Checkpoint for Friday 27 April 2012

6:52 PM.Tributes flow following the deaths of two matriarchs from Patea Maori Club - which recorded the hit song Poi E; The outgoing Chief Executive of Ngati Whatua o Orakei, Tiwana Tibble, says he leaves a… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.Political editor Brent Edwards has been looking at the controversy surrounding the government's dealing with Sky City over a proposed new convention centre in Auckland. The casino operator has offered… Read more Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:22 PM.An update from the business team. Audio

6:14 PM.A court has heard that dozens of dogs were screaming as they were shot at and that they tried to hide underneath the bodies of dogs already shot dead by Tony Campbell and Russell Mendoza. Audio

6:08 PM.Opposition parties say the Government's change of the labour laws to ensure the filming of the Hobbit in New Zealand demonstrates that influence is for sale under a National government. Audio

5:57 PM.Franklin Zoo has ruled out euthanising Mila the elephant, and fundraising plans are underway to raise the hundreds of thousands of dollars needed to send it to the United States . Audio

5:50 PM.Two veteran actors are speaking out against new immigration laws that make it easier for foreign performers, musicians, technicians and other crew to work in this country. Audio

5:46 PM.Two senior members of the Patea Maori Club who recorded the hit song Poi E have died; The outgoing Chief Executive of Ngati Whatua o Orakei, Tiwana Tibble, says he leaves a lasting legacy of a ten… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.It's been revealed at least 12 women have received breast implants which have been banned overseas because some contained a substandard silicone. Audio

5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:26 PM.The Labour party says the private prison operator set to take control of the new Wiri Prison is not up to the job. Audio

5:23 PM.Bridgecorp's receiver has resumed civil action against three of the company's directors, but the former managing director Rod Petricevic is not one of them. Audio

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

5:16 PM.Kiwirail is embarrassed about the fault but has pretty much ruled out shifting its control centre for Auckland trains out of Wellington. Audio

5:13 PM.It's been revealed at least 12-women have received breast implants banned overseas because some contained a substandard silicone. Audio

5:08 PM.The biggest private sector project in the country has won the go ahead from Marsden Point oil refinery shareholders. Audio

5:00 PM.Marsden Point refinery expansion gets go ahead; Banned overseas but implanted in New Zealand breasts; KiwiRail Auckland fault embarrassing; Civil action resumes against Bridgecorp directors and… Read more Audio