Checkpoint for Monday 23 July 2012

6:49 PM.The Canterbury Regional Council says it has used a cultural impact statement from Ngai Tahu for the first time in a court case; The Maori Council's legal team says it's busy responding to new, written… Read more Audio

6:47 PM.Greenpeace is urging fishing companies and the government to manage Orange Roughy better, even if the species doesn't become classified as threatened. Audio

6:44 PM.The trial has begun of a skipper accused of steering his boat in front of a survey vessel owned by the Brazilian Oil company, Petrobras. Audio

6:39 PM.Our correspondent Barney Burnham starts with the review of royal security, that's been ordered in an attempt to save money. Audio

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

6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:18 PM.In Australia, economists are predicting the country's mining boom is about to peak. Audio

6:15 PM.Tax specialists in New Zealand expect a crackdown on money laundering begun three years ago will overcome tax dodging by wealthy people highlighted in a new report out of New York. Audio

6:09 PM.The Prime Minister is refusing to commit to introducing plain-packaging for cigarettes and tobacco. Audio

5:57 PM.Success on the overseas music stage may carry a heavy price for Wellington performer Will Ricketts. Audio

5:53 PM.The Ministry of Culture and Heritage has released a report proposing a range of changes to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

5:50 PM.A civil engineer says an official report into the collapsed CTV building was a waste of time. Audio

5:47 PM.The Canterbury Regional Council's used a cultural impact statement from NgAi Tahu for the first time in a court case; The Maori Council's legal team says it's busy responding to new, written Crown… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.A bus service between Wainuiomata and Lower Hutt, near Wellington, may have to be shut down to protect drivers from violent and threatening behaviour from young people. Audio

5:40 PM.Floodwaters have cut off State Highway 2 and State Highway 26 north of Tauranga as heavy rain lashes the upper North Island. Audio

5:37 PM.Opposition parties say the Government is wasting taxpayers' money by offering bonus shares to investors who hold on to shares in Mighty River Power. Audio

5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:29 PM.The coroner has altered his findings on the death of the Kahui twins in the wake of a legal challenge by their father. Audio

5:23 PM.An intermediate school boy who killed a kea is shocked and remorseful, says his principal. Audio

5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:17 PM.Financial advisers are warning first-time investors to be cautious about buying shares in the state-owned energy companies. Audio

5:11 PM.President Obama has visited Denver to meet with victims of the gunman who killed 12 people and wounded 58 others in a shooting-spree at a suburban movie theatre. Audio

5:07 PM.Despite being looked after by 10 resthome nurses, no-one noticed a 93 year old woman had had a stroke, lost a lot of weight and was chronically dehydrated before she died. Audio

5:00 PM.Ten rest home nurses fail a 93 year old woman. President Obama meets victims of the Denver shooting spree and a school boy stones a kea. Audio