Checkpoint for Tuesday 10 April 2012

6:54 PM.The police in Christchurch have released security camera footage of a man they want to speak to after a suspected attempted kidnapping at a school yesterday. Audio

6:52 PM.Cruise ships need new places to anchor in Fiordland to protect rare coral no one knew was there. Audio

6:46 PM.The Waiariki MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says there were fine tributes paid to Sir Peter Tapsell at his tangi today in Bay of Plenty; Ngati Ranginui has become the first of three iwi in the Tauranga… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Opposition parties say the Government needs to demonstrate why it needs new legislation to allow some high risk offenders to be detained past the end of their prison sentence. Audio

6:38 PM.Fiji's Disaster Management Office has confirmed some people may be shifted permanently from low-lying areas which are prone to flooding. Audio

6:35 PM.The United States is calling on China to try and pressure North Korea out of conducting a satellite launch predicted to take place in the next week or so. Audio

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

6:24 PM.Brazil's foreign minister is making her first official visit to the United States as she tries to boost ties between the two biggest economies in the region. Audio

6:21 PM.A New Zealand company plans to cut the ribbon on its Trans-Pacific high speed internet cable in July 2014 after securing a fifth customer. Audio

6:16 PM.The first contract to run two schools as a public private partnership has been signed by officials. Audio

6:13 PM.Christchurch could be about to lose the QEII stadium and aquatic centre. Audio

6:08 PM.A single eftpos machine at an Auckland shop has been identified as the centrepoint of an international card skimming operation. Audio

5:54 PM.Marine scientists have discovered areas of rare and fragile red coral in Dusky and Doubtful Sounds, which they say must be protected from cruise ship anchors. Audio

5:45 PM.The Waiariki MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says there were fine tributes paid to Sir Peter Tapsell at his tangi today in Bay of Plenty; Ngati Ranginui is the first of three Tauranga iwi to initial a deed of… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Computer games and television are being blamed for an increase in highly sexualised children being referred to counsellors in Taranaki. Audio

5:39 PM.The Productivity Commission is advising a cautious approach to its own call for a crackdown on anti-competitive agreements in the shipping industry. Audio

5:35 PM.10 Chinese asylum seekers who sailed to Australia but want to carry on to New Zealand have been given a deadline to get out or be detained. Audio

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

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:16 PM.The Ministry of Education has signed the first contract to run schools as a public private partnership. Audio

5:13 PM.An eftpos machine at an Auckland shop has been identified as the centrepoint of an international card skimming operation. Audio

5:08 PM.10 Chinese asylum seekers who are in Darwin en route to New Zealand have been given four days to move on, or be detained in Australia. Audio

5:00 PM.Chinese asylum seekers heading for NZ are given a deadline to leave Australia. Four canadians appear in court accused of being part of an international card skimming operation and the first two public… Read more Audio