Checkpoint for Monday 23 September 2013

6:51 PM.The national body for Maori fishing interests says the rules governing whitebaiting are complicated and sometimes hard to understand; Some Maori members of the Labour Party have scored good Caucus… Read more Audio

6:48 PM.Telecom wants the uncertainty cleared up over the cost of broadband over the copper network . Audio

6:43 PM.For the first time scientists have measured massive underwater waves up to 240 metres high that crash through a gap in a huge submarine ridge in the Pacific. Audio

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

6:26 PM.For the first time researchers have put a figure on the number of homeless New Zealanders and say there were 34 thousand in 2006 - the latest census data available. Audio

6:21 PM.A punter has put 10 thousand dollars on Oracle to triumph in the America's Cup after the US crew pulled off their fourth win in a row today. Audio

6:19 PM.Some yachting fans are beginning to wonder if Team New Zealand will claim the America's cup after losing both races to Team USA this morning. Audio

6:12 PM.Listening to that, political commentator Bryce Edwards. Audio

6:08 PM.The new Labour David Cunliffe says merit and unity have been the deciding factors in the new shadow cabinet with heavy hitters still on the front bench despite being part of the "anyone but Cunliffe… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.New Zealand's roading body, the Transport Agency, says a new expressway north from Wellington is essential for efficiency and road safety. Audio

5:53 PM.Eight people have minor injuries after their school bus crash south of Taumarunui this afternoon. Audio

5:50 PM.Some Maori members of the Labour Party have scored good Caucus positions, under new leader David Cunliffe; The national body for Maori fishing interests says the rules governing whitebaiting are… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.A man accused of stabbing and killing another young man on the Kapiti Coast has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Audio

5:41 PM.ASB is withdrawing all its loan preapprovals for buyers with deposits of less than 20 percent as the Reserve Bank implements stricter rules on lending. Audio

5:36 PM.The new Labour David Cunliffe says merit and unity have been the deciding factors in the new shadow cabinet with heavy hitters still on the front bench despite being part of the "anyone but Cunliffe… Read more Audio

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

5:29 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.Team New Zealand may live to regret a decision to alter their boat between races after missing another opportunity to win the America's Cup. Audio

5:21 PM.Heavy and sustained gunfire is being reported from the Nairobi shopping mall where Islamists have killed at least 68 people. Audio

5:13 PM.For the first time researchers have put a figure on the number of homeless New Zealanders and say there were 34 thousand in 2006 - the latest census data available. Audio

5:07 PM.In a shock move for many home hunters, ASB is withdrawing all its loan preapprovals for buyers with deposits of less than 20 percent. Audio

5:00 PM.ASB gets tough on homebuyers with low deposits. Homeless figure put at 34 thousand and heavy gunfire at the Nairobi's embattled shopping mall. Audio