Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 4 November 2011

Labour lays out spending plans, National calls them shonky; National responds over Labour's costings; a lawyer who was himself scammed is convicted of fraud; a new inquiry into the quake rescue operation in Christchurch; Tiki Taane is back on side with the police; Vero still negotiating with Port of quake claims; Hotel Grand Chancellor will start being demolished on Monday