Checkpoint for Monday 24 March 2014

6:52 PM.The U.S. National Security Agency has hacked its way into the servers of the Chinese telecomms and internet giant Huawei even spying on its top executives. Audio

6:48 PM.The Whanganui River Maori Trust Board is being told by one of its iwi not to proceed with initialling a deed of settlement with the government because the tribe fears its needs aren't being fairly… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Across the Tasman, a growing number of immigrants say they feel singled out and discriminated against by Australians, with some too scared to walk alone at night. Audio

6:35 PM.More now on the story of a dentist who failed to tell a teenage patient that a piece of equipment had broken off and was stuck in his tooth. Audio

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

6:26 PM.Headwinds against manufacturers exporting to Australia are likely to remain strong, with the Australian dollar expected to maintain its weakness against the New Zealand currency for much of this year.

6:24 PM.The Christchurch City Council is trying to stem the flow of businesses out of the central city by banning new areas for offices and shops in the suburbs. Audio

6:20 PM.A prolonged dry spell in parts of the upper North Island is verging on drought as farmers become more and more desperate for rain. Audio

6:17 PM.New Zealand faces a heated up future of wildfire outbreaks that threaten property and lives, according to the latest top-level report on climate change. Audio

6:12 PM.The US Navy is sending a black box locator to the southern Indian Ocean in case the sightings from planes zero in on where the plane might be. Audio

6:08 PM.Chinese aircrew are reported to have spotted suspicious objects in the southern Indian Ocean in the search for vanished Malaysia Airlines flight 370. Audio

5:56 PM.Eight people have now been confirmed dead in Seattle's massive landslide. Audio

5:53 PM.The main agency that trains builders says New Zealand is woefully short of apprentices and needs another five thousand to meet demand, particularly in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

5:49 PM.With the general election just six months out, a research group has created a new code aimed at ensuring the flurry of expected political polls are reasonably reliable. Audio

5:46 PM.Changes to the make up of the Kohanga Reo National Trust are likely to happen at an upcoming national hui called by the Maori King; The Maori King has issued a personal invitation to the upcoming hui… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.Kim Dotcom's lawyers are back in court, this time seeking orders to disclose documents they believe exist but say the Crown hasn't provided. Audio

5:37 PM.A dentist faces possible legal action for failing to tell a teenager that a piece of equipment had broken off and was stuck in his tooth. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The All Black fullback Israel Dagg has spoken out about taking sleeping pills before a drunken night out at the last World Cup, saying he was silly but didn't plan it that way. Audio

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

5:20 PM.One of the two New Zealanders killed in a fiery plane crash in Australia posted a message online about feeling " nervous as hell about the sky diving", and was about to conquer his "greatest fear". Audio

5:17 PM.Aucklanders who take the bus say mistakes by drivers mean they're repeatedly being unfairly fined. Audio

5:12 PM.The former Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, has told an inquiry into child sexual abuse there were mistakes in the way he dealt with a victim who tried to sue the church. Audio

5:08 PM.The Malaysia Airlines plane disappeared 16 days ago while en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people on board. Audio

5:00 PM.Searchers for flight MH370 examine latest radar images. Cardinal George Pell, gives evidence at Australia's inquiry into child sexual abuse and Israel Dagg on taking sleeping pills before a drunken… Read more Audio