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Checkpoint for Friday 18 January 2013

  • The latest from the Australian Open

    5:55 PM.The latest action from the Australian Open. Our tennis correspondent today is Dave Worsley. Audio

  • More Seeking Benefits

    5:48 PM.The Council of Christian Social Services says its agencies are under increasing pressure forcing them to be selective about who they can help, and Executive Director of the council, Trevor McGlinchey… Read more Audio

  • Asbestos Tests for Christchurch Homes

    5:45 PM.A Canterbury medical officer of health wants all of the region's quake-damaged homes that have been found to contain asbestos to be listed on a public register. Audio

  • Possible Funding cut for Auckland Rescue Helicopter

    5:40 PM.The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust is warning that lives could be at risk if a proposed cut to its funding goes ahead. Under the Auckland Regional Amentities Funding Board's draft plan, the trust… Read more Audio

  • Featherston Death - two granted bail

    5:38 PM.Two of the five people arrested following the death of a Featherston man have been granted bail. Glen Jones was found in his home with severe injuries just after midnight last Saturday, and died in… Read more Audio

  • Government Investment Funds

    5:35 PM.A Treasury report into the performance of government investment funds has warned that there is a limit to how much they can invest in the New Zealand stock market. Audio

  • Sports News for 18 January 2013

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

  • Gippsland Fires

    5:28 PM.A 25-thousand hectare blaze is raging through Gippsland in Victoria, destroying houses and threatening towns. Soaring temperatures and gusty winds are pushing the bushfires across the country's east… Read more Audio

  • Annual Inflation is Low

    5:25 PM.The cost of living fell at the end of last year, driven by cheaper vegetables and retailers slashing prices to move stock. The Consumers Price Index fell point-2 per cent in the final three months of… Read more Audio

  • Evening Business for 18 January 2013

    5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

  • Armstrong admits to being a drug cheat

    5:15 PM.Nina Maria Potts watched him being interviewed by Oprah and reports for Checkpoint. Audio

  • Firth of Thames Rescue.

    5:10 PM.Rescuers have called off the search for an 11 year-old boy missing after the boat he was on capsized in the Firth of Thames; no-one on the boat was wearing a life jacket, despite having them onboard… Read more Audio