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Checkpoint for Monday 2 November 2015
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Australia bringing in screening for fetal alcohol disorder
6:42 PM.Australia is on the verge of bringing in screening of young people for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Audio
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Simon Marks on Syria, Turkey and Republicans
6:35 PM.The US president Barack Obama is under pressure over his pledge two years ago not to put his country's troops on the ground in Syria. Audio
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Australia navy alongside China's in disputed sea
6:27 PM.The Australian Navy is conducting live fire exercises alongside Chinese warships not far from disputed artificial islands of the South China Sea. Audio
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Wrong drug, dosage and label by two pharmacists
6:23 PM.A woman was given the wrong drug, the wrong dosage and on three separate occassions, incorrectly labelled medication because of a series of mistakes by two pharmacists working in the same place. Audio
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Perth bikie fights deportation back to NZ
6:20 PM.A New Zealand soldier who served in Afghanistan has been arrested for deportation in Perth despite having no criminal convictions. Audio
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Minister wants early intervention in problem schools
6:16 PM.The government wants to have the power to intervene more quickly with failing schools. Audio
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Queenstown airport and pilots in a standoff
6:12 PM.Battle lines are drawn between more passengers and profit for Queenstown airport as it brings in night flights, versus serious safety fears from pilots on the other. Audio
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Hundreds of children on the kapa haka stage
5:52 PM.Palmerston North will provide a showcase of kapahaka over the next few days with hundreds of primary and intermediate school children competing in the national kapa haka competition. Audio
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Veteran NZ jockey takes the reins for his final Melbourne Cup
5:48 PM.After almost 40 years as a jockey tomorrow's Melbourne Cup race will be the last for New Zealander Jimmy Cassidy. Audio
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Dotcom's "evil" was mistranslated deliberately
5:45 PM.Kim Dotcom's lawyer says the internet mogul's widely-reported reference to himself as "evil" was a deliberate mistranslation by US prosecutors. Audio
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Woman corporal grabbed friend by throat, court hears
5:42 PM.A court martial's been told a corporal kicked and grabbed her friend by the throat in a fight over pre-loading on vodka after a night out drinking. Audio
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36 percent Canterbury dairy farms non-compliant
5:37 PM.More than a third of Canterbury dairy farmers are breaking their resource consents, and the number of warning notices they got last dairying season nearly tripled. Audio
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Today's market update
5:33 PM.The New Zealand arm of Westpac Bank has reported a full year profit of 916 million dollars, up six percent on a year ago. Audio
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Knights and dames dropped in Australia - again
5:28 PM.Only a year after it was re-introduced, the Australian prime minister has dumped knights and dames from the Order of Australia. Audio
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Kaipara College keeps classrooms closed all week
5:25 PM.Asbestos-hit Kaipara College will keep its classrooms closed all week but seniors facing imminent exams will be tutored at other places. Audio
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Dan Carter voted player of the year
5:20 PM.Dropkicking maestro Dan Carter's been voted rugby's international player of the year, and the All Blacks team of the year. Audio
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Analysis from our education correspondent
5:17 PM.Listening to that is our education correspondent, John Gerritsen. Audio
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Govt eye early intervention for poorly performing schools
5:13 PM.The government wants to have the power to intervene more quickly with struggling schools. Audio
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Queenstown expanding despite pilots' night flying fears
5:07 PM.Battle lines are drawn between more passengers and profit for Queenstown airport as it brings in night flights, versus serious safety fears from pilots on the other. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 2 November 2015
5:00 PM.Queenstown expanding despite pilots' night flying fears;Govt wants early intervention for poorly performing schools;Analysis from our education correspondent;Dan Carter voted player of theā¦ Read more Audio