Checkpoint for Wednesday 29 July 2015

6:50 PM.According to a new study the health of Whanganui Maori is markedly worse than the rest of New Zealanders; The Maori Development Minister says he doesn't want to police the pronunciation of Te Reo in… Read more Audio

6:45 PM.Prime Minister under fire from Andrew Little & Winston Peters over TPP negotiations; Petition calling for the raising of CYF care age from 17 to 18 is presented to the Social Services Committee. Audio

6:45 PM.South Africa's first cricket captain of the post-apartheid era, Clive Rice, has died after battling a brain tumour. Audio

6:40 PM.What were they thinking ? That's the question drivers and cyclist are asking of Land Transport deciding to put in cycle lanes along a popular training route in Waikato, sending motor vehicles on a… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.The Green Party is pushing for the Reserve Bank to set interest rates by committee after what it says is repeated failures over the past four years. Audio

6:28 PM.It's a song that's sung every day around the world, but "Happy Birthday" must be paid for before it can be used in films or played in public places. Audio

6:20 PM.The grandson of a 74-year-old man who died after questionable gallbladder surgery says the family thought it was a routine operation and never got to say goodbye. Audio

6:17 PM.Law changes could clear the way for one principal to run several schools and for schools to own and operate early childhood centres. Audio

6:10 PM.The Corrections Minister believes his department did everything right monitoring convicted murderer Tony Robertson, despite ordering a review. Audio

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

5:55 PM.Safety investigators in the United States say the co-pilot caused the crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship last October by putting on the brakes when it was still flying too fast. Audio

5:52 PM.The Maori Development Minister says he doesn't want to police the pronunciation of Te Reo in Parliament this week, but people should be making an effort. Audio

5:50 PM.To Perth now where eight men have been charged with committing hundreds of sex crimes against a 13-year-old girl. Audio

5:45 PM.The Australian Rules star, Adam Goodes is considering calling an early end to his career after years of racial abuse and booing from spectators. Audio

5:35 PM.It's been condemned as a recipe for disaster when Land Transport decided to put in cycle lanes, along a popular training route in Waikato, sending motor vehicles on a collision course. Audio

5:33 PM.The Reserve Bank says more interest rate cuts are needed to support the economy, but it has ruled out the need for an aggressive response. Audio

5:27 PM.The parents of a dead prisoner are demanding to see their son's records after receiving scant information from Corrections and Serco about what happened to him. Audio

5:20 PM.Conservative Party founder and one time leader Colin Craig has announced he is suing blogger Cameron Slater, a political rival and a lobbyist over what he calls a campaign of lies from the "dirty… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The Government is being warned that New Zealanders' lives could be at risk if the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal makes medicines more expensive. Audio

5:12 PM.The boy who took part in a fatal dairy raid says he doesn't want to be remembered as the Railside Dairy Killer. Audio

5:07 PM.A review's been called into into how Blessie Gotingco's rapist and murderer was monitored, but already Government Ministers are ruling out a law change and saying Corrections did everything right. Audio

5:00 PM.Gotingco killer inquiry - but Ministers defend Corrections;Killer of dairy owner to be named on sentencing;Govt warned trade deal could put lives at risk;Colin Craig says he'll sue blogger… Read more Audio