Checkpoint for Friday 15 April 2011

6:57 PM.Australia's Ombudsman has launched an independent investigation into the handling of last month's riots at a detention centre on Christmas Island. Audio

6:53 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:38 PM.Liz Banas looks at the legislation setting up a new authority to oversee the rebuilding of Christchurch and the controversy around getting it passed under urgency. Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:23 PM.Telecom has sold its 49% stake in the online venture, Yahoo! Xtra, for an undisclosed amount. Audio

6:20 PM.More than one hundred Maori Wardens from around New Zealand were presented with Taonga from Ngai Tahu in appreciation for the work they did following the quake in February. Audio

6:17 PM.Flights around New Zealand were disrupted for a short time because of a problem with air traffic control systems. Audio

6:12 PM.A fourth case of U.S air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job has forced the head of the agency to quit and a review of how the entire system works. Audio

5:53 PM.A senior doctor at ACC is continuing to sue a sexual abuse victim for defamation despite the ACC Minister saying he'd dropped the action. Dr Peter Jansen is suing the woman, known as Jax, for $250,000… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.Federated Farmers says a Chinese company's bid to buy the Crafar family farms will test the Government's revised overseas ownership rules. Audio

5:48 PM.Australia's Ombudsman has launched an independent investigation into the handling of last month's riots at a detention centre on Christmas Island. Audio

5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:40 PM.The Green Party has lodged a complaint with the Commerce Commission about the practice of gluing scraps of meat together and then selling them as a single piece of steak. Audio

5:37 PM.Demand for temporary accommodation in Christchurch for earthquake evacuees is expected to be intense once the rebuild work kicks into action in coming months - despite a slow start. Audio

5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:29 PM.Vets at Wellington Zoo are caring for a sick Kakapo chick, thought to be critical to the survival of the species. The chick has a unique combination of genes originating from Fiordland and Stewart… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.New Zealand Post customers could be faced with automated kiosks to post a letter or parcel when some of its post and Kiwibank shops are closed. Audio

5:24 PM.The IMF and World Bank are warning about the twin dangers of rising food prices and high unemployment hitting the poor. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:17 PM.Flights around New Zealand were disrupted for a short time because of a problem with air traffic control systems. Audio

5:08 PM.In a statement the ACC says it is investigating the handling of the claim made by the woman who is now being sued in a private action by its senior medical advisor Peter Jansen. Audio

5:00 PM.Defamation action against sex abuse victim continues, Traffic control problems disrupt flights, An IMF and World Bank warning about food prices, Greypower against NZ Post's move towards self-service… Read more Audio