Checkpoint for Wednesday 12 September 2012

6:52 PM.The Medical Council is being accused of discriminating against foreign doctors and that its system of ensuring foreign doctors can speak English well is flawed. Audio

6:47 PM.Maoridom is mourning the death of a former president of the Maori Womens' Welfare league; A King Country iwi is preparing to send a delegation to King Tuheita's water rights hui on Thursday - and the… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.The first ever Australian Football League premiership match to be played outside Australia, will take place in Wellington. Audio

6:39 PM.Some early childhood teachers are cautiously supporting the government's plan to dock the welfare benefits of people who fail to enrol their children in a pre-school service for at least 15 hours a… Read more Audio

6:37 PM.The New Zealand Olympic Committee has confirmed Valerie Adams will receive her gold medal next week. Audio

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

6:28 PM.After almost a year sitting empty on Auckland's waterfront, one of the city's oldest cargo shed is about to be transformed into a multi-million dollar cruise ship terminal. Audio

6:23 PM.The son of one of the founders of Fisher and Paykel Appliances, Gary Paykel, says he hasn't made up his mind about whether to sell his stake in the takeover target. Audio

6:19 PM.For more on her submission, the Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright is with us. Audio

6:16 PM.The Commissioner for the Environment has been forced to defend her impartiality after delivering a critical submission on legislation to amend the emissions trading scheme. Audio

6:08 PM.Sailors on board a burning fishing boat who were forced onto life rafts have described their desperate attempts to fight the fire which broke out below decks in the early hours of this morning. Audio

5:57 PM.The South Waikato District Council says it's spent $67,000 fighting to have an aggressive dog put down. Audio

5:52 PM.Green groups are accusing the American oil giant Anadarko of taking a huge risk by not bringing a relief rig to New Zealand for its 2013 summer exploration programme off the Otago and Taranaki coasts.

5:50 PM.Maoridom is mourning the death of a former president of the Maori Womens' Welfare League; A King Country iwi is preparing to send a delegation to King Tuheita's water rights hui tomorrow - and the… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Secondary school principals want to be compensated for the stress and extra cost caused by the new payroll system. Audio

5:41 PM.Grey Power is appalled at St John Ambulance's plans to cut its emergency response to minor 1-1-1 calls. Audio

5:39 PM.Laws governing donations to local body candidates are to be significantly overhauled, in the wake of the controversy surrounding the ACT Party leader, John Banks. Audio

5:35 PM.The Government has put the total cost of welfare beneficiaries over their potential working lives at 78 billion dollars. Audio

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

5:26 PM.Shares in Fisher and Paykel Appliances have jumped 12 percent after its largest shareholder launched a 700-million dollar takeover offer. Audio

5:22 PM.The stars of the London paralympics have returned home to a jubilant crowd of supporters. Audio

5:17 PM.The shotputter Valerie Adams will receive her gold medal in a public ceremony in Auckland next week. Audio

5:12 PM.Our reporter Marcus Irvine is with us. Audio

5:07 PM.Crew members on board a burning fishing boat who were forced onto life rafts have described their desperate attempts to fight the fire which broke out below decks in the early hours of this morning. Audio

5:00 PM.Sailors rescued from a burning fishing boat arrive safely in Lyttleton. Fans turn out in force to welcome home the Paralympian team and Auckland will host Valerie Adams Gold Medal ceremony. Audio