Checkpoint for Thursday 13 September 2012

6:49 PM.The outgoing Reserve Bank Governor made his final Official Cash Rate announcement today, again keeping it at 2.5%. Audio

6:46 PM.A national hui on water rights has heard a peak tribal body that deals with the Government will bring the most beneficial outcome for Maori; Some who travelled to the hui, recognised the significant… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.Astronomers and amateur observers are keeping a close eye on Jupiter for any signs of a crater left over from an asteroid or comet smashing into its surface. Audio

6:36 PM.Doctors around the country are struggling to keep up with demand for the vaccine against group C Meningococcal disease. Audio

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

6:26 PM.Auckland councillors want to know why the head of the Council agency which controls the Ports of Auckland had been emailing advice on the industrial dispute, while saying publically he wouldn't be… Read more Audio

6:24 PM.Activity in the manufacturing sector has fallen to its lowest level in nine months driven by a reduction in new orders and production. Audio

6:14 PM.The outgoing Reserve Bank governor has defended the bank's singleminded focus on inflation in the face of criticism from Opposition parties. Audio

6:08 PM.More now on the Government's billion dollar plan to overhaul schools in Christchurch. Audio

5:56 PM.Inhaling butane gas, or huffing has claimed 63 lives in the past 12 years, but the chief coroner who reviewed the cases says he doesn't know the best way to tackle the problem. Audio

5:52 PM.A man who helped his wife commit suicide has been discharged without conviction. Audio

5:48 PM.A national hui on water rights has heard a peak tribal body that deals with the Government will bring the most beneficial outcome for Maori; A partnership of North Island Iwi with fish quota assets… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.The government will be left in no doubt about the view of Maori following today's national hui on water rights. Audio

5:38 PM.Four doctors, accused of being favoured by ACC for getting claimants off their books have been named in Parliament. Audio

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

5:28 PM.In an unusually harsh exchange so soon after a national tragedy, President Obama has ridiculed his campaign rival Mitt Romney for having a tendency to "shoot first and aim later" - after the… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The Labour Party has renewed its attacks on the Government, after the police released the files from their investigation into donations John Banks received while running for the Auckland mayoralty in… Read more Audio

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

5:19 PM.A man who helped his chronically ill wife commit suicide has broken down in tears after being discharged without conviction. Audio

5:13 PM.A mistake by the Education Ministry in its Christchurch announcement today has left two high schools scrambling to reassure parents and children they're not about to close. Audio

5:07 PM.Christchurch school leaders are in shock and some have been crying this afternoon after learning of the Government's plans for closing and merging schools. Audio

5:00 PM.Christchurch schools in danger of closing are named. A man who helped his wife die escapes conviction and a national hui on water rights begins. Audio