Checkpoint for Tuesday 19 July 2011

6:47 PM.The ACT Party leader Don Brash, says the late Sir Apirana Ngata would've supported his party because they share similar values; The Forest Owners Association says now's a good time for Maori… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Pears, table grapes and peeled onions from China are coming under more scrutiny as part of New Zealand's efforts to make sure high risk food is pest free before it arrives here. Audio

6:39 PM.Myanmar opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi has begun to give media interviews despite the authorities monitoring her every move since her release from house arrest late last year. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:26 PM.Vector and Powerco are facing substantial price cuts, after the Commerce Commission calculated they would make excessive profits in coming years. Audio

6:23 PM.The owner of a Rugby World Cup accommodation website says she's turned away thirty or so home owners who were trying to charge too much. Audio

6:20 PM.The main insurer of the country's councils has had its credit rating downgraded, but Local Government New Zealand says it's not on a slippery slope. Audio

6:13 PM.As the phone hacking scandal in Britain intensifies, pressure's mounting too for a media inquiry in Australia, where Rupert Murdoch laid the first stones of his global news empire. Audio

6:07 PM.Labour is accusing National and ACT of doing a deal to stitch up the Epsom electorate. Audio

5:55 PM.A high school north of Auckland wants all students to take an iPad to class. Audio

5:52 PM.A think-tank says too many 15 to 24 year olds are unemployed because schools and employers are not working together. Audio

5:49 PM.The Maori Party says it's sickened by the ACT Party leader's claim the late Sir Apirana Ngata, would've supported his party; One of the most influential women in the renaissance of Te Reo Maori has… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.The International Rugby Board says there's no legislation to prevent World Cup price gouging and it can only appeal to hotelliers to consider the reputation of the country and their businesses. Audio

5:43 PM.A bomb has exploded during a patrol by New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan's Bamyan province. Audio

5:35 PM.Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:20 PM.As you just heard it's the second time in two months that a prison guard has been sentenced on charges of corruption. Audio

5:17 PM.A former Rangipo prison guard, who smuggled contraband into the jail, has today been sentenced to sixteen months in prison. Audio

5:15 PM.A health and safety inspector for the Department of Labour says it is not possible to fully inspect all mines, tunnels and quarries in New Zealand because of a lack of staff. Audio

5:08 PM.The Labour Party says the National and ACT parties are trying to stitch up the Epsom electorate, and it will now redouble their efforts to try and win the seat. Audio

5:00 PM.ACT and National reveal tactics for the Epsom Electorate. Evidence it's not possible to fully inspect all mines, tunnels and quarries in NZ and a former Rangipo prison guard, who smuggled contraband… Read more Audio