Checkpoint for Tuesday 9 February 2016

5:09 PM.Prime Minister John Key got the political year underway today with a blistering attack on the Labour Party over its position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. Audio

5:19 PM.The Tasman region has been hit by a large earthquake, although there's no reports of damage. Audio

5:24 PM.An armed man is on the run near Wairoa after pointing a gun at a police officer. Audio

5:28 PM.Rescuers have pulled an eight-year-old girl out alive from the rubble of a Taiwan apartment block Monday, more than 60 hours after it was toppled by a quake. Audio

5:34 PM.New housing figures out today tell an interesting story, particularly about Auckland. Business Reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins John Campbell from Wellington. Audio

5:35 PM.Apple New Zealand has filed its Annual Financial Statement for the year ended 26th of September 2015. Audio

5:40 PM.the Black Caps beating Australia 2 - 1 in the Chappel Hadlee one day cricket series. Audio

5:41 PM.While the community of Raglan is reeling from the death of one of its teenagers, its tradition of bridge jumping looks set to continue. Audio

5:45 PM.A murder trial was due to get under way in Palmerston North this morning for the man accused of killing a Massey University student last year, but a last minute reduction in the charges prompted a… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.Just days into the new school year, pupils at Hokitika's only high school won't be able to return to their classrooms until at least Thursday, after a large fire destroyed a number of buildings. Audio

5:50 PM.Sixteen-year-old Hokitika resident, Laura Jones, is in Year 12 at Westland High, and is disappointed to be taking time off after a fire destroyed a number of buildings. Audio

6:10 PM.Parliament is back in action with MPs refreshed after their summer break, and immediately going on the attack. Audio

6:13 PM.The Christchurch City Council has backpedaled on a proposal to remove protections from hundreds of significant trees on private land. Audio

6:15 PM.As Olympic Athletes who may want to become pregnant in the next year or two, consider their participation at the Rio Games, a more regular Rio occasion has been celebrated with typical joy. Audio

6:23 PM.Voters in New Hampshire are preparing to become the first in the United States to hold primaries in the Presidential race. But some residents are already anxious for the fanfare to end. Deborah… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.The year in the House begins with the swearing-in of new National MP Maureen Pugh, followed by a moment's silence for the late former Mp Bob Tizard. Politics then resumes with debate on the Prime… Read more Audio