Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 August 2016

6:50 PM.Week in the House begins with a round of speeches praising the performance of New Zealand's athletes at the Olympic Games in Rio. Questions for the prime minister, John Key, begin with a series from… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.A Hawkes Bay school is deciding what to do next after it was forced to close this morning when E Coli was detected in its water. Audio

5:25 PM.The family of Piri Hemi, an elderly man mistreated in his rest home, is relieved the caregiver in question has been charged. Audio

5:31 PM.The owners of a rest home where a caregiver was filmed slapping an elderly man say they're shocked, while Waikato DHB says it's sorry his family isn't satisfied with its response. Audio

5:39 PM.Controversial businessman William Yan and three others have been ordered to hand over nearly $43 million worth of property in a record settlement over alleged money laundering. Audio

5:48 PM.Faroz Ali charged Fijian workers large sums of money, facilitated their unlawful entry here and then employed them in breach of their visa conditions, Immigration NZ said at his trial. Audio

5:55 PM.Matamata residents Lynn and Jonathan Beesley are fed up with a "low hum" that's keeping them awake at night. Alex Ashton went to investigate the mysterious buzzing noise that only a few can hear. Audio

6:13 PM.The government has faced questions in Parliament about why money to help small councils deliver clean drinking water is no longer available. Audio

6:20 PM.Disability and school groups fear disabled children will be short-changed by a huge shift of special needs funding from schools to early education providers. Audio

6:23 PM.Sir Ngatata Love, who is on trial in the High Court on alternative charges of fraud and corruption, had to take a break from giving evidence this afternoon due to ill health. Audio