Checkpoint for Thursday 18 October 2012

6:57 PM.A website featuring photos of known child sex offenders has gone public in Western Australia - the first state in the country to make such a move. Audio

6:45 PM.The lawyer leading the Maori claims over freshwater has warned a win by the kaitiaki of Poroti Springs near Whangarei, could be reversed; An MP wants all citizenship ceremonies to acknowledge Te… Read more Audio

6:37 PM.People in Christchurch fighting to save their Port Hills homes are astounded the Earthquake Recovery Authority is set on spending millions of dollars to buy them out when a cheaper option exists. Audio

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

6:27 PM.Christchurch athletes will soon be able to train at a new sports centre that replaces the quake damaged QEII Park which is being demolished. Audio

6:24 PM.Sky Television is sticking with its previous forecast of a flat performance over the coming year. Audio

6:20 PM.An FBI sting operation has netted a man officials say was plotting to blow up the New York Federal Reserve Bank with a 450 kilogram bomb. Audio

6:18 PM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust is hoping its victory in the Waitangi Tribunal today will lead to millions of dollars for emergency repairs and more money annually - but an apology from the Crown is… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.A independent review of Fire Service's response to deadly February earthquake in Christchurch has heavily criticised the organisation for allowing tensions to fester for years. Audio

6:09 PM.The parents of slain Auckland teenager, Christie Marceau, say they cannot come to terms with a court ruling that the man who killed their daughter was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

5:54 PM.Health chiefs in the Wellington region say big changes are needed to end frustrating barriers to patients getting good care and doctors doing their job. Audio

5:50 PM.The Maori Party hopes the Crown will respond to the recommendations in a Waitangi Tribunal report on Maori pre-schools, but the caucus warns the state doesn't have a good track record of taking… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.The Labour Party is promising New Zealanders will be given the first opportunity to work on rebuilding Christchurch if it's elected government. Audio

5:37 PM.The police have fully implemented just seven out of 47 changes five years on from when they were recommended by an inquiry triggered by sexual assault cases. Audio

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

5:27 PM.The takeover of Fisher and Paykel Appliances is much closer after Chinese whiteware firm, Haier, upped its offer, so far snaring more than 50 percent of the company. Audio

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

5:19 PM.The review says many senior managers lacked operational experience and describes a view held by lower ranked officers that commanders have become administrators who have lost the art of command. Audio

5:16 PM.Opposition MPs have attacked the Prime Minister's honesty in Parliament, raising doubts about answers he has given not just on the Kim Dotcom case but also on alcohol law reform. Audio

5:12 PM.Dr David Chaplow is a forensic psychiatrist who assessed Chand for the defence after he killed Christie Marceau. Audio

5:08 PM.The parents of slain Auckland teenager, Christie Marceau, say they cannot come to terms with a court ruling that the man who killed their daughter was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

5:00 PM.Christie Marceau's family struggle with the decison her killer is not guilty by reason of insanity. Opposition MPs attack the Prime Minister's honesty in Parliament and Fire Service managers… Read more Audio