Checkpoint for Friday 19 April 2013

6:54 PM.The leader of a Nelson iwi is praising the Treaty Negotiations Minister for working with the tribe on their Treaty settlement; Bay of Plenty Regional Council has signed an agreement with Ngai Tuhoe to… Read more Audio

6:36 PM.New Zealand's Parliament passed historic legislation in 2013 to enshrine marriage equality in law - the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. Audio

6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:28 PM.A martime lawyer says attempts by fishing companies to water-down new rules, putting all foreign charter boats under New Zealand control, will do nothing to clean up the industry, plagued with… Read more Audio

6:22 PM.Tomorrow, the first pack of A2 Corporation's infant formula destined for the Chinese market will roll off the assembly line. Audio

6:10 PM.The FBI has released photographs of two men it says it wants to interview in connection with Monday's deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon. Audio

6:07 PM.The police hunting for the killer of roadworker George Taiaroa have identified and spoken to their main suspect but won't say when there might be an arrest. Audio

5:54 PM.Women MPs from the Pacific have told Parliament it's time for more action and less rhetoric, when it comes promoting gender equality. Audio

5:50 PM.The Defence Minister, Jonathan Coleman, is defending the purchase of eight navy helicopters that were rejected by Australia because they were deemed unsafe for use there. Audio

5:47 PM.The leader of a Nelson iwi is praising the Treaty Negotiations Minister for working with the tribe on their Treaty settlement; Bay of Plenty Regional Council has signed an agreement with Ngai Tuhoe to… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.The father of a man killed by a recidivist drink driver is warning motorists in the Wairarapa to be on the look out for his son's killer when he's released from jail in June. Audio

5:38 PM.The New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum is suing the former international skipper, John Parker, for defamation. Audio

5:35 PM.The ACT Party leader, John Banks is being forced to go to court to answer questions about Kim Dotcom's donations to his Auckland Mayoral campaign in 2010. Audio

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

5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.The death toll from the explosion that ripped apart a fertilizer plant in Texas and destroyed dozens of homes could be as high as 35 to 40 people. Audio

5:14 PM.Listening to that was the Chief Executive of Transpower, Patrick Strange. Audio

5:12 PM.People living in and around Cambridge who've spent the day without power are are being told tonight to conserve water. Audio

5:07 PM.The police hunting for the killer of roadworker George Taiaroa have identified and spoken to their main suspect but won't say when there might be an arrest. Audio

5:00 PM.Police speak to main suspect in roadworker shooting, Cambridge urged to save water after power cut, Power outage in Waitako, Search and rescue mission underway in West Texas, Court gives go ahead for… Read more Audio