Checkpoint for Friday 12 September 2014

6:57 PM.The lead dentist at New Plymouth hopsital is reporting a jump in serious tooth decay in toddlers following the decision to remove flouride from the city's water supply three years ago. Audio

6:53 PM.National has pushed its Treaty of Waitangi settlements deadline out by another three years. The Maori Party has launched its health strategy today. About 25 percent of prisoners have been refused… Read more Audio

6:37 PM.This week the Child Poverty Action Group released its report calling on all political parties to take a range of steps in education, health and income support to help the country's poorest children. Audio

6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:29 PM.Gentleman Jean he might be off the field but the Springbok captain Jean de Villiers won't be treated in a gentlemanly fashion when he plays the All Black in Wellington in tomorrow night, in his 100th… Read more Audio

6:27 PM.Up to one million tickets worldwide for next year's Rugby World Cup in England will go on sale tomorrow. Audio

6:23 PM.The High Court has ruled that the controversial blogger Cameron Slater, at the heart of the dirty politics scandal is a journalist - but he still has to reveal his sources in a defamation case. Audio

6:20 PM.A high profile inmate and serial litigant Arthur Taylor has lost his High Court bid to win prisoners the right to vote in next week's general election. Audio

6:15 PM.The woman leading the fight for better pay for looking after elderly people in their own home can't quite believe what's happened after winning a deal today. Audio

6:10 PM.Celebrity athlete Oscar Pistorius is poised to find out out whether he has been found guilty of culpable homicide -- or manslaughter -- for the killing of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a… Read more Audio

5:56 PM.An ecologist and opponents of a new road are lamenting the expected loss of ancient kauri trees now the 800-million-dollar highway between Puhoi to Warkworth has won final approval. Audio

5:53 PM.Big retailer The Warehouse Group's annual profit has plunged by almost half, which it puts down to a three-year revamp that's coming to an end. Audio

5:49 PM.About 25 percent of prisoners have been refused leave to attend a tangi or funeral in the past five years; The Maori Party has launched its health strategy, which includes calling for a review in to… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A further 17 special housing areas have been unveiled in the drive to boost new homes in Auckland. Audio

5:43 PM.The head of a trust that runs a charter school in Northland admits it had a horrific first term. Audio

5:38 PM.Australia's terrorist alert level has been raised to high, meaning the risk of an attack is likely. Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

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

5:29 PM.A former Westpac bank manager has been sentenced to two years and one month in prison for defrauding customers out of more than 358 thousand dollars. Audio

5:25 PM.The woman leading the fight for better pay for those who look after elderly people in their own home says the win announced by the government today is much better than she expected. Audio

5:16 PM.The police in Hamilton are hunting for a man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint as she walked home from school. Audio

5:11 PM.John Key is ruling the Greens out of any National led government. Audio

5:07 PM.The cricketing great Chris Cairns is to be charged with perjury by the British police. Audio