Checkpoint for Monday 1 October 2012

6:57 PM.Fifty trees in East Auckland have been found to have Dutch elm disease - the biggest ever outbreak of the killer fungal scourge since it was first discovered in New Zealand in 1989. Audio

6:52 PM.To the UK - where the Labour leader Ed Miliband is threatening to break up the banks. Audio

6:48 PM.The Environment Court has received an application opposing consent for a new refuse transfer station in Rotorua; Te Papa museum plans to provide ongoing support for a Horowhenua iwi, to help maintain… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Rowers at the Horowhenua Club, north of Wellington are devastated after vandals broke into their clubhouse and poked holes in almost all of their boats. Audio

6:41 PM.A drug claiming to be a miracle pill is threatening New Zealand's improving Aids figures. Audio

6:36 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is heading to Los Angeles for whistle-stop trip to meet with Hollywood movie studios. Audio

6:30 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:26 PM.As consumers remain prudent about opening wallets and spending, a new way to shop is about to launch. Audio

6:23 PM.Official figures show more than 27-thousand people have suffered dog related injuries in the past 33 months. Audio

6:16 PM.An expert on education reforms says Finland reached the top of the OECD's education rankings by doing the opposite of what is now happening in New Zealand. Audio

6:07 PM.The crime rate has dropped to a record low and the number of reported crimes is at its lowest in almost a quarter of a century. Audio

5:55 PM.Contoversial Australian radio shock-jock and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones is being slammed by both ends of the political spectrum for his insensitive remarks about Prime Minister Julia Gillard's… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.The Environment Court has received an application opposing consent for a new refuse transfer station in Rotorua;  Te Papa museum plans to provide ongoing support for a Horowhenua iwi, to help maintain… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.A hydroponics garden centre is in court accused of illegally operating a one stop shop for growing marijuana, including a "how-to" guide, to cultivate your own cannabis. Audio

5:41 PM.The Government's spy agency is to be reviewed following errors in its handling of the Kim Dotcom case. Audio

5:36 PM.The Treasury is warning that it expects New Zealand's economic growth to slow and unemployment to remain high. Audio

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

5:27 PM.A coroners inquest in Whangarei has heard that a keeper killed by a tiger at Zion wildlife gardens was threatened days before the attack by the parks founder, Craig Busch. Audio

5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:21 PM.The crime rate has dropped to a record low and the number of reported crimes is at its lowest in almost a quarter of a century Audio

5:16 PM.Listening to that was the chief medical officer for Waitemata District Health Board, Dr Andrew Brant. Audio

5:12 PM.A patient with a history of cancer was refused tests by doctors at Auckland's North Shore Hospital, which would have diagnosed her invasive bone cancer. Audio

5:07 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says heads may yet roll at the Government Communications Security Bureau, as result of the illegal surveillance of Kim Dotcom. Audio

5:00 PM.Heads may roll at the government's spy agency. A cancer patient is denied a crucial test at North Shore hospital and crime drops to a record low. Audio