Checkpoint for Monday 25 July 2011

6:54 PM.Latest figures reveal industry trainee numbers have dropped by nearly a quarter over the past three years. Audio

6:47 PM.The National Kohanga Reo Trust Board says it's determined to follow its own philosophy, and is accusing the government crushing the movement by imposing early childhood regulations; The people of… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Rail patronage in Auckland is expected to break through the 10 million mark for the first time this week. Audio

6:37 PM.A report on a child health study in Waikato shows the children involved are leaner and healthier compared to others the same age. Audio

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

6:23 PM.One of the owners in the Tui field says cuts in oil reserves at the offshore Taranaki site is disappointing. Audio

6:19 PM.New Zealand singer Moana Maniapoto was in an isolated part of northern Norway performing at a music festival when news of the attacks started filtering through. Audio

6:12 PM.Australia's Catholic Church has offered a national apology for its past adoption practices, which it's described as a shameful time in the history of healthcare. Audio

6:08 PM.Police are warning people in the South to stay off the roads tonight as melting snow turns to ice making the roads treacherous again. Audio

5:56 PM.Special powers are being flexed to clear the way for Rugby World Cup events, but at least one proposal looks set to cause more disruption for already harried Eden Park locals. Audio

5:52 PM.Faster, fitter and healthier children. Well, in Waikato at least, based on the first results of long-running programme promoting an active life style and healthy eating. Audio

5:49 PM.The National Kohanga Reo Trust Board says the government is crushing the movement by imposing early childhood regulations; A founder of Hiona marae in Waikato, which had been at the centre of… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.The penguin, Happy Feet, is taking his first dip in salt water since turning up on Peka Peka beach, on the Kapiti coast, last month. Audio

5:42 PM.The Reserve Bank will be given new powers to remove unsuitable finance company directors and managers under legislation being introduced next week. Audio

5:38 PM.Hundreds of protestors marched from the gates of Parliament, to the Waitangi Tribunal today, demanding the protection of kohanga reo under the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio

5:34 PM.A Defence Force court of inquiry looking into the death of a New Zealand soldier in Afghanistan says some aspects of the troops war training were inadequate. Audio

5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:23 PM.Starship Children's Hospital says people stealing equipment from sick children on its wards, are opportunistic, and don't realise the full extent of their actions. Audio

5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:17 PM.Listening to that, the National Operations Manager at the New Zealand Transport Agency, Dave Bates. Audio

5:12 PM.The severe winter blast which has stormed up the country has brought heavy snowfall and caused widespread travel chaos. Audio

5:07 PM.An inquiry into the death of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell during a battle in Afganistan last year says the ambushed soldiers did not get enough training on how to use weapons, co-ordinate emergency air… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Flaws revealed in defence training for Afghanistan. Widespread distruption as the wintery blast sweeps through and Starship Children's Hospital says people stealing equipment from sick children don't… Read more Audio