa May last night called a snap election. Video, Audio
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Vodafone apologises for treating customers poorly after flooding
19 Apr 2017Vodafone says it 'got it's message wrong' when it told flood-affected customers in Edgecumbe they would need to pay break fees to disconnect their broadband. Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe firms say Govt support package doesn't go far enough
19 Apr 2017Businesses in flood-stricken Edgecumbe say a Government support package of $250,000 for 100 businesses doesn't go far enough. Video, Audio
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Government announces immigration changes
19 Apr 2017The Government says changes to immigration are aimed at improving the quality of new migrants but opposition parties say it's nothing more than rule tinkering. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday April 19, 2017
19 Apr 2017Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
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Banks crack down on home owners making large insurance claims
18 Apr 2017The Insurance Council is warning mortgage holders that banks are cracking down on how they spend any quake damage payouts. Audio
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Edgecumbe businesses given $700k support package
18 Apr 2017Cabinet today agreed to the package, which would help about 100 local businesses, but Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne told Sarah Robson: "You always want more". Audio
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Environment Court halts conversion in Mackenzie Basin
18 Apr 2017The Environment Court has halted the proposed conversion of thousands of hectares of the Mackenze Basin to dairy farms. Audio
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Aged Care Association does u-turn, welcomes pay rises
18 Apr 2017The association fought Kristine Bartlett and unions in court, saying "hundreds of rest homes" would have to close. But now it's changed it's stance. 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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