Checkpoint for Wednesday 22 August 2012

6:56 PM.With petrol prices at a record high, drivers are being told to shop around because there is at least 12 cents difference between the most expensive and the cheapest fuel. Audio

6:54 PM.A new way to predict the impact of New Zealand's future natural disasters has made its public debut. Audio

6:49 PM.The national body representing many kura kaupapa is blaming the family of sex offender, Te Rito Miki, for not stopping him from pursuing work as a teacher under false identities; The actions of Te… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.MPs are being warned children are losing interest in school because their teachers do not know how to use new technology in their lessons. Audio

6:37 PM.The Labour Party has delivered a report card on National's economic record in government which gives it a fail mark for just about every one of its targets. Audio

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

6:28 PM.The Minister of Health says British American Tobacco is wasting its money trying to stop the introduction of plain packaging laws in New Zealand. Audio

6:24 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:18 PM.The lawyer of the Tuhoe activist Tame Iti is arguing in the Court of Appeal that the Urewera raids trial judge, Justice Hansen, mis-directed the jury. Audio

6:13 PM.The police say today's fatal crash between a police car and a four-wheel drive vehicle in South Auckland is every officer's worst nightmare. Audio

6:08 PM.The Northland primary school where a deputy- principal abused 12 boys has confirmed it got a police warning about the man three years ago. Audio

5:53 PM.A lawyer for a man accused of murdering his young daughter says the case against his client is based on prejudice and speculation. Audio

5:49 PM.The national body representing many kura kaupapa is blaming the family of sex offender, Te Rito Miki, for not stopping him from pursuing work as a teacher under false identities; The actions of Te… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.More than 300 tenants have been kicked out of state houses in the past year for lying about their circumstances. Audio

5:42 PM.The small Far North community of Pamapuria has been in turmoil for weeks - since James Parker was first revealed as a paedophile. Audio

5:34 PM.The police warned a Far North School three years ago about their deputy principal having sleepovers with children - he was in fact sexually abusing them, but nothing was done until now. Audio

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

5:26 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has been forced to defend the equipment being used by New Zealand troops in Afghanistan. Audio

5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:20 PM.Whangarei police are refusing to be intimidated by shots fired into a suburban police office in the early hours of this morning. Audio

5:18 PM.Greg O'Connor is from the Police Association. Audio

5:14 PM.Three investigations are underway as police look into a  fatal collision between a police car and a 4-wheel-drive vehicle in South Auckland today. Audio

5:13 PM.Ricky Houghton who lives in Pamapuria and is a community leader in the Far North says parents trusted Parker unconditionally with their children. Audio

5:07 PM.Parker's lawyer Alex Witten-Hannah says in 2009 police wrote a warning letter to the principal of Pamapuria School but nothing was done. We'll hear more on that shortly. Audio

5:00 PM.A Northland school was warned about a paedaphile teacher three years ago. A woman is dead after a crash with a police car racing to a burglary. and are New Zealand's troops in Afghansitan properly… Read more Audio