Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 August 2015

6:58 PM.Researchers at the University of Otago have established a direct link between tomatoes and gout attacks. Audio

6:54 PM.Greens co-leader James Shaw questions Prime Minister's confidence in Foreign Minister Murray McCully; Prime Minister also faces questions from Labour leader Andrew Little about foreign land sales; MPs… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust says the Ministry of Education is still marginalising the movement by promoting other Maori early learning services; The Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta is critical of the… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Hillary Clinton is once again mired in controversy over her use of a personal e-mail server when she was Secretary of State in President Obama's government. Audio

6:42 PM.American scientists have created a human brain the size of a pea in a laboratory dish. Audio

6:39 PM.Thousands of earthquake-repaired Canterbury homes will be rechecked after a government inspection has revealed defects with underfloor structural repairs. Audio

6:37 PM.The controversial workplace health and safety legislation is now being debated in Parliament. Audio

6:28 PM.Hackers say they have followed through on their threat to release information stolen about customers of the cheating spouses website AshleyMadison.com. Audio

6:26 PM.Nelson's horse and cart man has been attacked with solvent leaving him with burns to his mouth, throat and chest. Audio

6:22 PM.Opposition parties have continued their calls for the Foreign Minister Murray McCully to be stood down while the Auditor-General investigates the controversial Saudi sheep deal he struck. Audio

6:18 PM.Auckland City Hospital is full and today postponed some non-urgent surgery as it manages many patients with winter illnesses. Audio

6:17 PM.At this stage it appears most schools and early childcare centres are opening again tomorrow after being under lockdown today. Audio

6:12 PM.Armed fugitives are still on the run in the central North Island tonight; one woman's been arrested and two teenagers,a boy and a girl, taken away by police in Ohakune. Audio

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

5:56 PM.Auckland librarians have won their battle to put a controversial award winning children's book about bullying, sex and drug-taking back on their shelves. Audio

5:53 PM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust says the Ministry of Education is still marginalising the movement by promoting other Maori early childhood learning options. Audio

5:47 PM.The electricity generator and retailer Meridian has fired off some stiff criticism at the Abbott Government in Australia. Audio

5:45 PM.The shrine in Bangkok which was hit by a deadly explosion has reopened to the public as authorities continue to hunt for a suspect caught on CCTV. Audio

5:42 PM.The latest now on China's share market which has dropped again today. Audio

5:39 PM.The Finance Minister has told Parliament any government agency or State-Owned-Enterprise with assets surplus to requirements, should sell them off. Audio

5:37 PM.Armed fugitives are still on the run in the central North Island tonight, after a police chase and shootout early today. Audio

5:35 PM.Fletcher Building's share price has risen 3 percent, despite a fall in its annual profit. Audio

5:25 PM.The Earthquake Commission will need to re-check thousands of Canterbury homes to see if work to fix un-even floors has been done properly. Audio

5:24 PM.The lure of Olympic gold is all Sonny Bill Williams needed to join the New Zealand's sevens squad. Audio

5:20 PM.Dairy farmers aren't popping the champagne corks yet with the news that international prices for dairy have started to rebound. Audio

5:17 PM.Earlier the Kohu family said they feared Dolphy Kohu will end up dead. Audio

5:16 PM.The police chase began near Whanganui at half past two and ended with shots being fired at officers and a patrol car being stolen. Audio

5:15 PM.RNZ's reporter Alex Ashton has been at the police news conference in Palmerston North. Audio

5:10 PM.RNZ reporter Alexander Robertson is live in Ohakune with the latest. Audio

5:08 PM.Armed fugitives are still on the run in the central North Island tonight, after a police chase and shootout early today. Audio

5:00 PM.Fugitives on the run in Ohakune; The latest update from Ohakune; RNZ reporter from police briefing; Raetihi resident woken by police; Kohu family are concerned; Dairy farmers aren't popping the… Read more Audio