Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 September 2014

6:54 PM.Hundreds of protesters joined a hikoi in central Auckland today, seeking to send a powerful message to oil companies like the Norwegian giant, Statoil, to go home. Audio

6:52 PM.Live footage from Wellington train stations is being used to catch criminals in the act. Audio

6:48 PM.Iwi representatives from Northland and throughout the rest of the country have marched up Auckland's Queen Street in protest against deep sea oil drilling; The Waitangi National Trust is defending its… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.The trial of a former Canadian porn actor accused of killing and dismembering a man has opened in Montreal today. Audio

6:36 PM.The New Zealand dollar has clawed back some of its losses yesterday following news that the Reserve Bank had sold off more than half a billion dollars. Audio

6:27 PM.New research suggests changing wind patterns played a crucial role in helping sea-faring Polynesians colonise New Zealand. Audio

6:22 PM.An Australian woman who converted to Islam says violence against Muslims in Australia has been rising since the first terror raids in Sydney and Brisbane. Audio

6:19 PM.Secondary school teachers are calling for a review of school zones, changes to the school funding system, and an end to charter schools. Audio

6:14 PM.And Labour's acting deputy leader, Annette King, is with us. Audio

6:11 PM.Labour MPs have decided they want to act sooner rather than later, and have the new leadership in place by Christmas. Audio

6:07 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:56 PM.A Miami pimp has been sentenced to 29-years jail for sex trafficking women, including a New Zealander. Audio

5:52 PM.Iwi representatives from Northland and throughout the rest of the country have marched up Auckland's Queen Street in protest against deep sea oil drilling. Audio

5:49 PM.Turkish military police have used tear gas and water cannon to try and prevent hundreds of Turkish Kurds from crossing into Syria to join the battle against Islamic State. Audio

5:45 PM.A Christchurch mother has told the high court the four year battle she has had with the Earthquake Commission and her insurer, Southern Response, has been soul destroying. Audio

5:41 PM.With us is Jerome Taylor from the AFP in Hong Kong. Audio

5:38 PM.Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are stockpiling supplies and erecting makeshift barricades ahead of what some fear may be a push by police to clear the roads before Chinese… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.Tens of thousands of dollars have been stolen by email hackers targetting lawyers and their clients. Audio

5:33 PM.The New Zealand dollar has clawed back some of its losses yesterday following news that the Reserve Bank had sold off more than half a billion dollars. Audio

5:23 PM.Police in Australia have arrested a 23 year old Melbourne man and plan to charge him with supporting a fighter in Syria after counter-terrorism raids across the city. Audio

5:18 PM.The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, has told the UN General Assembly in no uncertain terms it must fundamentally improve its performance in preventing conflict - accusing the Security Council of… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio

5:08 PM.Labour MPs have decided they want to act sooner rather than later, and have a new leadership in place by Christmas. Audio

5:00 PM.Labour plans a swift leadership contest before Christmas. Murray McCully delivers a hard hitting critical speech at the UN in New York and Melbourne homes raided in latest anti-terror op. Audio