Checkpoint for Tuesday 21 November 2017
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Dive in and try.... underwater rugby
6:26 PM.More and more people are diving into the sport of underwater rugby. William Denselow reports from New Jersey. Audio
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Police warn public not to approach wanted man
6:18 PM.Three days after the shooting of Wellington taxi driver Alem Tesema, police say the man responsible is armed and dangerous and they're urging Dylan Nuku to hand himself in. Audio
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Team NZ reveals design for 2021 America’s Cup
6:16 PM.Former America's Cup skipper Chris Dickson says the new foiling monohull yacht design released by Team New Zealand today will help make the event more relevant to ordinary sailors. Video, Audio
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Cooling market could dampen increased Akld house valuations
6:14 PM.Auckland homeowners basking in the glory of increased property valuations will face bigger rates bills next year, but property watchers say they might be doing so even as the market cools. Audio
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Six-figure salaries balloon at Transport Agency
6:08 PM.There's been an explosion in six-figure salaries at the Transport Agency, and economic think tank New Zealand Initiative has been left puzzled by the agency's explanations for the boom. Audio
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Picton book borrowers become book movers
5:56 PM.What do you do when you have thousands of books to move from an old library to a new one? Picton's library got locals to borrow as many as they liked. Video, Audio
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Stoush breaks out over "for rent" sign in New Plymouth
5:54 PM.A property management firm says it was told it can't display a 'for rent' sign in New Plymouth's Links suburb because it lowers the tone, but a residents' group says it simply failed to follow the… Read more Video, Audio
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Homeless in spotlight after tram stopped & driver abused
5:52 PM.Homelessness has once again been thrust into the spotlight in Christchurch, after one of the city's trams was stopped and its driver abused over the weekend. Video, Audio
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Queen & Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage
5:48 PM.Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have marked their anniversary with a unique kind of present - the Queen has appointed her husband a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. Video, Audio
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ACC fasttracks dying man's claim
5:40 PM.A Dunedin man whose cancer spread whilst waiting for prostate cancer treatment at the Southern DHB says he is struggling to make ends meet whilst he waits for ACC to settle his claim. Audio
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Evening business for 21 November 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Tamati Coffey uninvited from awards gala after winning election
5:27 PM.The new Waiariki MP was uninvited from the Te Arawa Awards on September 29 because organisers didn't want to upset the newly ousted Maori Party Leader Te Ururoa Flavell. Read more Audio
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Another year, another issue with NCEA maths exams
5:22 PM.A group of more than 30 teachers has written a letter of complaint to NZQA over problems with its level one maths exam this year, following issues with last years' maths exams. Audio
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Auckland Council spends $500,000 on 63 flights
5:20 PM.Auckland Council paid more than $500,000 for 63 business class flights over a 20 month period. John Campbell asks councillor John Watson if it was money well spent. Video, Audio
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Waikato DHB was warned about overspending CEO
5:12 PM.Former Labour MP Sue Moroney warned Waikato DHB chairman Bob Simcock about Nigel Murray, and she wasn't alone. She talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Christchurch sports facility budget blows out by $75m
5:08 PM.The Christchurch Rebuild Minister has revealed the city's planned swimming and sports facility is facing a $75 million budget blow-out, and she's ordering an urgent re-think. Video, Audio
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