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Checkpoint for Wednesday 5 November 2014
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 November 2014
6:48 PM.Iwi in Waikato and Tamaki Makaurau are mourning the death of a senior Tainui kaumatua, who was an expert on tribal matters and the kingitanga; MPs have passed the first reading of a bill to settle… Read more Audio
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Mexico town mayor arrested for missing students
6:41 PM.Mexican police have arrested a fugitive former mayor and his wife accused of ordering a police attack that left six people dead and 43 students missing. Audio
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Little blue penguin's mystery killer
6:37 PM.The mystery killer of 30 little blue penguins near Dunedin has been identified. Audio
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Motueka orchards hit by huge hailstorm
6:34 PM.Fruit growers in Motueka are counting the cost of what's being described as an unprecedented hail storm, so thick that it looked like it had been snowing. Audio
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Law being drawn up to fix Auckland tribe's Treaty breaches
6:26 PM.Members of an Auckland tribe with no marae and virtually no land have watched politicians begin putting to rest long-standing grievances created by the Crown. People of Te Kawerau a Maki have attended… Read more Audio
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Unemployment drops, job numbers rise but wages still flat
6:21 PM.Unemployment has fallen to a five-and-a-half year low of 5.4 percent, while the number of people working has risen to a near record of 69 percent. Audio
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Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO criticises Auckland rates rise
6:15 PM.Aucklanders' rates will rise by average 3-point-5 percent next year, one percent more than expected. Audio
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New Zealand military planners are en route to Iraq
6:11 PM.The Prime Minister's revealed five people from New Zealand are already fighting for Islamic State in Syria. Audio
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Today's market update
5:56 PM.The New Zealand sharemarket fell today for the first time in 8 trading days. The benchmark Top 50 Index fell 21 points to 5402. Audio
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Haast Pass re-opens
5:52 PM.The Haast Pass reopens fully tonight, for the first time in more than a year after a massive slip brought down more than 40,000 cubic metres of rock on to the state highway. Audio
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Vodofone annouces it's laying off 200 to 250 jobs.
5:50 PM.Vodafone is cutting between 200 and 250 jobs by March saying unprecedented competition in the industry has forced its hand. Audio
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The son of murderer is awarded $55,000
5:47 PM.The son of murderer Helen Milner has been awarded $55,000 after suing his mother for making false accusations that led to him being locked up. Audio
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Republicans capture control of Senate
5:42 PM.Republicans have seized control of the U.S. Senate in midterms elections that have tipped the balance of power away from President Barack Obama and will complicate his remaining two years in office. Audio
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Prime Minister on terrorism moves
5:27 PM.The Government has for the first time put a number on the threat from homegrown radical Muslims, and at the same time announced it will toughen up passport control and increase surveillance. Audio
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Auckland's bigger than expected rates rise
5:23 PM.Aucklanders face a higher than expected rates rise next year. Audio
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Christchurch rebuild firms caught breaking employment laws
5:19 PM.Audits have caught out Christchurch rebuild firms holding a quarter of a million dollars in wage arrears that workers didn't even know they were owed because the record keeping is so poor. Audio
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Muslim leaders astonished at PM's numbers on IS supporters
5:11 PM.Javed Khan - the vice president of the Federation of Islamic Associations is astonished at the numbers of jihad supporters the Prime Minister is talking about. Audio
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No combat troops in Iraq but tougher terror laws in NZ
5:07 PM.The Prime Minister has laid out more explicitly than ever before the extent of the threat to the country's security from homegrown jihadists who support Islamic State. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 5 November 2014
5:00 PM.The government reveals how many people are on its terror-watch list. Christchurch rebuild workers owed thousands in unpaid wages and a bigger than expected rates rise for Auckland. Audio