Checkpoint for Monday 17 December 2012

6:57 PM.The embattled Auckland lawyer, Barry Hart, is appealing today's decision to declare him bankrupt. Audio

6:52 PM.A report by the Productivity Commission has described an obvious and growing tension between local councils and central government. Audio

6:48 PM.The South Island iwi Ngai Tahu is to investigate commercial investment opportunities in Dunedin; A Ngati Whatua leader is acknowledging a former politician for supporting her use of the greeting "kia… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.The doctor who is about to receive a bravery award for his work during Christchurch's February earthquake, says the images from that day are still with him. Audio

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

6:26 PM.The struggling Australian publisher Fairfax Media has sold its majority stake in its cash cow Trade Me at a 5 percent discount as it seeks to pay down its large debts. Audio

6:23 PM.A jury has found one of two men accused of murdering a journalist guilty of manslaughter, and the other not guilty. Audio

6:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:10 PM.Filipe Nainoca of the Red Cross in Suva joins us. Audio

6:08 PM.Thousands of people have been evacuated, with almost 3000 holiday makers transferred off the smaller islands to the main island. Audio

5:55 PM.Shoppers are feeling more optimistic about the economy. Audio

5:51 PM.Police are now calling the death of a nine-year-old Raetihi Boy suspicious. Audio

5:46 PM.The South Island iwi Ngai Tahu is to investigate commercial investment opportunities in Dunedin; A Ngati Whatua leader is acknowledging a former politician for supporting her use of the greeting "kia… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Seven students and three teachers from Christchurch's Middleton Grange School are camped out in Nadi Airport amid the hurricane-force winds. Audio

5:41 PM.The Hobbit may have broken records on opening weekend at the North American box office, but some Hollywood insiders say it should have done much better. Audio

5:36 PM.Confidence in Novopay has dropped to an all-time low, with 97-percent of principals surveyed predicting the pay roll system will still not be up-to-scratch in a years time. Audio

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

5:25 PM.To Samoa now, where in the aftermath of Cyclone Evan the cost is continuing to mount. Audio

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

5:14 PM.The jury in the trial of two men accused of killing a radio New Zealand journalist has just returned its verdict. Audio

5:06 PM.Thousands of people have been evacuated, with almost 3000 holiday makers transferred off the smaller islands to the main island. Audio

5:00 PM.Cyclone Evan batters the main island of Fiji. The verdicts in Cottrell trial and Samoa counts the cost of Evan. Audio