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Checkpoint for Tuesday 10 November 2015
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Today In Parliament for 10 November 2015 - evening edition
6:54 PM.Opposition attempt to move no confidence motion in the Speaker, David Carter, blocked by government following a torrid exchange between the Prime Minister and Opposition over Christmas Island… Read more Audio
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REINZ says too early to call a trend in Auckland
6:50 PM.The number of homes sold last month, and the median price paid, has fallen compared with September, but the real estate industry says it's too early to call a trend. Audio
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Demolition ahead for old military building?
6:48 PM.Officials say they are confident the Defence Force will do all it can to try and preserve a historic inner Wellington building. Audio
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Gallery says mystery of vanishing signature - simple
6:44 PM.A mystery around a signature on a New Zealand painting - it wasn't visible in a catalogue 40 years ago, but is now - has been solved. Audio
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Round up from China
6:39 PM.China has been blanketed with smog as the country turns on its heating for winter. Audio
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Andrew Little talks about Christmas Island debate
6:34 PM.As you've just heard, Labour MPs walked out Parliament this afternoon after John Key said they were 'backing rapists' over the Christmas Island riots. Audio
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No reo but
6:26 PM.Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says his receptionists don't speak Maori and he wouldn't make them redundant because of it. Audio
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Willis has mixed feelings over banning Russians from Olympics
6:22 PM.New Zealand's leading runner, Nick Willis, says the only way forward is to ban Russian athletes from Rio. Audio
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More from Australian political journalist
6:17 PM.The Christmas Island riot has been put down but at some cost. Audio
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NZ submission to UN on Australia's human rights is criticised
6:14 PM.To this side of the Tasman, where New Zealand's submission to the United Nations on Australia's human rights record has been heavily criticised for being flimsy and weak. Audio
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20 thousand turn out for Trotting Cup
5:56 PM.Organisers have hailed this year's New Zealand Trotting Cup in Christchurch a success with over 20 thousand people turning out for the event. Audio
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Does Football Australia really want the Phoenix to stay?
5:53 PM.Despite impressions to the contrary, Australian football does want the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League competition. Audio
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Kone Elevators to pay 140,0000 in reparations, fines for mechanic's death
5:49 PM.A major elevator company must pay more than 140-thousand dollars in reparations and fines for the death of a Dunedin mechanic. Audio
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Geochemical fingerprinting to reveal the origin of prized Maori cloaks
5:46 PM.Scientists are planning to use geochemical fingerprinting to discover the origins of treasured Maori cloaks. Audio
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Cousin gives evidence in 'affair' trial
5:42 PM.A man says Davender Singh's wife told him someone had demanded money from her husband, before stabbing him and running off with his phone. Audio
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Small but warm final farewell to royal couple
5:40 PM.A small but gushing cluster of fans gathered to see off Prince Charles in central Auckland this morning. Audio
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Political editor on clash in NZ Parliament
5:36 PM.More now on Christmas Island, and five detainees have been hurt or need medical help after Australian riot police seized back control of the detention centre today. Audio
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Evening Business for 10 November 2015
5:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZQA critical of Serco prison training
5:27 PM.The private prison operator Serco has been under fire for prisoner safety and fight clubs. Audio
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Willis supports call to ban Russia from Rio
5:23 PM.New Zealand's leading runner Nick Willis supports Australia's call for Russian athletes to be banned from the 2016 Olympics after an investigation uncovered widespread doping. Audio
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Police seek exam paper burglars at Otago University
5:20 PM.Students at Otago University have had to retake their exams after nearly one hundred completed exam papers were stolen. Audio
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Gang clashes follow crash: Mongrel Mob
5:16 PM.The Mongrel Mob is calling for calm, saying gang clashes have broken out amid tensions over the Mohaka River car plunge that killed three mob members. Audio
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More from Australian political journalist
5:13 PM.Anna Henderson of the ABC is at the federal parliament in Canberra. Audio
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Accusations Labour backing rapists prompts mass walk out
5:10 PM.Our political editor, Jane Patterson is in Wellington, where Labour MPs walked out after the Speaker of the House refused to censure John Key. Audio
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PM's 'backing rapists' taunt triggers walkout
5:07 PM.Labour MPs have stormed out of Parliament after John Key said they were 'backing rapists' over the Christmas Island riots among detained New Zealanders. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 10 November 2015
5:00 PM.PM's 'backing rapists' taunt triggers walkout. Accusations Labour backing rapists prompts mass walk out. More from Australian political journalist. Gang clashes follow crash: Mongrel Mob. Police seek… Read more Audio