Checkpoint for Wednesday 23 January 2013

6:57 PM.Liam Anderson was 16 months old when he crawled out in front of Dennis Roderick's truck. Audio

6:50 PM.US engineers have unveiled plans to begin mining asteroids with the first mission in just two years. Audio

6:46 PM.Members of the Ratana Church have been welcoming the first visitors on to their marae today near Whanganui - including an indigenous Ainu delegation from Japan; Maori in Wairarapa have placed a rahui… Read more Audio

6:36 PM.A day after the National - led Government claimed credit for a new austerity drive at the Dunedin City Council, one of its MPs is calling on the council to pay up to host a football game. Audio

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

6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:20 PM.A Tauranga teacher who survived the road crash in Kenya that killed four people has told of being trapped in the overturned minivan and being pulled free. Audio

6:17 PM.Fires on Great Barrier Island, at West Melton near Christchurch and at Pouto in Kaipara have been testing firefighters and helicopters today. Audio

6:09 PM.The Mana Party leader Hone Harawira claims he's been asked by some Maori Party members to come back and lead it. Audio

5:57 PM.To Melbourne where the second lot of quarter-finals are underway at the Australian Open. Audio

5:52 PM.A Black Caps team lambasted by many as useless is today basking in the afterglow of this morning's surprise one-day win over South Africa. Audio

5:48 PM.Members of the Ratana Church have been welcoming the first visitors on to their marae today near Whanganui - including an indigenous Ainu delegation from Japan; Maori in Wairarapa have placed a rahui… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.America's top commander in Afghanistan has been cleared by a Pentagon inquiry into allegations of professional misconduct over email exchanges with a Florida socialite. Audio

5:41 PM.A vote of no confidence in the teachers' Novopay payroll system is being threatened. Audio

5:38 PM.More on dolphins, 700 of them are reported to have been slaughtered by Solomon Islands villagers who say they've been forced into it by broken promises. Audio

5:35 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries has seized items off a fishing boat as it investigates claims from spying conservationists about illegal fishing in a marine mammal sanctuary. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The All Whites captain and 2010 World Cup star Ryan Nelsen has officially called time on his playing career. Audio

5:25 PM.A teenager who was in the minivan that crashed in Kenya killing four people has told how he tried to help survivors despite being injured himself. Audio

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

5:17 PM.As for the scrub fire at West Melton west of Christchurch, the cause of that's now being investigated. Audio

5:13 PM.Firefighters and helicopters are still battling a blaze on Great Barrier Island, while another fire, this time near Christchurch, has injured one person and forced others to evacuate. Audio

5:11 PM.The Prime Minister is relaxed about a possible change in the Maori Party's leadership, insisting it will have no effect on the Government. Audio

5:07 PM.Te Ururoa Flavell is seeking to oust Pita Sharples as the Maori Party leadership tussle spilled over at the start of Ratana celebrations near Whanganui today. Audio

5:00 PM.Te Ururoa Flavell sets out to oust Pita Sharples. One person is hurt in the latest scrub fire, one possibly sparked by army shooters and Bethlehem College volunteers speak out about Kenya crash. Audio