Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 October 2011

6:52 PM.A former coach of the Wallabies is congratulating the coach of Wales for admitting he considered cheating in last Saturday's World Cup semifinal. Audio

6:49 PM.Tai Tokerau iwi leaders have met for the first time with the Northland Regional Council to discuss Maori representation on the council; The Chairman of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust in… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.The union representing police officers wants the promoters of big events to foot the bill for their policing. Audio

6:39 PM.More now on Christchurch's wettest day for more than a year, which has caused flooding at Little River on Banks Peninsula. Audio

6:35 PM.Secondary teachers say a flagship government policy is prompting the wrong teenagers to leave school early and will damage their courses for subjects like metalwork, cooking and sewing. Audio

6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:27 PM.Dunedin's historic Carisbrook Stadium is now in the hands of real estate agents who are getting ready to market the 130-year-old ground both here and overseas. Audio

6:22 PM.A salvage crew is back on board the stricken cargo ship Rena despite a crack in its side widening during the day. Audio

6:18 PM.Air New Zealand says it's ordering new planes for regional services, and will be able to put an extra two million people on its aircraft each year, by 2016. Audio

6:15 PM.More than one thousand people have gathered in Christchurch to pay their respects to the international opera singer and sports administrator, Christopher Doig, who died of cancer on Thursday. Audio

6:12 PM.Torrential rainfall is being blamed for the latest massive slip in the Manawatu Gorge. Audio

6:09 PM.Campaigning is heating up in Kiribati this week, as the country goes to the polls on Friday. Audio

5:57 PM.The oil's now arrived at Waihau Bay near East Cape putting an end to a big Labour Weekend fishing contest. Audio

5:52 PM.An American quake expert has criticised the risk assessment done following the Canterbury earthquake, and suggested authorities are being too cautious. Audio

5:49 PM.Archives New Zealand is considering boosting the profile of the original 1840 Treaty of Waitangi; Several Northland Maori leaders have met the Northland Regional Council to discuss improving iwi… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Christchurch's wettest day for more than a year has led to the closure of several roads. Audio

5:42 PM.A judge has kept in force the name suppression for the Rena's Captain and Navigation Officer saying they're at risk due to feelings running high over the ship's stranding. Audio

5:37 PM.A new vaccine against malaria, which is being trialled in sub-Saharan Africa, is halving the risk of children getting the deadly disease, Audio

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

5:28 PM.Air New Zealand is splashing out 340 million dollars on seven new planes for regional services. Audio

5:24 PM.The chairman of the Northland Regional Council Craig Brown has lashed out at dairy farmers he says are blatant, recidivist polluters. Audio

5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:14 PM.The last lot of Rugby World Cup final tickets have been snapped up in less than three hours. Audio

5:11 PM.The Prime Minister says if he was a betting person, he'd put money on a third credit ratings downgrade for New Zealand. Audio

5:07 PM.Four salvors are back on board the stranded ship Rena but bad weather's prevented them getting the oil pumps going again - and a crack's widening on the starboard side. Audio

5:00 PM.Salvers are back on the Rena but not pumping oil. John Key predicts a third credit downgrade and the last lot of Rugby World Cup tickets are snapped up. Audio