Checkpoint for Monday 30 May 2011

6:53 PM.The opposition is labelling the Government's recoup of nearly two million dollars of student loans from overseas graduates as small fry. Audio

6:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:45 PM.To Latin America, where our correspondent has the latest on Manuel Zelaya's return to Honduras and the footballer Messi's winning performance. Audio

6:39 PM.The women infected with Hepatitis C at an Australian abortion clinic are still waiting for answers from the doctor accused of deliberately giving them the disease. Audio

6:37 PM.People in Sumner with earthquake-damaged homes are demanding answers from the Christchurch City Council about the future of their properties. Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:24 PM.Unions in New Zealand and Australia are warning new decrees from Fiji's military regime appear to weaken the rights of workers there. Audio

6:22 PM.Methven's full year profit has fallen by almost 40 percent, after it lost its largest UK customer and the Christchurch quakes dented demand. Audio

6:18 PM.The Crown has rejected a bid by the Far North iwi, Ngati Kahu, to settle its land claims but leave the door open for further redress. Audio

6:14 PM.Renewed calls are being made for all dog owners nationwide to be licensed following the two dog attacks on children at the weekend. Audio

6:08 PM.The Council of Trade Unions warns some Christchurch workers may be forced to leave the city after the Government's subsidy for employers to keep paying their staff ends tomorrow. Audio

5:56 PM.Two Wellington primary schools slated for merger are in a tug of war, with each wanting the other to shift. Audio

5:49 PM.The country has recorded its biggest ever monthly trade surplus but exporters are worried by the rise and rise of the dollar. Audio

5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:43 PM.Dog-lover Steve Porter has moved the earth - literally - to save his Jack Russell terrier, Jessie. Audio

5:41 PM.Ngati Whatua hapu says if Crest Energy trys to install turbines in the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour it will send out a flotilla to block it. Audio

5:38 PM.The Prime Minister says National will go into this year's election campaign with a new policy on welfare reform. Audio

5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:27 PM.The state subsidies for quake-hit businesses and workers in Christchurch finish tomorrow, amid warnings they're being cut too soon. Audio

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

5:19 PM.The Earthquake Commission says 95 percent of the invoices it gets from contractors repairing houses in Christchurch are paid out within two to three weeks. Audio

5:15 PM.Unions say Whitcoulls and Borders workers have been forced to sign away some key rights under duress, in contracts with the new owners. Audio

5:11 PM.The New Zealand dollar has this afternoon hit at an all-time post-float high against the US dollar. Audio

5:07 PM.The country has posted its biggest ever monthly trade surplus as demand for farm exports continues to soar. Audio

5:00 PM.The dollar hits a record high as exports take off. Accusations staff at Borders and Whitcoulls have been forced to sign new contracts and doing the business in Christchurch without subsidies. Audio