Checkpoint for Tuesday 22 November 2011

6:57 PM.Auckland councillors are being told to keep a list of earthquake prone buildings secret from the public in case it causes panic. Audio

6:50 PM.Labour says today's record high in the number of people leaving for Australia should be seen as a vote of no confidence in the National-led Government. Audio

6:46 PM.The Waitakere Taskforce on Family Violence launched new initiatives in Glen Eden today aimed at Maori whanau; The Maori Trustee says he'll consider a suggestion to release funds to help Maori own… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.With only three full days of campaigning left the minor parties look set to bring some little known names into Parliament off their lists. Audio

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

6:28 PM.A doctor says six Hamilton schoolgirls rushed to her hospital after taking pills without knowing what was in them could have died. Audio

6:25 PM.The takeover target, Comvita, is not only rejecting a 71 point 6 million dollar offer from Singapore-listed food giant Cerebos, but it also says a valuation report it commissioned is far too low. Audio

6:23 PM.The three most senior surviving leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rough regime have gone on trial for genocide and crimes against humanity. Audio

6:19 PM.A "supercommittee" in the US has failed to reach a deal on how to rein in the country's runaway deficit, done in by political feuding over tax hikes and cuts to social spending. Audio

6:15 PM.The Green Party is promising to simplify the tax system for small business owners so they don't have to spend hours filling out forms. Audio

6:08 PM.More people are leaving New Zealand permanently than are arriving for the first time in a decade. Audio

5:54 PM.New Zealand's best ever batsman says he's a little embarrassed and disappointed that his much talked about cricket comeback only lasted five minutes - but he's still glad he gave it a shot. Audio

5:52 PM.The family of a missing Christchurch teenager has made a public plea as they try to find him. Audio

5:50 PM.Forty nine little blue penguins which got covered in oil following the Rena grounding have been released at Mount Maunganui - the first major release of wildlife since the spill. Audio

5:47 PM.The Maori Trustee says he'll consider a call to release funds to help Maori own their own home; The chair of the Waikato-Tainui executive supports the Maori Party's stance not to sell shares in… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A commercial fishing trawler and two refrigerated trucks have been seized as part of a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry investigation into a large scale black market operation. Audio

5:40 PM.People living in a housing estate at the northern end of Thames are meeting now with their District Council over the alarmingly high levels of arsenic found on their land. Audio

5:36 PM.The United States has announced fresh sanctions against Iran, including moves to cut the country off from its banking and energy sectors. Audio

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

5:26 PM.Police officers in two districts have had to be retrained to carry out pursuits, after a report found they hadn't followed policy in separate chases. Audio

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

5:17 PM.A Japanese miner who quit Pike River because of fears it would explode, has said there was confusion over who was in charge of key projects, and a lack of strong leadership at the mine. Audio

5:13 PM.The number of people leaving for Australia has reached a record high. Audio

5:08 PM.TV 3 has told the High Court in Auckland that the teaparty conversation between John Key and John Banks was a highly staged theatrical stunt and it's presented evidence the discussion may have been… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Evidence the teaparty conversation may have been overheard and picked up on other microphones. The number of people leaving for Australia reaches a record high and police officers in two districts… Read more Audio