Checkpoint for Tuesday 6 October 2015

6:55 PM.The Federation of Maori Authorities says the removal of tariffs across the Trans-Pacific Partnership will provide more trade opportunities for Maori exporters. New figures show an increase in the… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.A lawyer representing a group of Indonesian fishermen is fighting for the right to have their case for lost wages heard in the Employment Court. Maritime lawyer, Peter Dawson joins Checkpoint. Audio

6:36 PM.The long running battle between the meat company Affco and its workers continued in the employment court today. Darien Fenton is an organiser for the meat workers union. Audio

6:28 PM.A dozen candidates in the Canadian elections have been forced to quit after comments they made on social media came back to haunt them. Ottawa journalist Jessica Murphy has been covering the… Read more Audio

6:25 PM.Aucklanders are increasingly considering fleeing the big city to find employment elsewhere because of the high cost of houses and living. Kim Baker Wilson reports. Audio

6:22 PM.New figures show 564 people died by suicide in the last year - the highest number since records began eight years ago. Moira Clunie is the mental health foundation's director of programmes. Audio

6:18 PM.Dairy farmers were hoping for more from the TPP but are realistic enough not to expect too much from it. Andrew McRae reports. Audio

6:14 PM.Figures from Foreign Affaris and Trade indicate the fruit and vegetable sector could make potential savings of $26 million when trade tarriffs are removed once the TPPdeal is fully implemented. Audio

6:12 PM.The next step for the Trans Pacific Partnership is for the governments of the 12 Asia-Pacific nations to ratify the agreement. U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports. Audio

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

5:55 PM.The first independent evaluation of charter schools has given the publicly-funded private schools a pass mark for innovation. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has been reading the report. Audio

5:52 PM.New figures show an increase in the number of Maori men taking their own lives. The Federation of Maori Authorities says the removal of tariffs across the Trans-Pacific Partnership will provide more… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.A Christchurch hunter is furious that a helicopter pilot who helped save his life could be jailed. Audio

5:39 PM.Senior doctors are demanding to see the fine print on the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal before they decide if it is acceptable. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio

5:37 PM.The Government is promising more jobs, higher incomes and a better standard of living for New Zealanders, as the result of today's TPP agreement. Amelia Langford reports. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall today released annual provisional suicide statistics; Alexa Cook reports. Audio

5:25 PM.Around a hundred Auckland rail commuters had to be evacuated from a stranded train this morning when an overhead electric cable fell on the tracks. KiwiRail's General Manager of Engineering David… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.The former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence for threatening to kill a former staff member and possessing drugs. Reporter Carla Penman has been reading the… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.The police have spent all day looking for a young boy missing in the Waitarere Forest north of Levin. Reporter Alex Ashton has been following developments. Audio

5:17 PM.The man who police say tried to get into a Christchurch Work and Income office with a gun this morning, has been remanded in custody. Sally Murphy reports. Audio

5:10 PM.After five years of drawn-out and tense negotiations - 12 Pacific Rim nations have finally agreed on the contentious Trans-Pacfic Partnership - the question now is will it be ratified? Economics… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The police in Dunedin are investigating a threat to carry out a shooting at Otago University. Reporter Belinda McCammon reports. Audio

5:00 PM.Shooting threat at Otago Uni, TPP details could be weeks away, Man who tried to enter Linwood WINZ remanded in custody, Search for a missing 10 year old boy, AC/DC drummer loses appeal, Falling… Read more Audio