Checkpoint for Tuesday 14 August 2018
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Man denied treatment for MS because he couldn't walk 500m
6:23 PM.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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Māori look for solution to building on communal land
6:11 PM.Most Māori have some rights to land, but are constantly coming up against barriers which prevent them from being able to build houses on it. Audio
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Parents take day off for teachers strike
6:08 PM.For the first time in 24 years, parents around the country are figuring out what to do with several hundred-thousand primary and intermediate school children who have no school tomorrow because of a… Read more Audio
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Should supermarkets allow BYO plastic containers at the deli?
5:55 PM.A Wellington shopper has been left frustrated after staff at a Countdown deli told her the reusable container she'd brought with her, was no longer allowed. Video, Audio
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Case between Silberhorn and Commerce Commission continues
5:48 PM.Now to Dunedin, where a hearing to settle disputed facts arising in a case between the Commerce Commission and Silberhorn Limited - producers of deer velvet pills - entered its second day. Audio
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Police investigate claims into Wally Haumaha
5:40 PM.The Police are investigating claims the deputy commissioner Wally Haumaha, whose appointment is the focus of an independent inquiry, contacted a witness to a bullying incident he was involved in. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 14 August 2018
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Chch man told insurance will go up by $10,000 a year
5:29 PM.A Christchurch man has been left stunned after his insurance premium rose by 440 percent after his insurer decided his property was at a higher risk from earthquakes. Audio
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National demands inquiry into Simon Bridges' expenses leak
5:26 PM.Details of a large Crown limo bill for National leader Simon Bridges were leaked to media, prompting questions about who was responsible, and why they did it. Audio
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Four Brazil nuts or one liquorice allsort for 68 cents
5:24 PM.Go Bus boss Nigel Piper was adamant drivers didn't earn $17 an hour, but they do earn $17.68. So what can you buy with that extra 68 cents? Video, Audio
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Striking Go Bus drivers earn $17.68 an hour
5:15 PM.Go Bus boss Nigel Piper was adamant when he said no driver earns $17 an hour. So how much do they earn? John Campbell was leaked details of their pay, so called Mr Piper, who admitted some drivers… Read more Audio
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Kids going hungry while Māori king's advisor lives it up – Tuku Morgan
5:09 PM.Former Kīngitanga advisor Tuku Morgan has written a scathing email criticising King Tuheitia's leadership skills and says his chief advisor Rangi Whakaruru is paid $250,000 and takes extended trips… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 14th August 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
