Checkpoint for Friday 2 March 2012

6:54 PM.The body overseeing the fishing quota owned by Maori is poised to advise iwi on the implications of the ministerial inquiry into the use of foreign charter vessels; The Wairoa District Council has… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.The Government's been accused of trying to push people off welfare at a time when there are no jobs. Audio

6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:23 PM.Hundreds of social workers have called on the Auckland Council for a long term plan to stop family and sexual violence. Audio

6:20 PM.The New Zealand Wine Company's books have slipped further into the red. Audio

6:15 PM.Fiji's military regime has missed its own deadline to launch the constitutional review process. Audio

6:12 PM.A US journalist whose story about abuse on board foreign-flagged fishing boats was published in the influential Bloomberg Businessweek says new recommendations from a ministerial inquiry are only a… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.A world leading structural engineer is decrying today's decision to mostly demolish Christchurch cathedral. Audio

5:56 PM.A Wellington central city bar owner says the council's proposed hike in the cost of parking is outrageous and could put off customers. Audio

5:54 PM.The Black Caps are being warned that Jesse Ryder's drinking antics are damaging their reputation. Audio

5:50 PM.The Wairoa District Council has been forced to backtrack on a decision not to hold a poll until next year's local government elections, on whether to introduce Maori wards; The head of the Midland Iwi… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The country's newest Trades Training Academy, aimed at creating careers for students soon to finish school, has opened in Nelson. Audio

5:40 PM.Pharmac has decided to fund a new treatment for those with aggressive breast cancer, as an alternative to Herceptin. Audio

5:35 PM.The debt stricken Otago Rugby Union has won a week's reprieve from being liquidated as last ditch talks carry on to try to save it. Audio

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

5:26 PM.Air New Zealand is angry and its seeking a meeting with the Minister of Commerce to change the law because it says airports are abusing their monopoly. Audio

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

5:20 PM.This country's largest ever rowing squad has been named to compete at the Olympic Games in just 20 weeks time. Audio

5:16 PM.A prominent Kapiti Coast man and his wife have been found dead in their Paekakariki home. Audio

5:12 PM.After months of speculation, it's been announced that Christchurch Cathedral will be mostly demolished. Audio

5:08 PM.The debt stricken Otago Rugby Union has won a week's reprieve as last ditch talks carry on to save it from liquidation. Audio

5:00 PM.Otago rugby union wins a week's reprieve; Christchurch Cathedral is coming down; Prominent Kapiti man and wife found dead; Largest Olympic rowing team announced for London 2012; The price hike in… Read more Audio