Checkpoint for Friday 14 December 2012

6:48 PM.The co-vice president of the Maori Party, Ken Mair, says party co-leader, Tariana Turia will leave behind a number of legacies, but the main one will be her Whanau Ora policy; Tuhoe says settling its… Read more Audio

6:36 PM.This year has been a tough one for the National-led Government as it's dealt with a series of political crises - many of its own making. Audio

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

6:28 PM.Twelve-year-olds in Taranaki could get the emergency contraceptive pill, free, from pharmacies under a new scheme proposed by the District Health Board. Audio

6:25 PM.The listed firm, Rubicon, says its current share price doesn't reflect the true value of the firm. Audio

6:21 PM.The police want to cut the number of Maori being prosecuted by 25 percent within six years (2018), but they will have to do it without any more funding. Audio

6:16 PM.The former World and Olympic rowing champion, Rob Waddell, has been appointed Chef de Mission of the New Zealand Summer Olympic and Commonwealth Games Teams. Audio

6:14 PM.Andy Thomson of the aid agency Oxfam is in Apia. Audio

6:12 PM.The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Murray McCully, says help is on standby, but Samoan authorities are coping well so far. Audio

6:08 PM.In Samoa, streets are flooded, houses are smashed and uprooted trees litter the landscape, in the aftermath of the deadly cyclone that has killed at least three people. Audio

5:54 PM.More and more students are wagging school and failing courses as they feed their addiction to online video games. Audio

5:51 PM.The co-vice president of the Maori Party, Ken Mair, says party co-leader, Tariana Turia will leave behind a number of legacies, but the main one will be her Whanau Ora policy; Tuhoe says its upcoming… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.A defence lawyer has told a jury his client is guilty of manslaughter only, as the Phillip Cottrell murder trial draws to a close. Audio

5:37 PM.To Samoa, now where New Zealand's High Commissioner, Nick Hurley, is describing Cyclone Evan as the worst storm to hit in 20 years. Audio

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

5:27 PM.Stargazers should turn their eyes to the night sky this weekend for what's been described as the best meteor shower of the year. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:17 PM.The Maori Party leadership is up for grabs with the co-leader, Tariana Turia, confirming she'll step down, while her colleague, Te Ururoa Flavell, is being vague about his future. Audio

5:13 PM.It's been revealed that Catholic primary school pupils attended a prayer group alongside a convicted pedophile and the church never warned the school about the man. Audio

5:08 PM.In Samoa, roads are still neck deep in water, houses are smashed and uprooted trees litter the landscape, in the aftermath of the deadly cyclone that has killed at least three people - two of them… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.At least three people are dead in Samoa's worst storm in 20 years, Catholic school pupils attend prayer group alongside a convicted pedophile, Maori Party leadership transition to start next year and… Read more Audio