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Checkpoint for Monday 3 November 2014
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Aborigines forces to work for the dole
6:53 PM.In Australia, unemployed Aborigines in remote communities will be forced to work for the dole five days a week with tough new sanctions if they refuse. Audio
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Safety rules will force out at least half operators
6:49 PM.An adventure tourism consultant says new safety rules will force at least half of all operators to shut down because of the high cost of compliance. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 November 2014
6:45 PM.A Maori forestry company, Kajavala Forestry, is critical of the timeframe set to achieve new safety standards for the industry; The Maori Party's newly elected co-vice president, Susan Cullen, says… Read more Audio
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Banker charged with double murder in Hong Kong
6:39 PM.A Cambridge University graduate and banker has been charged with murdering two women in Hong Kong. Audio
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Sustainability Council says scheme is "certifiably useless"
6:35 PM.The Sustainability Council says the scheme designed to reduce the country's emissions is "certifiably useless" and will need to be scrapped if New Zealand wants to meet its targets. Audio
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Sim locking is bad for customers says TUANZ
6:27 PM.Cellphone customers who opt for pre-pay are being warned to think carefully before buying now that 2 degrees has followed its competitors - Sim-locking low cost models. Audio
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Pushy sales people told 'do not knock'
6:23 PM.Aggressive sales people are being targeted with new "do not knock" stickers designed to give door to door hawkers short shrift. Audio
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Improved DNA technology supplies new clues to cold case murder
6:18 PM.Canberra Police are linking crimes more than a decade apart to a father and son, through new DNA technology. Audio
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Fatal spaceship crash - pointers toward structural failure
6:15 PM.Initial findings at the scene of the Virgin Galactic's spaceship 2 crash show a structural failure rather than an engine explosion brought it down. Audio
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Mangawhai rates rebellion over
5:51 PM.The Mangawhai rates rebellion is effectively over, to the relief of the Kaipara District Council. Audio
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Maori Tukutuku panels being packed and shipped to UN
5:50 PM.More than 40 woven flax artwork panels that have been on display at Te Papa Tongarewa are being packed up today, before being shipped to their permanent home at the United Nations headquarters in New… Read more Audio
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Blue Mountains bushfire destroys family home
5:43 PM.A family who lost their home in a bushfire in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, say they are lucky to be alive after the fire swept through their home in minutes. Audio
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Ebola rapidly advancing in Sierra Leone
5:39 PM.Ebola is spreading up to nine times faster in parts of Sierra Leone than it was two months ago. Audio
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Today's market update
5:36 PM.The New Zealand dollar is little changed from its open this morning as the market continues to focus on the ever-strengthening US dollar. Audio
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Foreigners favourite for Melbourne Cup
5:28 PM.Less than 24 hours out from the start of the Melbourne Cup, and a New Zealand horse is well in the mix of the odds-on runners. Audio
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No response from China about climate change report
5:24 PM.China, the world's biggest producer and consumer of coal, is on notice tonight, with the latest warning from the UN that global greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest level in more than… Read more Audio
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Teenager charged with murdering rugby league player in court
5:22 PM.A teenager charged with the murder of a promising rugby league player spent his 17th birthday in court. Audio
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IS blamed for Sydney shooting
5:17 PM.Islamic State supporters are being blamed for shooting a man outside an Islamic centre in Sydney today. Audio
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PM says Govt being cautious in fight against Islamic State.
5:12 PM.The Prime Minister says the Government is being quite cautious, in the approach it intends to take in the fight against Islamic State. Audio
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Watchdog blames resthome for man's gangrene
5:08 PM.The 70 year old had gone into St Winifred's Hospital for 18 days of respite care while his wife went overseas to visit family. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 3 November 2014
5:00 PM.A resthome patient, so badly cared for, he had to have his leg amputated. John Key promises an independent stance on the fight against Islamic State and a NZ horse is among the favourites to win the… Read more Audio