Checkpoint for Friday 5 June 2015

6:56 PM.Civil Defence in Dunedin says the flooding in the city has caused extensive damage and the clean up will take some time. Audio

6:52 PM.The people of Te Arawa and the community of Rotorua are mourning the death of the respected orator Mauriora Kingi; The seven year legal battle over the burial of James Takamore has finally been… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.The new Green Party male co-leader James Shaw has big, ambitious plans for the party. Audio

6:25 PM.An emu called Georgia is recovering at Wellington Zoo after she swallowed a bright green sock which needed to be swiftly removed to save her life. Audio

6:18 PM.Alan Bond, the Australian businessman who funded the country's historic 1983 America's Cup victory before losing his fortune and his freedom, has died. Audio

6:14 PM.The Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway is calling for parliament to address the 'end of Life choice' debate. Audio

6:12 PM.Lecretia Seales' husband is urging the government to act after the Wellington lawyer's legal battle to die on her own terms was rejected. Audio

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

5:54 PM.Christchurch ratepayers are being spared the full brunt of a huge 28% rates rise under a new proposal announced today by the mayor, Lianne Dalziel. Audio

5:52 PM.Australia's opposition is demanding a Senate hearing about the Sydney gun seige be reconvened after revelations that a senior official from the Attorney General's office gave false evidence. Audio

5:50 PM.Former All Blacks captain Jerry Collins and his wife have been killed in a car crash in France. Audio

5:48 PM.The people of Te Arawa and the community of Rotorua are mourning the death of the respected orator Mauriora Kingi. The seven year legal battle over the burial of James Takamore has finally been… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A witness in the High Court today said his friend thought he'd get rich from robbing a local dairy but got nothing and is now on trial for murder. Audio

5:41 PM.The mother of a toddler whose death has been partly blamed on living in a cold, damp house, says she'd been asking Housing New Zealand for help for years Audio

5:38 PM.Care Alliance argued giving Lecretia Seales what she wanted would effectively legalise assisted dying on demand which would put many at risk. Its spokesperson Matthew Jansen joins us. Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.The champagne corks are popping in Whangarei this evening, after a referendum result in favour of a Hundertwasser art centre. Audio

5:24 PM.Millions of Americans who work for the Federal Government have had their pay records hacked in a vast cyber attack the US is blaming on China. Audio

5:21 PM.Auckland Transport knew last year that the ticketing machines on its buses could overheat, but didn't treat it as an urgent problem. Audio

5:15 PM.A Whanganui woman who admitted the manslaughter of her son broke down and sobbed when she was granted a discharge without conviction in the High Court at Whanganui today. Audio

5:11 PM.Justice Minister Amy Adams says the government is not going to take the lead on changing the law although she has enormous sympathy for Lucretia Seales' family. Audio

5:08 PM.Lecretia Seales has lost her legal battle for the right to die on her own terms, with her family saying she was bitterly disappointed at the decision. Audio

5:00 PM.Lecretia Seales loses right to die case, Amy Adams - govt. not going to take lead on assisted dying law, Mother discharged over toddler's death, Auckland Transport knew ticket machines could overheat… Read more Audio