Checkpoint for Thursday 27 October 2011

6:54 PM.A manufacturers' lobby group says the Reserve Bank is shying away from confronting inflation with its decision to hold the benchmark interest rate steady. Audio

6:50 PM.The Government will spend 800 thousand dollars setting up a company to sell the remaining assets of six failed finance companies. Audio

6:47 PM.New Zealand's first Maori-controlled dairy company Miraka Limited, is helping out other processors shut down by a leak in the Maui gas pipeline; The mother of a Ngati Awa scholar, who's won a… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Businesses across the country are warning there will be delays and shortages in production thanks to the leak in the Maui gas pipeline. Audio

6:40 PM.The Hamilton City Council failed to draw up a business case for staging the V8 supercar races before committing to them, and underestimated the cost by nearly thirty million dollars. Audio

6:38 PM.Eurozone leaders have announced what they say is a vital deal to resolve their financial crisis - after talks stretched well into the night. Audio

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

6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:20 PM.The Transport Minister, Steven Joyce, says the cost of the Rena oil spill is approaching the ten million dollar mark. Audio

6:16 PM.The police have been called in after the supposed author of an email presented in evidence at an inquest today revealed to Radio New Zealand that he had not written it. Audio

6:13 PM.Both of the main political parties are on the same page when it comes to ensuring under-six year olds have free around-the-clock health care. Audio

6:08 PM.The Labour Party has launched its election campaign with a bold bid to present itself as the party ready to tackle the tough problems. Audio

5:53 PM.Sealord says it will begin monitoring the treatment of crews on its foreign charter vessels, pre-empting the findings of a major inquiry into alleged abuses in the industry. Audio

5:51 PM.New Zealand's first Maori-controlled dairy company Miraka Limited, is helping out other processors, shut down by a leak in the Maui gas pipeline; A Ngati Awa scholar will be continuing her studies at… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The Maui gas pipeline may take two-and-a-half to three more days to fix and in the meantime the costing are mounting for many big businesses and farmers. Audio

5:44 PM.The Infrastructure Minister Bill English admits the gas supply to Auckland is not secure enough but won't say if it needs a second big gas pipeline. Audio

5:41 PM.Auckland's mayor will ask ratepayers for more money next year, but it will be months before individual increases become clear. Audio

5:38 PM.A euthanasia trial in Dunedin has heard the accused told his brother, a close friend and a journalist that he helped his mother die. Audio

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

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

5:22 PM.The police have been called in to investigate a potentially fraudulent email, which was presented as evidence at an inquest today. Audio

5:16 PM.Labour's kicked off its election campaign with bold plan to raise the pension age to 67 by 2033. Audio

5:12 PM.Auckland is bearing the brunt of the economic blow from the Maui gas leak, with many of its major businesses on shutdown or go-slow for a third day. Audio

5:07 PM.The costs of the Maui gas leak continue to mount with the energy crisis in its third day and a fix still up to three days away. Audio

5:00 PM.More milk is spilled as the cost of the maui gas leak escalates. A bold plan by Labour to raise the retirement age to 67 and the police have been called in to investigate a potentially fraudulent… Read more Audio