Checkpoint for Tuesday 17 January 2012

5:54 PM.Auckland Council staff have reported feeling unwell after working in an office struck by black mould that could prove toxic. Audio

5:49 PM.Police in Sydney are investigating another drive-by shooting, the ninth in the city in just over a week. Audio

5:46 PM.A plan to build a multi-storey brothel in central Auckland where an historic hotel once stood is being labelled heritage vandalism. Audio

5:41 PM.The Corrections Department is investigating after a group of inmates on day release from prison took seafood from a marine reserve. Audio

5:36 PM.A survey of business confidence shows negativity is creeping back into local firms. Audio

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

5:28 PM.One of the country's biggest private tertiary education providers is closing its doors, after the government cut its funding. Audio

5:25 PM.The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard how close the city's tallest building came to collapsing entirely during the February 22nd earthquake. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:18 PM.The police say a man found dead in a storm water drain in Wellington was trying to recover his keys when he got stuck and was not a victim of foul play. Audio

5:15 PM.The receivers of Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens hope an offer to buy the zoo will prevent the culling of its tigers, lions and other big cats. Audio

5:12 PM.The number of people missing, after a luxury cruise ship keeled over off an Italian island has doubled to twenty-nine. Audio

5:07 PM.New Zealand on Air has sought legal advice on blocking politically loaded TV programmes running during election campaigns. Audio