Checkpoint for Friday 8 May 2015

6:48 PM.Hundreds of mourners are expected to descend on Northland's Otiria Marae this weekend to pay their final respects to the Ngapuhi and Ngati Hine elder, Erima Henare; A Maori business at the top of the… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.The challenge of solving the Auckland housing crisis continues to dog the Government, with it now publicly butting heads with the Auckland Council. Audio

6:25 PM.An Auckland teacher who was looking at porn on a school computer during school hours admits he made a "poor error of judgement." Audio

6:22 PM.The cost of damage to Vanuatu from Cyclone Pam are still be calculated two months after the storm ripped through the islands. Audio

6:15 PM.The ringleader of an advertising scam that duped a thousand small businesses into handing over almost a million dollars has been sent to jail for four years. Audio

6:10 PM.The British Prime Minister David Cameron is now within touching distance of forming a new government and in a surprise development it looks like his party will be able to govern alone. Audio

6:05 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:48 PM.A Maori business at the top of the South Island has won a Supreme Court appeal to decide if it can make claims against the Crown for land rights; Hundreds of mourners are expected to descend on… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Lincoln University is changing its student fees so they don't go up at all from start to finish of a degree. Audio

5:45 PM.The UN Secuity Council is set to grapple with the huge problem of thousands of migrants fleeing Africa and attempting to cross the Mediterranean in death boats run by people smugglers. Audio

5:42 PM.The handler of a missing police dog says he will continue to scour the Tararua ranges west of Masterton over the next few days despite the search being scaled back. Audio

5:37 PM.The mass collection of phone records exposed by the American whistle blower Edward Snowden has been ruled illegal in the United States. Audio

5:33 PM.The New Zealand dollar was little changed today, as the market awaits some fresh economic data out of the United States. Audio

5:27 PM.They're rated as two of the world's finest rugby players but tonight is the last chance, guaranteed, that their fans get to see Richie McCaw and Dan Carter on their home turf. Audio

5:25 PM.A massive haul of stolen property including waterblasters, generators, dishwashers and ovens have been found in 12 shipping containers and two horse floats at Dairy Flat north of Auckland. Audio

5:20 PM.The head of Tourism West Coast wants the Government to come up with just over a million dollars a year to help the agency bring in more visitors. Audio

5:16 PM.A detective who found a knife with blood and hair on it in the kitchen of the man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco says there's no way the blood got there during the police… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Kaikohe police want media and anyone who's shared a video of a vicious assault on a schoolgirl to remove the footage saying it glorifies violence. Audio

5:06 PM.To the UK, where Ed Miliband has effectively conceded defeat to David Cameron's Conservatives, pivoting upon a thrashing in Scotland where even a leading Labour light was ousted by a 20 year old. Audio

5:00 PM.Scottish thrashing defeats Labour in UK election;Vicious attack by a teenage girl is caught on video;Latest from the Blessie trial;Tourism West Coast wants over a million dollars of help;A dozen… Read more Audio