Checkpoint for Friday 2 September 2011

6:58 PM.The rules governing novice motorcyclists are being changed in an attempt to rein in the number of riders killed or injured in crashes. Audio

6:55 PM.The heads of Waikato-Tainui's tribal parliament and its executive entered a new phase disagreements today; The new Governor-General says being Maori won't define how he does the job; More Government… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.Just months after his takeover of the Act Party, Don Brash admits he still wonders whether he would have been better off setting up a new party. Audio

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

6:22 PM.The Coastguard says there's no evidence to prove tougher rules will reduce recreational boating accidents and deaths. Audio

6:19 PM.Fonterra has stuck with its early forecast dairy payout to its farmers for this season, despite the turmoil on global markets and the high New Zealand dollar. Audio

6:14 PM.The Southern District Health Board has been put on notice to sort out problems at Queenstown's Lakes District hospital. Audio

6:09 PM.The Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard and his wife Jean are believed to be on their way to hospital after a serious crash this afternoon. Audio

5:55 PM.Leading New Zealand wine writers have formed an association to counter any suggestion they are being paid to write favourable reviews of wines. Audio

5:52 PM.Several families of Christchurch earthquake victims have chosen to keep their inquests open, despite the main hearing finishing up today. Audio

5:49 PM.The head of the Waikato-Tainui's executive, Tukoroirangi Morgan, says the Chair of the tribal parliament, Te Kauhanganui, is diverting attention away from a significant aim - to advance the iwi; The… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Fathers are nearly three times more likely than mothers to run over, and kill, their children. Audio

5:42 PM.A delay in the high profile Bridgecorp trial is giving the former chief executive Rod Pretricevic more time to try and get tax-payer funded legal representation. Audio

5:38 PM.A United Nations review of the 2010 Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla has found that while Israel's blockade of Gaza is legal, the commandos who carried out the raid used excessive and… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.The Southern District Health Board has been put on notice to sort out problems at Queenstown's Lakes District hospital. Audio

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

5:28 PM.Italian fans have turned up in force at Nelson airport to welcome Italy's Rugby World Cup team. Audio

5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:17 PM.The Labour Party has joined the Government in rejecting calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the Defence Force's actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Audio

5:14 PM.Sean Hughes is the head of the Financial Markets Authority which took the prosecution. Audio

5:12 PM.John Bellingham lost $14,000 when Nathans Finance failed, and welcomes the sentence. Audio

5:07 PM.Two of the directors of the failed Nathans Finance company are behind bars tonight for misleading investors. Audio

5:00 PM.Two Nathan Finance directors go to jail; Nathans investor welcomes prison sentences for directors; FMA happy with the sentences; Former Defence head hits back at Hager claims; Italy's rugby team… Read more Audio