Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 June 2015

6:53 PM.John Key comes close to being thrown out by the Speaker after he claims Labour is lying about their role in jeopardising trade deal with Saudi Arabia in their handling of live sheep export ban; Mr Key… Read more Audio

6:48 PM.While the Whanganui River floodwaters are receding, residents in the remote river valley are still feeling vulnerable, with emergency services unable to reach them by road; Engaging Mothers and whanau… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.A ground breaking study of apparently harmless chemicals, found everyday in our environment, has shown that together they have the potential to trigger cancers in humans. Audio

6:35 PM.The governor of South Carolina has called for the removal of a Confederate flag from the state capitol's grounds. Audio

6:28 PM.The husband of the woman who took her fight to choose how to die to court has urged MPs to put aside party politics and debate euthanasia. Audio

6:22 PM.Air traffic controllers are being praised for stepping up during a radar failure that grounded all commercial flights around the country this afternoon. Audio

6:19 PM.A Wellington lawyer who invested in one of New Zealand's biggest Ponzi schemes has been ordered to pay back the fictitious profits he withdrew before it collapsed. Audio

6:15 PM.Some Whanganui people have been allowed back into their homes today but many are facing an indeterminate wait to get sewage-tainted mud cleared before they can return. Audio

6:10 PM.There's shock from both the family and friends of the Auckland dairy owner, Arun Kumar, at the verdict reached for his killer. Audio

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

5:56 PM.Three horses trained by a leading racing stable in Waikato are facing checks after one tested positive for cobalt - which can be used to improve race performance. Audio

5:53 PM.While the Whanganui River floodwaters are receding, residents in the remote river valley are still feeling vulnerable, with emergency services unable to reach them by road. Audio

5:49 PM.The dangers of hipster jeans have been vividly demonstrated by an Adelaide woman left lying for hours unable to move when the circulation to her legs was cut off. Audio

5:46 PM.The Prime Minister is urging people in unhealthy state homes to go to government agencies for help. Audio

5:42 PM.The Corrections Department admits it was wrong to put prison security ahead of the well-being of Otago prisoner Jai Davis, who died after swallowing smuggled drugs. Audio

5:38 PM.The Green Party says the Government told a Saudi businessman to sue New Zealand over its ban on live sheep exports. Audio

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

5:29 PM.Tana Umaga has been named the new Blues Super Rugby coach. Audio

5:24 PM.The Whanganui district mayor Annette Main has just landed after a helicopter flight to get a clearer picture of the damage. Audio

5:20 PM.Clayton Bunker has his family in a motel but got back to rescue their cats today from their home where floodwaters reached the top of the skirting boards, but up to the ceiling of son Geoffrey's glass… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Whanganui business owners briefly allowed back into shops, offices and galleries today have emerged dismayed by the sea of tainted mud and mammoth task ahead. Audio

5:14 PM.A radar fault that grounded all commercial flights around the country just before three this afternoon is causing ongoing delays and disruption. Audio

5:07 PM.There's shock from both the family and friends of the Auckland dairy owner, Arun Kumar, at the verdict reached for his killer. Audio

5:00 PM.The Kumar family is extremely disappointed with today's verdicts; Radar failure grounds planes, disrupts flight schedules; Mud and mammoth task confront Whanganui business owners; Family visits their… Read more Audio