Checkpoint for Tuesday 4 November 2014

6:47 PM.A controversial documentary series on white americans talking about what it means to be white is being praised and criticised for its frank comments and some of its cringeworthy ones. Audio

6:43 PM.The proportion of Maori in the police has risen to its highest level in eight years; A media researcher suggests a new bilingual Maori newspaper has the potential to grow beyond its partnership with… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.The Education Ministry and the primary teachers union are trading accusations over a major government policy. Audio

6:37 PM.An All Black, an ex All Black and an Olympic rowing gold medallist are among 26 people referred to the police by the Electoral Commission for breaches of the law. Audio

6:35 PM.The Green Party has punished MP Steffan Browning for signing a petition urging the World Health Organisation to use homeopathy to fight Ebola. Audio

6:26 PM.The deputy mayor of South Taranaki has paid the price for standing up for his Eltham neighbours who say gasses from rotting buttermilk dumped in the town have made them ill. Audio

6:20 PM.A criminologist who will scour thousands of police files on rape to see why cases don't make it to trial says after 40 years without major change, making headway will be a gamble. Audio

6:17 PM.The Prime Minister and his deputy appear at odds over how the Government will use the money it gets from selling State houses. Audio

6:15 PM.Radio 3AW's reporter Alexandra Factor is at Flemington. Audio

6:10 PM.The pre-race favourite in the Melbourne Cup Admire Ratki has collapsed and died. Audio

6:06 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:55 PM.A day of last-minute frantic campaigning is under way in the United States on the eve of mid term elections. Audio

5:51 PM.The proportion of Maori in the police has risen to its highest level in eight years. Gareth Thomas From Te Manu Korihi news reports the service is though still well short of reflecting the size of the… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.The deputy mayor of South Taranaki has paid the price for standing up for his Eltham neighbours who say gasses from rotting buttermilk dumped in the town have made them ill. Audio

5:42 PM.The Prime Minister has threatened to close down adventure tourism operators who ignore tough new safety rules. Audio

5:39 PM.New Zealand horse 'Who Shot Thebarman' has run third in the Melbourne Cup. Audio

5:38 PM.The German horse and one of the favourites Protectionist has won the Melbourne Cup. Audio

5:35 PM.The New Zealand sharemarket ended little changed but still managed to hit yet another record, its eighth in as many trading days. Audio

5:27 PM.A wearable computer, a robot that helps children with cerebral palsy, and a history of government spying... just some of the projects that have succeeded in the country's most prestigious science… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.A man refusing to pay tolls on Auckland's Northern Gateway motorway says he would have taken a different course of legal action, but he doesn't want to lose his house. Audio

5:18 PM.Three high-profile sports personalities are among 26 people referred to the police by the Electoral Commission for breaches of the law, including tweeting on election day. Audio

5:16 PM.An inquest has heard how a Canadian couple drove into the Haast Pass in the middle of a storm unaware warning signs were going up behind them. Audio

5:13 PM.The Prime Minister is warning that Cricket World Cup matches in New Zealand could be a target for terrorists. Audio

5:09 PM.'s the biggest horse race in the Southern Hemisphere and with the latest here's the TAB's Mark Stafford. Audio

5:07 PM.With us from across the Tasman is racing commentator Jack Petley. Audio

5:00 PM.We cross to Flemington for The Melbourne Cup. John Key warns terrorists could target Cricket World Cup matches in NZ and couple died on highway where delays surrounded closure. Audio