Checkpoint for Tuesday 13 August 2013

6:49 PM.The child advocacy organisation, Te Kahui Mana Riki says the Social Development Minister is showing strong leadership on protecting vulnerable children from abuse; An upcoming Maori industry… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.A new report gauging New Zealanders' wellbeing says they're mostly content except when it comes to money. Audio

6:40 PM.The Defence Force is again recruiting for civilians to join its elite special forces unit - the Special Air Services. Audio

6:36 PM.New Zealand's shotput golden girl Valerie Adams made history in Moscow today when she became the first woman to win four successive world athletics titles. Audio

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

6:27 PM.Shares in the boutique beer company Moa Group plunged by up to 25 percent today after the company warned of a shortfall in sales this year. Audio

6:24 PM.An Auckland teenager has made music history in America, becoming the first female artist to top the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in almost two decades. Audio

6:22 PM.The Christchurch City Council has just over two weeks to decide whether to completely retain the Town Hall's heritage, or redesign some parts to be more functional. Audio

6:17 PM.Returning now to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan banning Fonterra milk products, following the botulism contamination scare. Audio

6:12 PM.Labour's acting social development spokesperson, Annette King, supports the increased checks on Government workers, but says her party wants to find out more about other measures, including the… Read more Audio

6:09 PM.The Government has acknowledged there are human rights questions about new court orders for known and suspected child abuses, but says the rights of children come first. Audio

5:53 PM.New research shows the Government spends more time chasing welfare debt than unpaid tax even though the tax debt is almost six times larger. Audio

5:48 PM.The child advocacy organisation, Te Kahui Mana Riki says the Social Development Minister is showing strong leadership on protecting vulnerable children from abuse; A Maori industry conference will… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Valerie Adams has joined a elite group of athletes by winning her fourth straight world shotput title in Moscow overnight - the first woman to do so. Audio

5:41 PM.The Government's announced new laws it wants passed to impose tougher restrictions on child abusers and adults assessed as being a serious risk to children. Audio

5:36 PM.More now on the ban of Fonterra milk products by Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Audio

5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:27 PM.The US government has unveiled major changes to the country's justice system aimed at bypassing tough mandatory prison terms and reducing its huge prison population. Audio

5:25 PM.Valerie Adams has joined a elite group of athletes by winning her fourth straight world shotput title in Moscow overnight - the first woman to do so. Audio

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

5:15 PM.Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus are the latest countries to ban imports and sales of Fonterra milk products. Audio

5:11 PM.The chief executive of the Strive Community Trust in South Auckland, is Sharon Wilson-Davis, her social workers help violent families. Audio

5:08 PM.The Social Development Minister says New Zealanders are sick of known abusers going on to hurt more children, and new laws announced today will help stop that happening. Audio

5:00 PM.New laws to crackdown on child abusers. A new Fonterra ban - this time in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus and a new record for Valerie Adams in Moscow. Audio