Checkpoint for Monday 8 August 2011

6:48 PM.The executive board of Waikato-Tainui has reaffirmed Tukoroirangi Morgan as Chair, despite a vote which his critics said ousted him from the iwi's board and parliament; Iwi are being told they will be… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.To Latin America, where Chile is marking the anniversary of the mine collapse that trapped 33 men underground for 69 days. Audio

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

6:26 PM.Wellington-born Nancy Wake, who became a hero of the resistance movement in the Second World War, has died in Britain at the age of 98. Audio

6:24 PM.A campaign has been launched to turn more than 5,000 properties in Christchurch's red-zone into a permanant memorial reserve. Audio

6:22 PM.House values across the country have flattened in July, driven mainly by improvements in Auckland and Canterbury. Audio

6:18 PM.Road builders are being castigated over the route they've chosen for the next stage of Christchurch's southern motorway. Audio

6:11 PM.The New Zealand dollar was trading a short time ago at 82 point 8 US cents, having gone above 84 cents earlier in the day. Audio

6:07 PM.The sharemarkets and currencies on both sides of the Tasman have fallen as investors across the Asia-Pacific region took flight over fears about the slowing world economy. Audio

5:55 PM.In Australia - the High Court is about to rule on whether the Government can go ahead with its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Malaysia. Audio

5:52 PM.The Crown in a High Court trial in Napier says a 22-year-old Hastings man became angry and frustrated while playing a game on a Playstation, and fatally assaulted a 5 month-old baby boy Audio

5:46 PM.The executive board of Waikato-Tainui has reaffirmed Tukoroirangi Morgan as Chair, despite a vote which his critics said ousted him from the iwi's board and parliament; Iwi will be given more… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.The American-owned Exide battery recycling plant in Lower Hutt is suing the Commerce Minister for allowing toxic lead batteries to be shipped overseas. Audio

5:39 PM.The Crown's been accused of trying to save face by seeking to get money out of three men who damaged the Waihopai spy base. Audio

5:35 PM.The credit ratings agency Standard & Poors is warning the current turmoil on world markets could hit New Zealand's export markets. Audio

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

5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.A meeting is underway between the country's biggest seller of the new All Blacks rugby jersey and Adidas, to sort out what many are calling a pricing fiasco. Audio

5:16 PM.A man has been killed during what is described as routine mainenance work on a jet engine at the Safe Air base in Blenheim. Audio

5:11 PM.Finance chiefs from the world's industrial powers are pledging to take whatever actions are needed to steady markets. Audio

5:08 PM.Stockmarkets have plunged and the New Zealand dollar is down tonight amid widespread fears about slowing global growth. Audio

5:00 PM.Stockmarkets plunge and the dollar falls. An airline engineer is killed in a freak accident and a retailer fights to slash the All Blacks jersey price. Audio