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Terminally-ill prisoner back in hospital ahead of treatment
5:24 PM.A terminally ill woman was back in hospital today, preparing to start more intensive treatment this week. Outside, her family spoke to John Campbell. Read more Video, Audio
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Four kids injured after tree topples at Akld childcare centre
5:16 PM.Four toddlers are injured, one critically, after a tree fell on them at an Auckland childcare centre in Epsom. Reporter Sally Murphy is at the scene. Video, Audio
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Correspondent Nina-Maria Potts on the eve of the US election
5:11 PM.Nina-Maria Potts is covering the election in Washington DC. She joins Checkpoint with the latest in the day's campaigning. Video, Audio
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Final day of campaigning in US presidential election
5:08 PM.In the United States, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are finishing up their election campaigns, before America heads to the polls tomorrow. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 8th November 2016
5:00 PM.Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 8th November 2016. Video
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Spring time is glide time at Nelson Lakes
6:26 PM.Gliders return to the mountain ranges of the Nelson Lakes National Park. Video, Audio
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Man queued three hours to cast early vote in US elections
6:20 PM.People are having to queue for hours to cast early votes in the United States presidential election, like Cincinnati man Gerry Beluan, who lined up for three hours. Video, Audio
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A mad dash on the Clinton campaign trail
6:13 PM.The Guardian's US political reporter Sabrina Siddiqui reports from the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton. Video, Audio
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FBI closes its case over Hillary Clinton's emails
6:10 PM.The FBI has closed its case over Hillary Clinton and her emails, as campaigning draws to a close in the United States. Video, Audio
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Minister denies funding boost response to housing crisis
6:08 PM.The Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says the government's 300 million dollar injection for emergency housing isn't an admission that the housing sector is in crisis. Audio
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Queenstown residents want end to dangerous parking
5:56 PM.Queenstown residents living near the town's airport are fed up with the droves of people parking on the road outside. Video, Audio
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Young sea lion on Otago Peninsula
5:51 PM.Police are investigating the killing of a rare sea lion on the Otago Peninsula. Video, Audio
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Gable Tostee interview sparks backlash in Australia
5:48 PM.An upcoming television interview with Gable Tostee - the man acquitted of murdering New Zealand woman Warriena Wright - has sparked an online backlash. Audio
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Man whose body was dumped was paranoid night he died
5:45 PM.A man whose body was found dumped outside a group of flats in Palmerston North was paranoid and behaved abnormally the night he died a Jury has been told. Audio
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NZEI campaigns for higher ECE funding
5:42 PM.The union for early childhood teachers says the quality of their service is at risk due to government funding reductions, and is calling for more money. Audio
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Police won't rule out charges for woman stranded on island
5:40 PM.The police are not ruling out charging a woman who lit fires on Browns Island, after becoming stranded. Audio
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Evening business for 7 November 2016
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Assisted dying committee hears personal submission from GP
5:29 PM.Bill English' wife, Mary English, has given a rare, personal submission against the legalisation of euthanasia. Audio
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Man who ill treated calves sent to jail after appeal by MPI
5:26 PM.A slaughterhouse worker convicted of animal cruelty charges has had his home detention sentence replaced with jail time. Audio
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Union representing some Trump employees strongly pro-Clinton
5:22 PM.The head of a union representing some of Donald Trump's employees says he is a terrible boss and would not be a good president. Video, Audio
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People queue for hours to cast early votes in Ohio
5:17 PM.Thousands of people headed to cast early votes in Ohio, with some queuing for hours. The Cincinatti Enquirer's Katie Vogel speaks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Hillary Clinton cleared of wrongdoing over email server by FBI
5:12 PM.The FBI has cleared Hillary Clinton of any criminal wrongdoing over her use of a private email server, two days out from the presidential election. Audio
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300 million dollar injection for emergency housing
5:08 PM.The Government is to allocate 300 million dollars to emergency housing places, more support for tenants and more frontline staff. Video, Audio
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Online taxing issues
6:26 PM.An online shopper is questioning what happens to the GST and Customs duty charged on purchases from overseas when the goods are returned. Barb bought two items of clothing from the United States. She… Read more Audio
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Southlanders may get answers about their accent
6:20 PM.The University of Canterbury has won $500,000 to fund research into why Southlanders roll their 'R's. Audio