Checkpoint for Friday 28 June 2013

6:52 PM.The clock is ticking for voters in Ikaroa-Rawhiti who have yet to decided who should represent them in Parliament; Legislation to restore the character, mana and reputation of a tribal chief… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.A week after submissions closed on the Government's new spy legislation there are doubts about whether it has enough support to get it through Parliament. Audio

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

6:26 PM.Councils wanting to ban GE crops and animals in their districts say the government will be buying a fight with grass-roots New Zealand if it tries to stop them. Audio

6:22 PM.A long practised New Zealand art has come of age, with the first national duck calling championships just beginning in Dunedin. Audio

6:22 PM.The fast-food restaurants company, Restaurant Brands, expects sales to keep growing despite tough trading conditions. Audio

6:17 PM.In New Caledonia a one-year price freeze has been introduced on a range of products and services, in response to last month's 12-day general strike action over the cost of living. Audio

6:14 PM.A group set up to provide advice on reducing deaths from family violence, says more support is needed for survivors. Audio

6:10 PM.Steven Adams has made history today, and become an instant sports millionaire, by becoming the first New Zealand basketball player selected in the first round of America's NBA Draft. Audio

6:08 PM.Freight companies in Auckland say a new harbour crossing and two crucial highways will save time and money. Audio

5:57 PM.The role of the New Zealand Defence Force in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is over. Audio

5:54 PM.Two former finance directors already in prison for seven and a half years have been given more jail time for misleading investors in the failed company Capital and Merchant. Audio

5:51 PM.Twin tunnels will be bored under the Waitemata harbour to ease the pressure on the Auckland harbour bridge. Audio

5:48 PM.Time is running out for voters in Ikaroa-Rawhiti who have yet to decide who should represent them in Parliament; Legislation to restore the character, mana and reputation of a tribal chief wrongfully… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Australia's new Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, is facing questions over the credibility of his new Cabinet line-up. Audio

5:42 PM.Our political reporter, Chris Bramwell, is covering the by-election and is in Gisborne tonight. Audio

5:35 PM.A study released today shows more and more legal high users are turning up for psychiatric care including some who are intensely suicidal. Audio

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

5:27 PM.Rescuers have spent the day searching Northland's shoreline and offshore islands for a schooner which hasn't been seen for more than three weeks. Audio

5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:16 PM.Twin tunnels will carry three lanes of traffic each way, and be capable of carrying trains in a lower level. Audio

5:11 PM.The 19 year old basketballer Steven Adams, who grew up in Rotorua and Wellington, has made history by becoming by the first New Zealander picked in the first round of the NBA Draft. Audio

5:07 PM.Auckland is to get a new harbour crossing and drivers could be travelling through tunnels under the Waitemata within twenty years. Audio

5:00 PM.Government approves cross-harbour tunnels for Auckland; NBA success for Steven Adams in the US; Prime Minister on Auckland tunnels; Search for schooner now on shore lines; Legal high users turning up… Read more Audio