Checkpoint for Friday 6 June 2014

6:55 PM.The family of a South Auckland constable killed in Tonga will restart their efforts to get compensation following today's guilty verdicts against two policemen. Audio

6:52 PM.Lawyers for the Crown have told the Waitangi Tribunal there's no need for it to investigate the mandate to settle Ngapuhi treaty claims; The head of an Auckland tribal council is advocating for… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.While the court case against the ACT Party MP John Banks is finally at an end, the matter is likely to dominate political debate for weeks to come as he remains a Member of Parliament. Audio

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

6:21 PM.Opposition parties in Fiji say the political playing field is far from even and that the September election will not be free and fair. Audio

6:18 PM.A property developer says the Government has taken too much tax from house and land packages, and needs to give some back to help create affordable housing. Audio

6:14 PM.A union for forestry workers says the early findings out today about the industry's safety record are damning. Audio

6:06 PM.One hundred and thirty seven Stockton Mine workers are losing their jobs. Audio

5:51 PM.Early findings from a review into forestry say it's clear there needs to be widespread change to stop injuries and save lives. Audio

5:48 PM.Lawyers for the Crown have told the Waitangi Tribunal there's no need for it to investigate the mandate to settle Ngapuhi treaty claims; The Ruapehu District Council is to cut down 43 native heritage… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.One of the country's worst serial stalkers has managed to find what's been described as another potential victim while still in prison. Audio

5:39 PM.Health officials have admitted failing to pass on a fraud complaint against the largest Maori service for intellectually disabled people. Audio

5:35 PM.The police will install fifty-six new digital speed cameras over the next eighteen months in high-risk locations around the country. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The police suspect the person who stole food from an Otago home last night was the escaped prisoner Stephen Maddren. Audio

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

5:20 PM.A man suspected of shooting five police officers, killing three, in the Canadian city of Moncton has been captured. Audio

5:13 PM.A Tongan police inspector and a constable have been convicted of manslaughter after stomping on and strangling a New Zealand policeman two years ago. Audio

5:10 PM.Mary Wilson talks to Solid Energy's Chief Executive Dan Clifford. Audio

5:08 PM.The West Coast mine is losing about 130 thousand dollars a day and with Solid Energy already 400 million dollars in debt, its new CEO says the jobs have to go. Audio

5:00 PM.137 jobs going at Stockton mine, Solid Energy's chief executive has more, Tongan police guilty of killing New Zealand constable, Man arrested after shooting rampage in Canada, Escaped prisoner may… Read more Audio