Checkpoint for Monday 13 July 2015

6:50 PM.People are being warned that selling home-made hangi could attract a four hundred and fifty dollar fine when the new Food Act comes into effect in March next year; Campaigners that tried to keep the… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.Record numbers of humpback whales have been found in Cook Strait, suggesting their numbers are slowly recovering. Audio

6:36 PM.In Mexico, the President Enrique Pena Nieto and the country's prison system is being lampooned over the embarrassing second escape of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Audio

6:28 PM.There are fears more than 100 Muslims will be tortured after Thailand sent them back to China accusing of them going to the Middle East to join jihad Audio

6:25 PM.A woman who complained about a 'violent' massage that left her with a sore back, neck and shoulders has triggered a top-level health investigation Audio

6:19 PM.Freedom campers could have some of their freedoms removed as part of a by-law recommended by Christchurch City Council staff. Audio

6:14 PM.A leading bank economist says Chinese investors are buying overseas properties because they see it as a way to protect their wealth. Audio

6:11 PM.The Government is tightening the way it polices swamp kauri exports after widespread complaints about of illegal exports. Audio

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

5:55 PM.The number of homes selling for more than one-million dollars has doubled in the past year, most of those in Auckland. Audio

5:52 PM.People are being warned that selling kai from a homemade hangi for profit could soon attract a hefty fine. The New Plymouth District Council says it's had an increase in complaints about the online… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.People are being warned that selling kai from a homemade hangi for profit could soon attract a hefty fine. The New Plymouth District Council says it's had an increase in complaints about the online… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.The All Blacks are back at full strength for the start of the four nations Rugby Championship as preparation for their World Cup defence gets into full swing. Audio

5:47 PM.A former teacher says he hugged girls, had them on his lap and touched some of them on their thighs but none of it was sexual. Audio

5:42 PM.What Megan Boyd thought would be a straightforward tramp on Taranaki's Pouakai Ranges turned into a nightmare on Saturday evening as she and her 12 year old daughter crawled on their hands and knees… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager has asked the High Court in Wellington to rule on the legality of a search warrant and actual serach of his home last October. Audio

5:35 PM.Westpac has confirmed its closing its branch in Ruatoria, the only bank in the East Coast town. Audio

5:33 PM.A job report reveals employers added about 130 thousand new positions in the first half of the year. Audio

5:20 PM.A charge nurse blamed for a chaotic and stressful ward where an elderly woman was given a lethal dose of antibiotics has been sacked from that position but the DHB won't say where she's working. Audio

5:17 PM.The Labour Party is not backing down from claims that Chinese buyers are pushing up Auckland house prices despite accusations that it's position is racist. Audio

5:11 PM.MPI's forestry and land management director Aoife Martin is with us. Audio

5:08 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries is tightening controls on swamp kauri exports after widespread complaints about illegl exports. Audio

5:00 PM.Tightening controls on swamp kauri exports. A Christchurch hospital is heavily criticised over the death of an elderly patient and Labour not backing down over Chinese buyer claims. Audio