Checkpoint for Friday 25 September 2015

6:50 PM.The people of Heretaunga-Tamatea in the Hawkes' Bay will have their long-awaited Deed of Settlement signed tomorrow; A Maori advisor to the Northland Regional Council is supporting calls by a hapu and… Read more Audio

6:34 PM.The father of a family who failed to claim refugee status based on climate change, was this week deported from New Zealand. But his case raised the broader question of, as the changing climate takes… Read more Audio

6:25 PM.Aggressive black-tailed deer are terrorising people, their pets and even hospitalising inhabitants of the American city of Ashland, Oregon. Audio

6:21 PM.Checks are being made on dance studios across Australia after a leading teacher, Grant Davies, pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences against his students at the popular RG Dance studio in… Read more Audio

6:18 PM.A new agency set-up to over-see the Christchurch rebuild is signaling a new era in co-operation between the Christchurch City Council and the government. Audio

6:11 PM.Detainee numbers on Australia's remote Christmas Island are ramping up, among them New Zealanders sent there as a punishment for misbehaving and to isolate them. Audio

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

5:53 PM.Pope Francis has become the first leader of the Catholic Church to address US Congress. Audio

5:50 PM.The people of Heretaunga-Tamatea in the Hawkes' Bay will have their long-awaited Deed of Settlement signed tomorrow; A Maori advisor to the Northland Regional Council is supporting calls by a hapu and… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.The heavy rains and flooding that have swamped the Hawke's Bay have left one farming community cut off at Te Pohue between Napier and Taupo. Audio

5:44 PM.About 50 fires a year in New Zealand are caused by phones, laptops and other electronics when they are being charged. Audio

5:42 PM.A court's been told that Kim Dotcom's business partners privately expressed fears he would take the money and flee if their business ended up in legal trouble. Audio

5:38 PM.They might not have scored the hundred points many expected but the All Blacks are generally happy with their win over Namibia in the second Rugby World Cup game in London. Audio

5:35 PM.The Defence Force has been ranked as either "weak" or "needing improvement' in a slew of categories ranging from leadership to risk management. Audio

5:33 PM.Pumpkin Patch's share price tumbled nearly a third to 10 cents after it delayed the release of its financial result, warning that some risks - as yet unspecified - are going to hit its bottomline. Audio

5:25 PM.A koala that survived being hit by a car travelling 100-kilometres-an-hour on Tuesday night has just been released back into the wild. Audio

5:22 PM.The logic of sacking scientists researching greenhouse gases is being questioned, in light of the government's insistence the solution to rising emissions will be found through scientific innovation.

5:19 PM.The students and families of a small independent school, forced to close its doors over fears children were being mistreated, have made an impassioned plea for the Education Minister to keep it open. Audio

5:15 PM.The Saudi government has launched an investigation into the deadliest disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in 25 years. Audio

5:08 PM.The Government says 196 New Zealanders are being detained in Australia awaiting deportation, but it won't say how many of these are being held on Christmas Island. Audio

5:00 PM.It's revealed 196 New Zealanders are being detained in Australia awaiting deportation. More than 700 pilgrims crushed to death outside the holy city of Mecca and grilling a koala. Audio