Checkpoint

More than half of schools don't have any Maori language education, but despite repeated calls to make it compulsory, John Key has maintained his position. Audio

The Justice Minister has been ordered to reconsider sending an accused killer to face trial in China, because there are questions over whether he will recieve a fair trial. Audio

A Queenstown developer says the new fund proposed by the Government could be of great help to the region. Audio

Arthur Grimes, a former chair of the Reserve Bank, says the government needs to deliberately crash Auckland house prices by 40-percent. Audio

The Ministry of Education has come to the table to help some of the tamariki at Te Puea marae in Auckland, which is currently at capacity Audio

Police say the death of Te Awamutu man Daniel Bindner whose body was found at a Hamilton recycling centre was most likely a tragic accident. Audio

A former army instructor is on trial accused of grabbing his students' testicles and dragging female recruits to the ground by their hair. Audio

Cab drivers in Christchurch say their incomes have plummeted 30 to 50-percent since the arrival of the alternative taxi service Uber. Audio

The Crown says the convicted murderer and sex offender Phillip John Smith sent a former prison officer money as a bribe in an envelope addressed to his dead cat. Audio

Nona Pelletier wraps up the day's business news, including a market report. Audio