Checkpoint for Monday 22 December 2014

6:56 PM.Can you overcome prejudice thoughts - and stop being racist? Audio

6:52 PM.Ngati Tuwharetoa, which has struck a deal with Mighty River Power over the use of water from Lake Taupo, won't disclose how much its commercial agreement is worth; A hui to resolve a dispute has… Read more Audio

6:46 PM.Looking back on 2014 a little bit before Christmas, observing again some notable events. It was Low-down humour, but a high class life. The acid tongued comedian and tv host, Joan Rivers, left a hole… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.The new All Blacks defensive coach Wayne Smith admits he's found it difficult to watch the All Blacks in recent years. Audio

6:35 PM.The New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing the biggest crisis of his political career after a gunman shot dead two officers in a revenge attack for the police killing two unarmed black men. Audio

6:26 PM.New evidence shows that bosses with big egos are more likely to overstate the size of their profits. Audio

6:23 PM.The gender gap in the teaching profession has widened over the past 10 years. Audio

6:19 PM.In France - a man shouting "God is Great" has driven into eleven pedestrians in the city of Dijon badly injuring two of them. Audio

6:15 PM.Exporters to Australia are being hurt by a New Zealand dollar hovering near record levels against its Australian counterpart. Audio

6:10 PM.The Department of Conservation has been denounced for ignoring it's own rules and allowing a guided walk company to take more people on the Routeburn Track. Audio

6:06 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport Audio

5:53 PM.A New Zealand football scout says if the country wants to be really good at the game, school children need to be playing all year round. Audio

5:50 PM.A leader of a Far North iwi says the tribe has fulfilled the wishes of its tupuna, its ancestors, with the purchase of its sacred mountain. Audio

5:45 PM.A legal dispute over setting stricter building standards in Christchurch, has been thrown out for the third and final time. Audio

5:41 PM.In Cairns the woman accused of killing seven of her children and a niece will be assesed by mental health professionals. Audio

5:38 PM.Fisher & Paykel has been fined more than 200-thousand dollars in Australia for wrongly telling customers they needed to buy an extended warranty on dishwashers. Audio

5:36 PM.The police are searching for fifteen rugby jerseys stolen from former All Black, Leon MacDonald's home in Blenheim. Audio

5:34 PM.New Zealand shares rose today, the benchmark Top 50 Index hitting a fresh record at 5554 points before closing at 5542, up 14. Audio

5:26 PM.A Sydney magistrate is examining video evidence as part of a bail review hearing for the partner of the Lindt cafe gunman. Audio

5:23 PM.Unions representing New York police say the city's Mayor, Bill de Blasio, "has bloods on his hands" following the weekend killing of two officers who were on patrol in Brooklyn. Audio

5:19 PM.The chair of the Problem Gambling Foundation says the Government should re-visit other tenders for its convention centre if SkyCity won't build it without any taxpayer funding or more concessions. Audio

5:16 PM.The man charged with a murder at a 21st birthday party in Otara can now be named. Audio

5:12 PM.Poorly paid aged careworkers have won another major victory in a landmark case over pay. Audio

5:07 PM.The Department of Conservation has been slammed for ignoring it's own rules and allowing a guided walk company to take more people on the Routeburn Track. Audio

5:00 PM.A stern rebuke for DOC over its decision to allow more trampers on the Routeburn Track. Another big win for Aged care workers wanting better pay and the man charged with a murder at a 21st birthday… Read more Audio