Checkpoint for Friday 21 November 2014

6:56 PM.An online voting working group's been advised there's no guarantee the system wouldn't be hacked or be open to fraud. Audio

6:52 PM.The Maori owned dairy company Miraka, has signed a deal today with Chinese interests that will allow it to significantly increase exports of UHT or long-life milk to China; A Taranaki polytech wants… Read more Audio

6:36 PM.The visit of the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, ends a busy two weeks of international meetings for the Prime Minister, John Key. Last week Mr Key was at the APEC leaders' meeting in Beijing and the… Read more Audio

6:28 PM.The Chinese president in the only public speech of his tour has talked up the benefits of a strong relationship between his country and New Zealand. Audio

6:24 PM.A human rights lawyer says migrant workers are facing Dickensian conditions, with some working for nothing but food. Audio

6:21 PM.High-paid jobs for teachers and principals have been voted in by secondary teachers, who say they will reduce damaging competition between schools. Audio

6:14 PM.The New Zealand Alpine club is digesting a coroner's recommendations over a double fatality on one of its trips. Audio

6:08 PM.An under-strength Department of Conservation has been failing to control possums and weeds in hundreds of thousands of hectares of bush it should be looking after. Audio

6:07 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:56 PM.The All Blacks captain, Richie McCaw, on Sunday morning becomes the first rugby player in the world ever to lead a national team in 100 test matches. Audio

5:53 PM.The sentencing of serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson for a parole breach took a bizarre twist today, when the 67-year-old tossed a letter explaining his actions onto the media bench before… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.A Taranaki polytech wants to talk to every student who enrolled in its failed Maori performing arts course so it can work out how to help them, and that could mean refunding course fees; A study… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.The Council of Trade Unions says petrol station owners who penalise their employees when drivers steal petrol are breaking the law. Audio

5:41 PM.Millions of dollars of deals in dairying, telecommunications and food research have been announced during the Chinese President's visit here. Audio

5:38 PM.Aviation companies are lining up to provide regular flights to Kaitaia - after Air New Zealand's decision to abandon the service. Audio

5:35 PM.The New Zealand dollar rebounded today, shaking off the dampening impact of yet another poor global dairy auction. Audio

5:28 PM.Desperate text messages between two trapped climbers and police have been revealed in a coroners' report into their deaths. Audio

5:23 PM.Michelle Brane is an advocate for immigration reform in the U.S. She's the Director of Migrant Rights at the Women's Refugee Commission in New York. Audio

5:21 PM.President Obama has announced the most sweeping changes to the US immigration system in a generation. Audio

5:18 PM.The Police are hunting an arsonist, possibly even a serial one, after a bridge fire that may delay a major roading project near Tauranga. Audio

5:17 PM.A police officer is under a criminal investigation for shooting a dog with an arrow in Whakatane. Audio

5:14 PM.Disney is promising 400 new jobs for Wellington when work starts within weeks on a big-budget children's movie. Audio

5:08 PM.An under-strength Department of Conservation has been failing to control possums and weeds in hundreds of thousands of hectares of bush it should be looking after. Audio