Checkpoint for Monday 5 September 2011

6:55 PM.More now on the latest rankings of New Zealand universities which show they are losing ground compared with their international competitors. Audio

6:51 PM.Shellfish contaminated with extremely high levels of norovirus have been found in Canterbury. Audio

6:47 PM.Otago University says a new training programme will improve the way health professionals interact with Maori and other groups; A Far North tribal leader says the late Saana Murray was very satisfied… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Returning to the story of the crash between a logging truck and a school bus in the Bay of Plenty in which some children have been injured. Audio

6:41 PM.New Zealand's national student union says fewer Pasifika students will get through university if the law's changed on compulsory student union membership. Audio

6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:28 PM.Our correspondent in Latin America, Daniel Schweimler has the latest on this and other stories in the region. Audio

6:22 PM.A survey of business sentiment has shown a sharp rise in confidence. Audio

6:17 PM.World leading road safety researchers have told a conference in Wellington that fatigue and distraction are much bigger factors in crashes than previously thought. Audio

6:11 PM.For more on today's announcement our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio

6:07 PM.Homes on the Christchurch Port Hills have been re-zoned from white to green, moving them closer to being rebuilt. Audio

5:54 PM.About 20 students have been hurt in a crash between school bus and a logging truck in Bay of Plenty. Audio

5:51 PM.The rapper, Tiki Taane - who was arrested for performing an anti-police song - says he's relieved his name has been cleared, and is maintaining he did nothing wrong. Audio

5:48 PM.A Far North tribal leader says the late Saana Murray was very satisfied when the Waitangi Tribunal published its response to her claim covering Maori culture, identity and traditional knowledge; The… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.The water level in Lake Arapuni near Putaruru will be lowered and police divers brought in in the ongoing search for two missing fishermen. Audio

5:41 PM.A community meeting is being held in Masterton in just over an hour, to talk about the danger signs of suicide and help for young people, after the deaths of four teenagers in the District. Audio

5:38 PM.New Zealand universities have slipped in a major international list ranking their quality, and there are warnings they are falling behind their competitors in other countries. Audio

5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:29 PM.About 20 students have been hurt in a crash between school bus and a logging truck in Bay of Plenty. Audio

5:27 PM.One of the director's of the failed Nathans Finance company who was last week sent to jail for misleading investors, has had his bid for bail turned down. Audio

5:25 PM.The Coroners Court in Hamilton has heard that the gas detection system was inadequate at the Icepak Coolstore, which exploded in April 2008, killing a fireman. Audio

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

5:23 PM.Most New Zealand universities are losing ground compared with their overseas competitors. Audio

5:20 PM.Returning to the story of the crash between a logging truck and a school bus in the Bay of Plenty in which some children have been injured. Audio

5:18 PM.Today's announcement came after a four-hour Cabinet meeting in Christchurch today, the first time the Cabinet has met outside Wellington since 1995. Audio

5:14 PM.Almost 10-thousand homes on the Christchurch Port Hills have been re-zoned from white to green, moving them closer to being rebuilt. Audio

5:11 PM.One of the survivors of the Pike River coal mine disaster has told of the moment the first explosion ripped through the mine last November and how he thought he was dying. Audio

5:07 PM.A logging truck and a school bus have collided in the Bay of Plenty town of Ruatoki, south of Whakatane, this afternoon. Audio

5:00 PM.19 injured as a logging truck collides with a school bus. Harrowing evidence from one of the survivors of the Pike River distaster and almost 10-thousand homes on the Christchurch Port Hills have been… Read more Audio