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Checkpoint for Thursday 26 July 2018
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1000 to leave Ambae island due to intensifying ash
6:26 PM.Up to 1000 people on Vanuatu's Ambae are set to leave the island because of concerns of intensifying ash fall from the Manaro volcano. Audio
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Hutt Valley residents up in arms over new ecological designation
6:20 PM.Hutt Valley residents are up in arms at new ecological protection designations which the city council has placed on some private properties in the area. Audio
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Locals take heart at setback for Tegel mega farm in Northland
6:17 PM.Northland residents who dread the prospect of living near New Zealand's biggest chicken farm are celebrating after the project struck a serious glitch. Audio
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Courier drivers could take class action over independent contracts
6:08 PM.Former Chief Judge of New Zealand's Employment Court Graeme Colgan told John Campbell courier drivers could test their case in court. Video, Audio
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Mars underground lake raises possibility of life
5:57 PM.Scientists say they've spotted what appears to be a sizable salt-laden lake under ice on the southern polar plain of Mars, raising the possibility of life on the Red Planet. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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NZNO encourages nurses to accept DHBs latest offer
5:49 PM.The Nurses Organisation is urging members to accept the latest offer from DHBs, describing it as "outstandingly good". But it's unclear whether nurses will toe the line, given signs of ongoing anger… Read more Audio
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Government sets target for pay equality
5:46 PM.The government says times-up for the civil service when it comes to pay inequality - saying it has until the end of 2020 to end pay discrimination against women. Video, Audio
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Murder-accused's lawyer argues killing wasn't premeditated
5:42 PM.The jury in a Hamilton murder trial has heard murder-accused Cory Jefferies allowed his young daughter to text her dead mother, knowing she was rotting in her car at the bottom of a lake. Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 26 July
5:39 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Sir Ray Avery "gutted" Eden Park concert won’t go ahead
5:28 PM.Sir Ray Avery, who was trying to organise a charity concert at Eden Park says he's gutted it won't go ahead now Eden Park Trust Board has withdrawn its support. Video, Audio
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Helen Clark pleased Eden Park concert won't go ahead
5:22 PM.The Eden Park Trust Board has withdrawn its application to hold a charity concert at the famous Auckland venue, on Waitangi Day next year. Helen Clark, who was opposed to the concert, talks to John… Read more Video, Audio
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Independent courier drivers could take class legal action
5:09 PM.A former Chief Judge of the Employment Court says it would be "worthwhile" for independent contract courier drivers to take class legal action if they can prove they earn less than the minimum wage. Read more Audio
- Checkpoint with John Campbell for 26 July, 2018