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Hekia Parata won't stand at next year's election
5:07 PM.The Education Minister Hekia Parata is ending her parliamentary career at the next election. John Gerritsen reports on the ups and downs of her time at the helm of the country's schools. Audio
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Heritage rich Dunedin ponders cost of protecting old buildings
6:26 PM.Dunedin has New Zealand's largest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian buildings - but how much is too much to spend on keeping them up to scratch? Video, Audio
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Maths teacher who wrote national standard says exam was "disastrous"
6:20 PM.A retired maths teacher who wrote the national standard for the subject says a 'disastrous' NCEA exam last month has brought the NZQA into disrepute. Audio
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Junior doctors explain why they have to strike
6:13 PM.2,500 junior doctors from around the country went on strike today in protest of long working hours. Checkpoint spoke to doctors on strike in Auckland and Christchurch. Video, Audio
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Jarrod Gilbert on why the govt is spending up large on prisons
6:07 PM.Most new prison beds will be at a new 1500 bed facility at the existing Waikeria Prison in Waikato. Dr Jarrod Gilbert joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Children among the targets in Aleppo, as strikes could stop
5:58 PM.Civil defense workers have rescued a boy from the edge of a building destroyed by airstrikes in Aleppo as Russia and Syria announced plans to halt strikes so civilians can flee. Video, Audio
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'Fertile' endangered birds hatch a chick
5:51 PM.Conservationists are shocked after a Takahe couple, believed to be infertile, hatched a chick together against all odds. Video, Audio
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All Blacks have moved on from Aaron Smith saga
5:50 PM.The All Blacks camp say they have moved on from the Aaron Smith saga, following his announcement that he will withdraw himself from this weekend's Bledisloe Cup test. Audio
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Extra police officers sent to wrong Far North town - Labour
5:41 PM.Extra police officers are needed in crime-struck Kaitaia, but they've been sent to a different Far North town, MP for Te Tai Tokerau Kelvin Davis says. Audio
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Man dies after being dropped at St John's in Whangarei
5:38 PM.Friends and family of a man who was dropped off at the St John Ambulance headquarters in Whangarei and died soon after have gathered outside the building. Lois Williams joins Checkpoint. Audio
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Evening business for 18 October 2016
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Young Dunedin cleaner guilty of murdering supervisor
5:25 PM.A young Dunedin cleaner has been found guilty of murdering his supervisor. RNZ's Otago reporter, Ian Telfer, has been in court. Audio
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Police crack down on euthanasia supporters
5:22 PM.An elderly Nelson woman was stunned police had a search warrant to seize her helium balloon kit, which she says she bought years ago to end her life should she need to. Audio
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Christchurch earthquake class action heads to court
5:15 PM.A class action taken by 40 Canterbury earthquake claimants against Southern Response heads to court tomorrow. Audio
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Junior doctors walk off the job around the country
5:11 PM.Junior Doctors walked off wards in hospitals around the country today in a 48-hour strike over rosters. Our Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Video, Audio
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Opposition MPs slam government's prison planning
5:07 PM.Opposition MPs say a $1 billion spend on new prison beds shows the government has dropped the ball on prison planning - but the Corrections Minister says the spike in prisoners came as a surprise. Video, Audio
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NZ fashion stores in for shake-up as big brands arrive
6:25 PM.New Zealand fashion stores are bracing themselves as they wait to see what the long-term impact will be after the arrival of some of the world's biggest fashion retailers. Audio
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Autism New Zealand CEO on seclusion in schools
6:10 PM.Autism New Zealand CEO Dane Dougan says there's no place for seclusion in schools and wants an independent inquiry to be held into the practice. Audio
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Seclusion rooms pin-pointed as a symptom of special ed under-funding
6:07 PM.Special education advocates say seclusion rooms are a symptom of under funding of the special education system. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
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Sea lions released after mothers killed by fishermen
5:57 PM.Sea lions have been released into the ocean waters off the coast of the Palomino Islands in Peru months after they were rescued after their mothers were killed by local fishermen. Video, Audio
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Supermarkets pledge to cut sugar, salt and fat in their own brands
5:54 PM.Big supermarket chains have pledged to cut the sugar, salt and fat in products marketed under their own brands in a bid to help tackle childhood obesity. Audio
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Dunedin cleaner murder evidence circumstantial, defence says
5:48 PM.The defence at the murder trial of young Dunedin cleaner Alexander Merritt for the murder of his supervisor, says the prosecution's case is full of scientific holes. Audio
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Delays for Christchurch council projects blamed on incompetence
5:45 PM.Delays in completing more than 30 Christchurch City Council projects, worth more than $300m, are being put down to council incompetence. But the council says there are not enough contractors. Audio
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$15m boost to tackle drug abuse
5:42 PM.Nearly $15 million seized from criminals will pay for 15 initiatives to tackle drug abuse. The number of people using P is dropping, but more still needs to be done, John Key says. Audio
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75m walkway into Auckland harbour under fire
5:36 PM.A plan to build a 75 metre walkway into Auckland's Waitemata harbour to accommodate giant cruise ships has come under fire from the local board and activists. Video, Audio
