Checkpoint for Monday 2 April 2012

6:55 PM.More now on the attack on Ngati Rangi. Audio

6:53 PM.From today people flying from the UK to Australasia are having to pay a much steeper departure tax. Audio

6:49 PM.An iwi based at the foot of Mount Ruapehu has called in the police after its office in Ohakune was targeted in retaliation to its protest against car rally; Whangarei's Child Poverty Action Group says… Read more Audio

6:45 PM.Britain and Argentina are marking the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, amid deepening tensions over the disputed South Atlantic islands, whose some 3000 people are determined to remain British. Audio

6:39 PM.To the UK and our corresponent in London is Barney Burnham. Audio

6:37 PM.New NCEA figures show pass rates for the qualification continued to rise last year, though children from poor backgrounds and Pasifika and Maori students still lag. Audio

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

6:27 PM.The Government's promised clampdown on loan sharks moved a step closer today with the release of a draft bill giving more protection to consumers borrowing money. Audio

6:24 PM.The chief commissioner, and the Mines Rescue Service have today raised serious questions about the rescue response at Pike River, but the police want to keep using the new system. Audio

6:20 PM.Employment confidence has fallen further, as the labour market recovery remains fragile. Audio

6:13 PM.Tropical cyclone Daphne is expected to hit Fiji tonight while the country is already battling severe flooding. Audio

6:10 PM.The agency Shine runs domestic violence programmes nationwide and frontline services in Auckland. Audio

6:07 PM.Reported crime has hit a 15 year low and quake -ravaged Canterbury is leading the way with a dramatic 22 per cent drop. Audio

5:55 PM.There were tears and heart felt pleas as those for and against a planned monorail linking Queenstown with Milford Sound put their case to the Department of Conservation. Audio

5:53 PM.The time is approaching when you won't need your wallet to go shopping, only your phone. Audio

5:50 PM.Whangarei's Child Poverty Action Group says the number of hungry children in the community is a scandal; An iwi based at the foot of Mount Ruapehu has called in the police, saying its office in… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.Some evacuees arriving in New Zealand from flood stricken Fiji say getting flights out was chaotic, as authorities struggle to deal with thousands of people trying to flee. Audio

5:37 PM.The Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom, has had a number of his bail conditions relaxed, meaning he can now use the internet, go swimming and record music. Audio

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

5:29 PM.The MP for Tauranga, Simon Bridges, has been promoted to a ministerial role after the Prime Minister announced a minor Cabinet reshuffle, forced by the resignation of Nick Smith. Audio

5:27 PM.A Hamilton woman who killed her neighbour with a hammer after escaping from a mental health unit has been sentenced to ten years' in prison. Audio

5:23 PM.Official papers reveal the police made a number of operational mistakes during Easter weekend two years ago, when 12 people died. Audio

5:23 PM.Official papers reveal the police made a number of operational mistakes during Easter weekend two years ago, when 12 people died. Audio

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

5:16 PM.The ACC Minister, Judith Collins, has confirmed she is going ahead with her defamation case against two Labour MPs, but says she is not asking taxpayers to fund the action. Audio

5:12 PM.Reported crime is at a 15 year low and police say for the first time in ten years domestic violence has levelled off. Audio

5:08 PM.A woman whose lung cancer went undiagnosed for two years has told health authorities her GP called her a "drug dependent piece of rubbish". Audio

5:00 PM.A doctor in censured for failing to diagnose a patient with terminal lung cancer. Police claim a breakthrough in tackling domestic violence and Fiji braces for another storm tonight. Audio