Checkpoint for Wednesday 11 November 2015

6:52 PM.Opposition MPs clash with the Speaker over the Prime Minister's comments on Tuesday regarding their support for Christmas Island detainees; Deputy Speaker Chester Borrows sends complaint about… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.The Government is suggesting the Earthquake Commission might be retained as the go-to organisation for natural disasters after all. Audio

6:46 PM.The market appears to be talking in Wellington, where the value of buildings labelled with an earthquake 'yellow sticker' has dropped by almost half. Audio

6:43 PM.97-years ago today, at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month, the guns fell silent as the armistice between the allies and Germany was signed, marking the end of the First World War. Audio

6:35 PM.To Australia, where the heat is high over human rights, not just over the Christmas Island riots but as new terror laws are brought in today. Dual nationals could be stripped of their Australian… Read more Audio

6:22 PM.MPs have heard there's no evidence that the Government's planned child sex offender register will help protect children. And those working with the victims of sexual assault, say the money should… Read more Audio

6:19 PM.Human rights activists wanting the Christmas Island detention centre shut down have been kicked out of the Australian Consulate General in Auckland. The group condemned the federal Government's… Read more Audio

6:17 PM.A New Zealander facing deportation from Australia and a human rights lawyer, say criminals are becoming unlikely human rights champions for asylum seekers in detention centres. Audio

6:12 PM.Otago University says the personal vilification by midwives of one of its researchers is wrong and must stop. The head of the university's Wellington-based Women's Health Research Centre, Bev Lawton… Read more Audio

5:56 PM.Another surfer in Ballina in New South Wales has been attacked by a shark, and the local surf club is blasting authorities about the speed anti-shark technology's coming in. Audio

5:51 PM.The financial system remains sound , but the Reserve Bank is warning Auckland's surging housing market could damage banks and the economy if there is a sharp fall in prices. Audio

5:47 PM.The wife of Davender Singh told ambulance and police officers that her husband had been stabbed by a man demanding money. Audio

5:45 PM.Two Christchurch supermarkets have been stopped from displaying wine or beer at the end of their aisles, losing the latest round of a legal battle that at first they'd won. Audio

5:41 PM.Auckland district health boards are refusing to believe staff are overstretched, saying it's never been raised as an issue before. Audio

5:38 PM.American mogul Donald Trump has been sparring with his Republican rivals in a televised debate coming at a critical time in the nomination run. Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.Air New Zealand has slashed its fares to the United States by hundreds of dollars in response to American Airlines announcing it will fly daily into Auckland. Audio

5:26 PM.Teenagers' stories of being bullied and mistreated by teachers because of their learning problems sparked a standing ovation from MPs today. Audio

5:22 PM.A public health researcher is facing unprecedented pressure from midwives over her research into infant mortality rates. Audio

5:19 PM.The 98 exam papers stolen from Otago University have been found but the university says they're in an "unusable state". Audio

5:15 PM.RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Checkpoint. Audio

5:11 PM.There has been a second, dramatic walk-out staged by women MPs telling Parliament that, as victims of sexual abuse, they demand an apology from the Prime Minister for his "rapists" taunt. Audio

5:08 PM.Levin schoolboy Alex Fisher's brother Eric Baden McIsaac has been charged with his murder and appeared in district court this afternoon. Audio

5:00 PM.Alex Fisher's brother charged with his murder; Second dramatic walkout over PM's rapists taunt; Our political editor has more; Stolen Otago Uni exams recovered but "unusable"; Midwives put… Read more Audio