Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 July 2010

6:54 PM.Representatives for language schools say a visa scandal at a private Auckland school for foreign students is a bad look for the country. Audio

6:51 PM.New Zealand apple growers believe the World Trade Organisation will soon rule in their favour after a long fight to be able to export apples to Australia. Audio

6:48 PM.A private prison company bidding to run Mount Eden prison is under scrutiny in Australia. Audio

6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:41 PM.The Food Safety Authority has found higher than permitted pesticide levels as well as traces of a banned chemical in some fresh produce, such as bok choi, cucumbers and oranges. Audio

6:36 PM.A plane with more than 150 people onboard has crashed in hills north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

6:28 PM.Efforts to establish a colony of kiwi in northern Wairarapa have suffered a setback, with four birds falling victim to a ferret attack. Audio

6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report."AMP Capital Investors"is sure the global economic recovery will continue, but its fund manager admits there are plenty of pitfalls that could… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.He's the millionaire who lived a billionaire's lifestyle on other people's money - but former media tycoon Conrad Black is not giving up the fight against his 2007 conviction for fraud. Audio

6:11 PM.A survey of 142 Kiwisaver funds shows just 31 stayed in the black in the last three months. Audio

6:08 PM.Plans for fast-tracked liquor licences for the Rugby World Cup have been slammed as irresponsible for a country already awash with alcohol. Audio

5:56 PM.Gambling proceeds, amounting to almost ten million dollars, are on offer to communities wanting to stage public events during next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio

5:52 PM.Business confidence is continuing to drop as economic recovery slows down. Audio

5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:44 PM.Four companies have been ordered to pay a record 160 thousand dollar fine to Auckland Regional Council for their roles in a huge fuel leak. Audio

5:40 PM.In Australia, the government has been rocked by accusations that prime minister Julia Gillard didn't support plans to bring in paid parental leave and questioned a rise in the pension during cabinet… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.The White House is scorning comments from BP's outgoing chief executive Tony Hayward, that he's been demonised and villified over the oil spill. Audio

5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

5:26 PM.Stories of espionage and breaches of trust are marring the first All Blacks Wallabies clash of the Tri-Nations. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:20 PM.The National-led Government claims it is cutting the wage gap with Australia despite official statistics revealing the gap has widened. Audio

5:16 PM.A survey of Kiwisaver funds shows both one of the worst and one of the best performing fund managers are attracting the most money. Audio

5:13 PM.The mother of a young boy killed by an out of control car says she's relieved the teenage driver has taken responsibility for his actions. Audio

5:10 PM.Labour MP Trevor Mallard is on the select committee considering the bill and says not a single drink more will be bought because of it. Audio

5:07 PM.Plans to fast-track liquor licences for the rugby world cup have been slammed as irresponsible for a country already awash with alcohol. Audio

5:00 PM.MPs are told not to make the Rugby World Cup awash with Alcohol. A grieving mother wants to know why cars powerful enough for the racetrack are allowed on city streets and accusations of espionage and… Read more Audio