Checkpoint for Tuesday 12 February 2013

6:56 PM.Scientists are trying to find out what's killed more than 40 endangered yellow-eyed penguins along the Otago Peninsula. Audio

6:53 PM.The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, have hammered out a compromise deal over setting the council's long term spending priorities. Audio

6:49 PM.Maori Catholics are offering prayers of thanksgiving for the leadership of Pope Benedict the 16th during his papacy; A tangi or funeral for a Ngapuhi policeman is expected to happen within the next… Read more Audio

6:46 PM.Catholics in New Zealand are shocked and surprised by the decision of Pope Benedict the 16th to step down as leader of the Church. Audio

6:38 PM.Health experts are again urging parents to get young children vaccinated against whooping cough as soon as possible, as numbers with the disease continue to rise. Audio

6:36 PM.The police say they have not apologised to a girl whose teeth were knocked out at a Howick party raided by their officers, contrary to what the girl's mother says. Audio

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

6:26 PM.The Government says it will not help with the financial running of Eden Park, if the Auckland Council takes over its control. Audio

6:22 PM.The death of a Southland woman in 2010 was partly caused by her drinking 9-litres of Coca-Cola a day. Audio

6:19 PM.Turners Auctions, the listed car auction firm, has posted a 4-point-2 million dollar profit - up 14 percent. Audio

6:17 PM.The New Zealand First MP, Richard Prosser, has been forced into a back-down over his call for young Muslim men to be banned from travelling on Western airlines. Audio

6:14 PM.The Minister for Building and Construction, Maurice Williamson, says he will deal with any conflicts of interest that arise from his role as a company director. Audio

5:52 PM.The Real Estate Institute says a sharp fall in the median house price in January isn't the start of a bigger drop in prices. Audio

5:49 PM.Maori Catholics are offering prayers of thanksgiving for the leadership of Pope Benedict the 16th during his papacy; A tangi or funeral for a Ngapuhi policeman is expected to happen within the next… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.South Korea says the North may well have carried out a third nuclear test after an earthquake was detected with its epicentre close to Pyongyang's nuclear test site. Audio

5:41 PM.The American Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden has broken his silence, revealing for the first time how he shot three bullets into the al-Qaeda leader during a daring raid in 2011. Audio

5:39 PM.The Prime Minister's being challenged to back up his claim that Australia has considered escorting boats carrying asylum seekers into New Zealand waters. Audio

5:35 PM.New figures reveal the Corrections Department spent more than $440,000 fighting a compensation claim which it eventually settled last year for just $300,000. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:24 PM.Telecom is not ruling out dumping Yahoo as its email service for almost half a million customers as it launches a review following the recent mass cyber attacks. Audio

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

5:19 PM.The coroner has found that drinking nine litres of Coca-Cola a day was a substantial factor in the death of a Southland woman and is recommending warning labels on all fizzy drinks Audio

5:16 PM.The New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser has caused outrage around Parliament, with inflammatory comments about Muslim men and terrorism. Audio

5:11 PM.A group representing 12 thousand people who say they've been abused by priests is describing Pope Benedict's legacy as one of shame. Audio

5:00 PM.Abuse victims describe Pope Benedict's legacy as one of shame. Outrage over an MP's call for Muslim men to be banned from western airlines and a coronor warning about coca-cola. Audio