Checkpoint for Friday 12 October 2012

6:55 PM.The Maori Party President says the Prime Minister's visit to Murupara today was a great success; The Prime Minister John Key says he was impressed by what he heard at the forum; The Government had… Read more Audio

6:55 PM.Thousands of Kiwi feathers from dozens of birds living in zoos overseas, have been brought home today to be used by traditional Maori weavers. Audio

6:37 PM.Debate over the value of the currency is heating up, with the Green Party proposing the Reserve Bank should start printing money to help rein in the run away dollar. Audio

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

6:23 PM.An American graffiti artist who turned his back on a career in stem-cell research is in Auckland this weekend to find New Zealand's best graffitists. Jurne, a 29-year-old from San Francisco, is… Read more Audio

6:23 PM.Scott Technology is expanding its presense in China as part of its plan to boost earnings. Audio

6:21 PM.In the UK there is now a sickening avalanche of tales of sexual abuse by the former tv and radio personality, the late Jimmy Savile. Audio

6:18 PM.The roll-out of Immigration New Zealand's new online visa application service is going to be responsible for at least 25 job losses, and the closure of up to 10 offices both here and offshore. Audio

6:14 PM.A parliamentary inquiry into manufacturing has been announced at a jobs meeting in Auckland. The meeting hosted by unions to address what they say is a jobs crisis, brought together opposition MPs… Read more Audio

6:09 PM.The man who watches over the GCSB spy agency says the Labour Party's claims about a Dotcom tape are a load of rubbish. Audio

5:48 PM.The Maori Party President says the Murupara community south east of Rotorua gave the Prime Minister a clear message today, about their expectations for the future; The Prime Minister John Key says he… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.The chief of the New Zealand Army says the horrors faced by soldiers who died at Passchendaelle, 95 years ago are unimaginable. Audio

5:42 PM.A Glen Innes group protesting against plans to remove state houses is rejecting Housing New Zealand's claim that all tenants who've left so far have chosen to move. Audio

5:39 PM.Opposition parties are convening a parliamentary inquiry into what they call New Zealand's jobs crisis in manufacturing. The move comes weeks after the Kawerau pulp and paper mill confirmed plans to… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.The logo for the global insurance company, American International Group, will be displayed in white type front and centre on the All Blacks' jersey. It's believed to be the second most valuable rugby… Read more Audio

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

5:26 PM.Thousands of people have commemorated the 10th anniversary of bombings in Bali. 202 people were killed in the attacks, including three New Zealanders and 88 Australians. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:18 PM.Joe Biden has gone on the attack, trying to make up lost ground in the first and only debate of the campaign between the US vice presidential candidates. Audio

5:15 PM.Jane Patterson on claims about the GCSB spy agency taping John Key. Audio

5:09 PM.The Prime Minister has come out swinging, after being assured by the GCSB that no tape of him making quips about the internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom exists. The Labour Party claims that unnamed… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.PM hits back over spy agency taping claim; US Vice-Presidential debate praised for level of discourse; New Immigiration NZ technology costs 25 jobs; Murray McCully in Bali for bombing anniversary; and… Read more Audio