Checkpoint for Friday 27 May 2016

5:08 PM.The man who murdererd two women at the Ashburton WINZ office, Russell John Tully, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Reporter Sally Murphy was at the sentencing. Audio

5:12 PM.A police officer was left with a bloody hand in the Christchurch District Court this morning, when the family of Renee Duckmanton yelled abuse and lunged at the man accused of her murder. Belinda… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The Prime Minister has ramped up the rhetoric over the Auckland Council's role in the city's housing shortage, saying a new National Policy Statement will ultimately dictate how much housing land… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.The Salvation Army has dipped into its reserves to help people struggling to pay their bonds for rental housing for the first time. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio

5:24 PM.The Golden State Warriors have won game five of the Western Conference NBA playoffs, beating Steven Adams' Oklahoma City Thunder 120-111. Fox Sports anchor Sam Gannon watched the match. Audio

5:30 PM.Wellington city councillors have been told to go dumpster diving if they want to retrieve personal documents thrown out by staff. Michael Cropp reports. Audio

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

5:38 PM.A day after Budget 2016, debate has turned to whether the government will embark on a major programme of tax cuts in an election year. Mei Heron reports. Audio

5:41 PM.Hekia Parata has revealed schools will not know which of their students are attracting the new targetted education funding, the government unveiled to target children of long-term beneficiaries. Audio

5:44 PM.Donald Trump, who has been derided, dismissed, scoffed at and written off, now formally has the number of delegates required to be be the Republican candidate in November's US Presidential elections… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.A veteran Whangarei truck driver says low pay and long hours on the road are the real reasons log truck drivers keep rolling their rigs in Northland. Lois Williams reports. Audio

5:54 PM.The widow of a the truck driver who survived a horrendous crash earlier this year but later died has spoken about her happy life with her husband who she described as a true gent. Reporter Robin… Read more Audio

5:57 PM.An Indian man is so obsessed with setting Guinness world records he's changed his name to Guiness. Audio

6:10 PM.The Government says it's committed to continue selling off state houses, despite revelations on Checkpoint that a shortage of state homes has people borrowing money from WINZ for temporary hotel… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has put the onus on the Auckland Council to supply land for some much needed houses. He spoke to John Campbell. Audio

6:24 PM.Aucklanders will have the chance to try out wearing a turban this weekend, in an event organised by the local Sikh community. Medical student, Jaspreet Singh, explained - and showed - what the turban… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, has delivered his eight Budget which he says delivers money to sectors under pressure - health, education and housing. But critics say the Budget has failed to… Read more Audio