Checkpoint for Monday 14 May 2012

6:51 PM.Killers from a drug gang are believed to be behind 49 headless corpses found dumped on a highway near Monterrey in northern Mexico. Audio

6:46 PM.The director of Kaupapa Maori at the Rotorua District Council, Mauriora Kingi, says if iwi want Maori wards - they have to lobby for it; A Rotorua tribe's farming arm says it's against a boycott of… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.To the UK and our correspondent in London Barney Burnham. Audio

6:37 PM.More now on Government changes to labour laws which include allowing employers and unions to walk away from collective contract negotiations. Audio

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

6:28 PM.More traps are being laid in the Auckland suburb of Avondale, but authorities are confident there's no sign of a wider infestation of the Queensland fruitfly. Audio

6:26 PM.Spending in shops has slumped following on from a spike in sales fueled by the Rugby World Cup. Audio

6:22 PM.Telecom plans to trial fourth generation mobile broadband network technology before the end of the year. Audio

6:17 PM.The Court of Appeal has ruled against officials and for families who want to be paid for caring for their disabled children. Audio

6:14 PM.The main prison guards union says consultants hired by the Corrections Department have never set foot in prisons earmarked for closure, and their report is years out of date. Audio

6:11 PM.One place the money gained from higher prescription charges will go is into cancer care. Audio

6:07 PM.Family doctors say the hike in the price of prescriptions might put people off getting health care. Audio

5:50 PM.17 jobs have gone at the Christchurch Art Gallery, which is closed for earthquake repairs until at least June next year. Audio

5:47 PM.Fixed home loan rates have dropped to their lowest levels since the 1960s, following floating mortgage rates down. Audio

5:45 PM.A Rotorua tribe's farming arm says it's against a boycott of AFFCO meatworks - which is locked in an industrial dispute with workers; The director of Kaupapa Maori at the Rotorua District Council… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The Government has confirmed it is going ahead with changes to labour laws which include allowing employers and unions to walk away from collective contract negotiations. Audio

5:34 PM.The Health and Disability Commissioner is warning people with melanoma they must insist on a follow up care plan after the cancer is removed. Audio

5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:26 PM.Yahoo's chief executive has quit over accusations his CV included a false computer science degree. Audio

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

5:16 PM.The Whangarei pre-school at the centre of a row over a boy with HIV is preparing to sue the AIDS Foundation for defamation. Audio

5:10 PM.The Health Ministry's lost again over discriminating against the families of disabled people, in a ruling the Government warns could set a costly precedent. Audio

5:07 PM.The Government is almost doubling the cost of prescriptions from three dollars to five dollars to pay for health spending elsewhere. Audio

5:00 PM.The Government almost doubles the cost of prescriptions. A big win for families who look after disabled children and the row over an HIV boy triggers a defamation threat. Audio