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Checkpoint for Tuesday 18 November 2014
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Ozone hole responsible for extreme weather events- UN
6:55 PM.A UN report suggests ozone changes may be to blame for the increase in extreme weather events in New Zealand, and is also changing the country's summers. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 November 2014
6:51 PM.A Taranaki tertiary provider admits it has failed its Maori performing arts students, who've had their qualifications withdrawn; A collective of 16 iwi and hapu are outraged the Tauranga City Council… Read more Audio
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Cars getting smarter - but are the roads too dumb?
6:43 PM.Driverless cars, vehicles that put their own brakes on and hybrid plug-ins that cost as little as a a dollar a day. Audio
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Ngai Tahu has made push to block phosphate mining
6:38 PM.Ngai Tahu has made a final push to block phosphate mining on the seabed off Canterbury. Audio
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Auckland Council unveils options
6:35 PM.A facelift for the Auckland Council's former headquarters could cost ratepayers almost 80 million dollars. Audio
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Far North council taking action on dusty logging roads
6:26 PM.The Far North council plans to spend nearly 3 million dollars fixing up country roads that have triggered protests from locals because of the dust clouds stirred up by big trucks. Audio
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Ferguson protest organiser braces for Grand Jury decision
6:21 PM.The Missouri governor has declared a state of emergency with a Grand Jury about to decide whether a white police officer should be charged for shooting dead an unarmed black teenager. Audio
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Unionist defends backing for Little
6:14 PM.One of the country's largest unions is defending the role unions played in electing Andrew Little. Audio
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Andrew Little elected the new Labour Party leader.
6:11 PM.Andrew Little has won the leadership of the Labour Party by the narrowest of margins from Grant Robertson. Audio
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Some queer Maori turning away from their culture - Researcher
5:55 PM.A researcher says a lack of acceptance from whanau is driving some queer Maori away from their culture. Audio
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Witnesses tell of horrific sound as jogger ran into bus
5:51 PM.There were tears and hugs in the Wellington Coroner's Court today when the driver of a bus which hit a jogger apologised to the woman's family for her death. Audio
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Council decides not to cap rate rises
5:48 PM.The Auckland Council's decided not to cap rates rises. This could see some households paying an incredble 40 per-cent more. Audio
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Three-quarters of Christchurch bus network to change
5:42 PM.Christchurch's buses are about to receive their biggest ever shake-up with changes to three-quarters of services across the city. Audio
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Wife of Bali businessman admits to ordering killing
5:42 PM.The wife of an Australian businessman murdered in Bali and buried in New Zealand has admitted to ordering his killing, but says she told his alleged assassins not to do it sadistically. Audio
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Grant Robertson on having Andrew Little as new Labour leader
5:38 PM.More now on Andrew Little winning the Labour Party leadership after a month-long battle. Mr Robertson is with us. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.New Zealand shares made modest gains today, the benchmark Top 50 Index gaining 15 points to 5505. Audio
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Milk company fined for paying worker $4 an hour
5:28 PM.A Christchurch milk distribution company has been fined $5000 for paying a worker less than a third of the minimum wage. Audio
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CAA says will now release its report on security breach
5:21 PM.CAA has now changed its mind about not releasing the report on Mr Brownlee's security breach. Audio
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Brownlee fined $2000 for breaching airport security
5:19 PM.Gerry Brownlee won't be resigning despite his $2000 fine for breaching airport security when he was Transport Minister. Audio
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Little says narrowness of his win not a problem
5:10 PM.Andew Little insists his narrow win over Grant Robertson is not going to be a problem for party unity. Audio
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Andrew Little beats out Grant Robertson in leadership race
5:08 PM.Andrew Little has squeezed past Grant Robertson to take the Labour Party leadership, beating his closest rival by just 1 point 04 percent. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 18 November 2014
5:00 PM.Andrew Little squeaks past Grant Robertson to take the Labour leadership. Cabinet Minister Gerry Brownlee won't quit despite being fined and CAA says will now release its report on the security… Read more Audio