Checkpoint for Wednesday 5 June 2013

6:48 PM.A tribe is accusing Rotorua District Council of having an arrogant attitude over a plans to build a wastewater plant; More than five-thousand new voters have enrolled on the Maori electoral roll; A… Read more Audio

6:45 PM.House building is up by 21 percent in Canterbury, almost two times ahead of the growth rate nationally. Audio

6:35 PM.The Electricity Authority has torn into proposed plans to overhaul the power sector - saying they would shrink the economy and damage investment. Audio

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

6:26 PM.Heartland New Zealand has announced a new strategy for getting rid of most of its unwanted and troubled property assets sooner than originally planned. Audio

6:22 PM.Listening to that is Hamilton's deputy mayor Gordon Chesterman. He's one of the 7 out of 8 councillors who voted to remove the fluoride. Audio

6:19 PM.The Hamilton City Council has voted to stop fluoridating the city's water supply - after 40 years of doing so. Audio

6:16 PM.A Wellington club rugby player who struck out at a referee on the weekend is unlikely to play again this season and could face a life ban following a judicial hearing tonight. Audio

6:08 PM.Dozens of goverment agencies have no idea whether their websites or public kiosks are a security risk. Audio

5:56 PM.Dame Catherine Tizard is considering quitting as patron of a high-profile inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence in the wake of key members resigning. Audio

5:52 PM.Opponents of a 28-storey waterfront hotel in Dunedin are celebrating a decision NOT to award it resource consents. Audio

5:48 PM.More now on the dozens of government agencies which have no idea whether their websites or public kiosks are secure. Audio

5:45 PM.A tribe is accusing Rotorua District Council of having an arrogant attitude over a plans to build a wastewater plant; More than five-thousand new voters have enrolled on the Maori electoral roll; A… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The number of houses being built has jumped by 12 percent - the biggest increase in a decade and driven by the rebuild in Canterbury. Audio

5:35 PM.The failure of sprinklers during the Spring Hill prison riot has sparked calls for an audit of all prison sprinkler systems. Audio

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

5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:23 PM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has come under a fresh attack, this time over his parliamentary status. Audio

5:20 PM.A Canterbury man has been sentenced to eight years and ten months in jail after pleading guilty to his part in an international paedophile ring. Audio

5:16 PM.The mother of Hayden Miles says her family is forever broken after the murder of the 15 year old in August 2011. Audio

5:08 PM.Dozens of goverment agencies have no idea whether their websites or public kiosks are a security risk. Audio

5:00 PM.Dozens of goverment agencies don't know if their websites are secure. The man who killed and dismembered a Christchurch teenager will spend at least 18 years behind bars and Peter Dunne under pressure… Read more Audio