Checkpoint for Monday 10 December 2012

6:56 PM.The owner of a central Wellington heritage building in need of millions of dollars of earthquake strengthening says any attempt to fix it would be unsafe and totally unaffordable. Audio

6:51 PM.As thousands of delegates depart from Doha at the end of the latest UN climate change conference, many are leaving in despair with no real progress made on curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

6:49 PM.Six people who appeared in the Wellington District Court today, accused of exploiting immigrant labour, have been allowed to keep their passports - and three of them plan to travel back to China. Audio

6:46 PM.The Treaty Negotiations Minister, Chris Finlayson, is dismissing a suggestion by the Kohanga movement that the government has left the Waitangi Tribunal report on Flora and Fauna lingering; A… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.Port hills homeowners with red zoned land have won the right to come up with plans to save their properties. Audio

6:39 PM.One of the Government's allies has joined Opposition parties in condemning the sacking of the vice-president of Actors' Equity, Todd Rippon, as a Wellington tour guide. Audio

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

6:27 PM.The suspension of the Kingston Flyer is terrible timing for Queenstown at the peak of the holiday season. Audio

6:24 PM.The country's largest listed retailer, The Warehouse, has bought the electronic and home appliance group, Noel Leeming for $65 million. Audio

6:21 PM.The insurance company Tower is being taken to the High Court in what's being touted as a test case over stalled payouts to quake-hit Christchurch home owners. Audio

6:16 PM.Cameron Walker is a New Zealander who is in the Philippines for three weeks, touring with human rights groups and trade union organisations. Audio

6:08 PM.The Government has handed the report of the Royal Commission on the Canterbury Earthquakes to the police to look at whether further action could be taken over the construction of the CTV building. Audio

5:53 PM.The head of the Treasury has warned of the risks to future generations entitlements, if the current crop of politicians put off addressing pressures on Government spending caused by an aging… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.A paediatrics researcher says a far more comprehensive approach is needed to reduce the stark health inequalities between Maori and Pacific children and other young people in New Zealand; The Treaty… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.The disgraced Auckland lawyer, Barry Hart, has been back in court today battling to save his career. Audio

5:40 PM.The Auckland City Missioner says the long queue of low income people waiting for emergency food parcels is expected to continue as Christmas nears. Audio

5:36 PM.The Government's political opponents and allies alike, say it's not doing enough to address the underlying causes of child poverty and welfare dependency. Audio

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

5:25 PM.The insurance company Tower is being taken to the High Court in what's being touted as a test case over stalled payouts to quake-hit Christchurch home owners. Audio

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

5:15 PM.Dr Alan Reay, whose company designed the CTV building, refused our requests for an interview, saying he hasn't had time to read the report. Audio

5:12 PM.Dr Maan Alkaisi, whose wife died in the CTV building, also says Dr Alan Reay has to be held accountable. Audio

5:10 PM.Mary-Anne Jackson is the only CTV worker to get out of the collapse alive. Audio

5:07 PM.Two survivors of the CTV building collapse are calling for manslaughter charges to be laid now the final royal commission report is out. Audio

5:00 PM.Two CTV survivors call for heads to roll after today's Royal Commission report on the collapse. A landmark quake insurance claim goes to the High Court and the reknowned astronomer and broadcaster Sir… Read more Audio