Checkpoint for Monday 3 February 2014

6:50 PM.A new waka aimed at boosting cultural tourism in Wellington has been blessed and named; A Te Arawa kaumatua says he supports charter schools because a community belief has a greater impact than a… Read more Audio

6:45 PM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union wants more security on Auckland trains after two workers were attacked at the weekend. Audio

6:43 PM.Tourism operators are hoping the touch down of a Boeing Dreamliner in Christchurch today will herald a new direct link between the city and China. Audio

6:36 PM.A new report has found children raised by same-sex parents do just as well in education, as those raised by hetrosexual parents and their emotional and social development also compares well. Audio

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

6:28 PM.Two rare taiko seabird eggs have hatched in the first breeding attempt on the Chatham Islands. Audio

6:25 PM.One of the organisations set up to cover the financial services industry, after several finance company collapses, says enquiries have more than doubled. Audio

6:16 PM.A woman campaigning for equal rights for New Zealanders living in Australia says she's had death threats but is going to carry on fighting. Audio

6:12 PM.More now on the death of Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, from a suspected drugs overdose at his Manhattan apartment. Audio

6:09 PM.Safety inspectors have banned the Lyttelton Port from stacking containers seven high as their investigation goes on into a serious accident at its depot in Ferrymead. Audio

5:56 PM.The ACT Party's new leadership will have to wait until much closer to the election before they'll know if National will do a deal to help them win Epsom. Audio

5:50 PM.A ground-breaking case around what women care workers are paid and if that's discriminatory has opened in the Court of Appeal. Audio

5:48 PM.The Seattle Seahawks have scored one of the biggest upsets in history to win their first Super Bowl after 38 years of trying. Audio

5:47 PM.A Te Arawa kaumatua says he supports charter schools because a community belief has a greater impact than a system written in a book; A new waka aimed at boosting cultural tourism in Wellington has… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union's South Island organiser John Kerr says it's outrageous it has taken that forklift injury as well as two deaths at the port itself, to break the company's inertia… Read more Audio

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

5:27 PM.The drowning of a woman in Northland has prompted police and scientists to suggest more publicity may be needed about king tides. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.A Tauranga rest home is under fire from the Health and Disability Commissioner for failing to pick up that an 81-year-old woman had fractured her hip until six days after a fall. Audio

5:19 PM.The Australian government will investigate a collision between a ship from the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd and a Japanese harpoon boat. Audio

5:15 PM.Fans are gathering at the home of Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, who's been found dead in his Manhattan apartment of an apparent drugs overdose. Audio

5:12 PM.The Labour Party has accused the Prime Minister of proceeding with the sale of shares in Genesis Energy for the sake of his political pride. Audio

5:07 PM.Safety inspectors have told Lyttelton Port it's stacking shipping containers too high and in a way that puts workers and passersby at risk. Audio

5:00 PM.Inspectors criticise safety failings at Lyttelton Port. Rhys Darby, on working with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Australian Govt to investigate whaling collision. Audio