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PM's India delegation reaches Jakarta after plane breakdown
5:39 PM.The plane carrying John Key and a business delegation to India has stopped in Jakarta after a second plane was brought in to replace the first aircraft in Townsville. Audio
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Evening business for 25 October 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Auckland housing market pushes teachers to move cities
5:26 PM.Auckland will keep losing teachers due to the overheated housing market, until there is a financial incentive to stay, says a science teacher joining the exodus out of the city. Read more Audio
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More action needed on seclusion -Disability Rights Commissioner
5:20 PM.Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson has expressed concerns about the safety and welfare of students at two schools where parents have complained about the use of seclusion. Video, Audio
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MPI launches investigation into bobby calf abuse
5:13 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries has launched an investigation into bobby calve abuse after Checkpoint provided it with footage filmed by Farmwatch. Audio
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New footage shows bobby calves thrown, dragged
5:07 PM.A major investigation by Farmwatch has unveiled video evidence of workers throwing days-old calves into trucks and dragging them by their limbs. Read more Video, Audio
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'Precious Treasure' panda to move to China
6:28 PM.The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC has announced that three-year-old panda, Bao Bao, who was born at the zoo, will head to China early next year. Video, Audio
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Gable Tostee's lawyer talks exclusively to Checkpoint
6:07 PM.Gable Tostee's laywer, Saul Holt, speaks to Checkpoint in an exclusive interview, following his client's acquittal of murder and manslaughter. Read more Video, Audio
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Joseph Parker to fight for WBO world title in Auckland
5:56 PM.NZ heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has been given the green light to fight for the WBO's world title against American/Mexican Andy Ruiz. Matt Chatterton talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Deputy PM dismisses claims he bowed to pressure over meeting
5:54 PM.The Deputy Prime Minister says claims his office cancelled a meeting with Hong Kong pro-democracy activists due to pressure from the Chinese government are a storm in a teacup. Audio
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Work underway to repair earthquake damaged cliff
5:49 PM.Those repairing an earthquake damaged cliff in Christchurch have had to wrangle with home owners who don't want to sell, and relocating a rare flightless moth. Rachel Graham reports. Video, Audio
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MoE apologises for its handling of Miramar Central School
5:46 PM.In breaking news the Ministry of Education has apologised to parents for the Ministry's handling of complaints about the use of seclusion at Miramar Central School. Audio
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NZ doctor petitions World Medical Assn to change Physicans Oath
5:42 PM.New Zealand doctor Sam Hazledine has been collecting signatures to encourage medicine's governing body, the World Medical Association, to work doctor welfare into its oath. Video, Audio
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Second anti-abortion group protesting outside Thames Hospital
5:42 PM.In Thames, a regular anti-abortion protest has been joined by a second pro-life group. But meanwhile, a separate, pro-choice protest has formed on the opposite corner. Video, Audio
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Migration hits record highs in second wind
5:36 PM.The number of people settling in New Zealand has reached record levels. About 70,000 people moved here permanently in the year to September. Audio
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Evening business for 21 October 2016
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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ERO had no idea Ruru Specialist School was being investigated
5:17 PM.The head of the Education Review Office says there needs to be better communication with the Ministry of Education as it admits Ruru Specialist School never told it about an investigation. Audio
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Indian study visa problems persist
5:10 PM.New figures show the number of cases of financial fraud detected in applications from India has swelled from 70 in April to 640 cases by August. Audio
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Autistic man's imprisonment 'outrageous', judge says
6:20 PM.A young autistic man who has spent nearly a week in prison has now been put in special care facility after the judge called the situation "outrageous". Audio
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Sportschat for 20 October 2016
6:14 PM.The Silver Ferns are hoping to end their season on a high when they meet Australia in the fourth and final Constellation Cup netball test in Invercargill tonight. Video, Audio
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Phil Goff admits Auckland Council doesn't represent diversity
6:11 PM.Auckland's new mayor has just appointed a fellow Pakeha man from rural Auckland as his deputy - and admits his council doesn't represent the ethnic diversity of the city. Audio
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Trump attacks democracy in last US presidential debate
6:08 PM.Republican hopeful Donald Trump has attacked the Democrats, the media, minorities, Muslims ... But today he seemed to attack democracy itself in the United States. Audio
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Pest controller tries blatant honesty as a recruiting tactic
5:54 PM.Otago man Duane Trafford has had enough with whinging workers at his pest controlling business, so he's taken to blatant honesty to get the staff he needs. Video, Audio
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Philippines braces for Typhoon Haima, strongest storm in 3 year
5:53 PM.Evacuations are underway along the northern Philippines coast ahead of Typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to threaten there since Typhoon Haiyan killed 10,000 people three years ago. Video, Audio
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Intellectual disability no barrier to children for Hamilton couple
5:51 PM.While a debate continues in Australia over whether a down syndrome couple should be able to have a baby, a Hamilton couple are proving intellectual disability is no barrier to raising children. Video, Audio