Checkpoint for Monday 28 May 2012

6:52 PM.To Australia now where a man's in court over a TV advert featuring talking kookaburras mocking the New Zealand accent. Audio

6:49 PM.The chairperson of Te Runanga Nui o Nga Kura Kaupapa Maori o Aotearoa, says a Rotorua school is shocked to have been caught up in the Te Rito Miki scandal; Hato Petera College in Auckland says because… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.An emotional ceremony's been held for United States marines who lost their lives in a little known accident while stationed here during the Second World War. Audio

6:39 PM.To the UK now, where another political expenses scandal has emerged. Audio

6:37 PM.More now on the police investigation into the deaths of two people in a remote part of south Canterbury. Audio

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

6:28 PM.The listed energy efficient lightbulb maker, Energy Mad, is blaming production and accreditation delays for widening losses. Audio

6:20 PM.The UN Security Council has condemned the massacre of over a hundred Syrians including up to 49 children in the town of Houla but stopped short of holding the Assad government entirely to blame. Audio

6:14 PM.The Government has confirmed the Families Commission will be cut from a maximum of seven comissioners to a single one. Audio

6:10 PM.More now on the report from Treasury which says smoking saves the Government money, because smokers die earlier than those who don't light up. Audio

6:07 PM.A teenager is in custody, after an imitation pistol was fired at the face and head of a Paeroa College student this morning. Audio

5:55 PM.The Government is considering making drivers on restricted licences display an R plate in a bid to reduce the road toll. Audio

5:52 PM.The Maori immersion school where a convicted sex offender worked is said to be shocked he taught there; Hato Petera College in Auckland says because computers are so important for its Maori pupils, it… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.The Labour Party says the Government has set up a working group on increasing class sizes to protect itself from a massive backlash from parents and teachers. Audio

5:44 PM.For the second time in less than a year, the government has been told to urgently review home-based early childhood education. Audio

5:39 PM.The collapse of a large Australian engineering company has put a cloud over scores of jobs in New Zealand. Audio

5:37 PM.The jury deliberating the high court retrial of George Gwaze has once again retired for the day, after failing to reach a verdict. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The convicted rapist and former police officer, Brad Shipton, has lost his bid to have all of his parole conditions dumped. Audio

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

5:24 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is standing by New Zealand's record on the environment, despite a report stating the country has failed on committments it made 20 years ago. Audio

5:23 PM.The leader of the Killer Beez gang has admitted arranging drug deals at his house, but says he never got involved in the transactions himself. Audio

5:16 PM.A Treasury report has admitted smoking actually saves the Government money in the long run. Audio

5:08 PM.The police investigating the deaths of a man and woman discovered in the backblocks of South Canterbury are not ruling out the man may be a heavily tattooed local called Jason Frandi. Audio

5:00 PM.Police investigate the deaths of two people in the backblocks of South Canterbury. New evidence smoking actually saves the Government money and the kiwi accent at the centre of a court case in… Read more Audio