Checkpoint for Monday 27 August 2012

6:51 PM.People in eastern Cuba and Haiti are trying to clean up after being battered by torrential rains and near hurricane-strength winds. Audio

6:49 PM.A convicted paedophile and child rapist with prison release conditions similar to those of the sex offender, Stewart Murray Wilson, has appeared in court charged with breaching his supervision order. Audio

6:46 PM.The High Court in Auckland has heard that the Crown should treat Maori social service providers differently to other commercial operations; The Maori Council is prepared to take other natural resource… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.One of the people arrested after the death of a New Zealand police officer in Tonga has now been charged with murder. Audio

6:36 PM.Labour is continuing to campaign against the sale of Dunedin's Hillside train workshops, with the party's leader, David Shearer, saying they must not be broken up and sold off. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:17 PM.A tropical storm, which has already wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, is now lashing the Florida coast. Audio

6:14 PM.Environmentalists have told the Environmental Protection Authority the waste created by the proposed expansion of New Zealand King Salmon's farms in the Marlborough Sounds would be equivalent to that… Read more Audio

6:12 PM.The Drug Foundation is warning that even concerted government efforts may not be enough to stop more deaths of people inhaling butane gas to get high. Audio

6:08 PM.The Whanganui District Council has lost its legal attempt to prevent the sex predator Stewart Murray Wilson being released from jail to live in the local prison grounds. Audio

5:57 PM.A tribunal considering the future of high-profile lawyer Barry Hart has been told that anything less than striking him off would be inadequate. Audio

5:54 PM.The beleaguered Kaipara District Council is being criticised again after what it says was an administrative oversight resulted in the former chief executive's lover having cheque-signing authority to… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.The High Court in Auckland has heard that the Crown should treat Maori social service providers differently to other commercial operations; The Maori Council is prepared to take other natural resource… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.New Zealand teenage golfing sensation, Lydia Ko, has won the Canadian Open in Vancouver - making her the youngest player ever to win on the LPGA Tour. Audio

5:42 PM.A doctor could be struck off for using an unapproved cosmetic filler which disfigured a woman's face causing large inflamed lumps that had to be lanced. Audio

5:35 PM.More now on the Whanganui District Council losing its legal bid to prevent Stewart Murray Wilson being released from jail to live in the local prison grounds. Audio

5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:27 PM.The Prime Minister is dismissing threats against New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan as propaganda. Audio

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

5:20 PM.The Prime Minister expects to announce next Monday whether the Government will proceed with the partial float of Mighty River Power before the end of the year. Audio

5:17 PM.An inquest into the death of the killer, Antonie Dixon, has heard he had methamphetamine in his system and was suicidal before being found dead in his cell. Audio

5:11 PM.As you've heard the High Court has upheld Wilson's challenge to his stringent reintegration plan - including the requirement that he only leave his home accompanied by two minders. Audio

5:08 PM.The Whanganui District Council has lost its legal bid to stop the serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson being released from jail to live in the local prison grounds. Audio

5:00 PM.The Whanganui Council loses its bid to stop Stewart Murray Wilson coming to town. The convicted murderer, Antonie Dixon had meth in his system when died in prison and Prime Minister dismissing threats… Read more Audio