Checkpoint for Monday 30 March 2015

6:51 PM.A report out of Australia shows ice or crystal methylamphetamine use is skyrocketing. Audio

6:47 PM.A traditional Maori artist suggests some cherished wood carvings should be left overseas, because the harsh weather in New Zealand could damage them; The Maori Party says the shackles of injustice… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.Shane Warne is unapologetic for seeing Australia's World Cup victory against the Black Caps through beer goggles. Audio

6:26 PM.A psychologist is being brought in to oversee a mental health programme for commercial airline pilots in this country. Audio

6:22 PM.A coroner is calling for a safety review of a stretch of road in the Wellington city centre which has one of the highest rate of pedestrian-vehicle accidents in the country. Audio

6:19 PM.The Goverment is confident international oil giants will invest in exploration off the coast of New Zealand despite a lack of success in recent years, and a falling oil price. Audio

6:16 PM.People living in Franz Josef are accusing the Westland District Council of misleading them over an Alpine fault plan they say will leave them stranded. Audio

6:11 PM.A High Court judge has sent the Lundy retrial jury out to reach a verdict, telling them not to be scared about the task ahead. Audio

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

5:53 PM.Sparrows with trinkets around their necks are being found dead in Wellington. Audio

5:46 PM.Controversial changes to the 2017 America's Cup which could rule out Auckland as a regatta host could be announced by lunch time tomorrow. Audio

5:39 PM.A GP has been blasted by the Health and Disability Commissioner for the catastrophic mistake of ordering a patient to stop taking critical heart medication that was helping to keep him alive. Audio

5:36 PM.The New Zealand dollar rose to a near record high against the Australian dollar this morning, before easing back on lower commodity prices. Audio

5:27 PM.Aggressive tactics, verbal stouches, and questions about retirements have dominated coach Mike Hesson's first news conference in Melbourne today, as the Black Caps continue to reflect on their World… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.A resthome that failed to care properly for an elderly woman who deteriorated and died following skin cancer surgery has been told to make improvements. Audio

5:15 PM.The Privy Council is poised to confirm Teina Pora will not face a retrial, and the focus now shifts to compensation. Audio

5:12 PM.The Government's been forced to abandon its most controversial changes to the Resource Management Act following the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' win in the Northland by-election. Audio

5:08 PM.The Jury who will decide whether Mark Lundy killed his wife and child has now been considering its Verdict for four hours. Audio

5:00 PM.The judge sends the Lundy jury out to reach a verdict. The Northland by-election drubbing punctures the Government's RMA overhaul and no retrial for Teina Pora so the focus shifts to compensation. Audio