Checkpoint for Wednesday 14 November 2018

6:25 PM.Primary and intermediate teachers marching in Christchurch echoed the message of their colleagues further north - they also want pay increases and improved working conditions. But they say that their… Read more Video, Audio

6:19 PM.Voters in Fiji braved heavy rain and flash flood warnings to have their say in today's general election. Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Former chief mines inspector Tony Forster believes there will be a "great deal" inside the mine that will be salvageable. He spoke with Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.A plan for re-entry to the Pike River mine was announced today, eight years after the explosion that claimed the lives of 29 men. The $39m operation will aim to recover the remains of the victims and… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.A man has been charged with murder after a shooting which left the victim dead and a South Auckland community in shock. Video, Audio

5:52 PM.Illegal or poorly maintained private sewage and stormwater pipes are being blamed for the large amount of human faeces polluting Auckland beaches. Video, Audio

5:44 PM.Homeowners locked out of their red-stickered homes after the Kaikōura earthquake are questioning why they can't return due to the risk of rockfall, when passenger trains will soon be operating between… Read more Video, Audio

5:36 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a series of bilateral meetings today with the leaders of Myanmar, China, Thailand and Australia, culminating tonight with a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.A single mum has been slugged with a $7000 internet bill from Vodafone after apparently exceeding her monthly broadband cap. Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.The mother of a teenager who was fatally attacked by a man he shot at with a water pistol has made an emotional plea for people to be kind to one another, shortly after her son's killer pleaded… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Police have not yet decided whether or not they will physically enter the Pike River mine or train miners to do their forensic works, Pike River Agency Chief Operating Officer Dinghy Pattinson says… Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM.This morning's announcement that the Pike River Mine will be re-entered has come as a relief for many people in Greymouth. Read more Video, Audio

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