Checkpoint for Friday 14 September 2012

6:55 PM.The Iwi Chairs Forum has formally endorsed a resolution by senior Maori for tribal unity over water rights; It's 40 years today since the Maori Language Petition - signed by more than 30-thousand… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.The announcement this week by Norske Skog that it is halving production at its pulp and paper mill in Kawerau again puts the focus on jobs. Audio

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

6:22 PM.A Christchurch man, whose Port Hills home has just been zoned red, says he's prepared to fight the Government in the courts for the right to stay in his house. Audio

6:18 PM.One of Fisher and Paykel Appliance's shareholders says the takeover offer it's received from the Chinese whiteware firm, Haier, is far too low. Audio

6:14 PM.The heads of iwi around the country have unanimously endorsed a resolution for tribal unity over water rights. Audio

6:12 PM.Reverend Rilma Sands is the minister at the Feilding Oroua Presbyterian Parish, where Ewen Macdonald's family attend. Audio

6:09 PM.A farmer whose trophy stags were poached and killed by Ewen Macdonald, says he'll be annoyed if the arsonist and animal killer gets out of prison before his five year jail term is up. Audio

5:54 PM.The Citizens Advice Bureau is worried it could be the first on the chopping block under proposed new laws to curb local government spending. Audio

5:51 PM.Secondary school teachers and principals are not convinced the sweeping changes proposed in the Government's $1 billion post-quake overhaul of the city's education system are needed. Audio

5:47 PM.In this special edition of Te Manu Korihi, we present parts of the Maori King's speech on water rights. King Tuheitia yesterday spoke mostly in English to an audience of about one thousand people at a… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The third biggest Lotto prize in the country's history has been claimed by a Tauranga man in his 20's following his $27 million win on Big Wednesday's jackpot. Audio

5:38 PM.The high-profile criminal defence lawyer Barry Hart has been ordered to be struck off for serious professional misconduct, including excessively overcharging a client. Audio

5:36 PM.Middlemore Hospital has overhauled security in its birthing unit after a baby was kidnapped, though it insists its precautions at the time were good enough. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:27 PM.For some Dunedin rugby fans, the city's first All Blacks test in the new covered stadium is like hosting its own Rugby World Cup final. Audio

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

5:19 PM.The Olympic medal ceremony for shot putter Valerie Adams has upset some community leaders in South Auckland, with one describing it as an insult. Audio

5:16 PM.The Government is being accused of sparking political and racial conflict with its determination to press on with the partial privatisation programme. Audio

5:12 PM.In 2006, two of Craig Hocken's trophy stags were killed by Macdonald. Audio

5:08 PM.Ewen Macdonald will be eligible for parole from December the 7th this year after being sentenced today to five years in prison for arson, vandalism and killing animals. Audio

5:00 PM.Five years jail for Ewen Macdonald; reaction from Feilding farmer; Government accused of sparking political and racial conflict; South Auckland leaders upset over Valerie Adams medal ceremony; first… Read more Audio