Checkpoint for Thursday 21 March 2013

6:53 PM.Heritage building campaigners in Christchurch begged the city council today to support a bid to restore the severely damaged Anglican cathedral. Audio

6:45 PM.The Mana Party's president is calling for Dame Susan Devoy's appointment as Race Relations Commissioner to be terminated; The Government says it hasn't yet decided whether marae buildings could be… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Back to Australia now where Kevin Rudd has just ruled out a challenge to incumbent Julia Gillard in a vote for the leadership of the Labor Party. Audio

6:41 PM.MPs have been asked to stop the Teachers' Council hiding the names of teachers who have abused children, stolen money, or driven while drunk. Audio

6:38 PM.A pilot who broke air safety rules by not wearing a life jacket and crashed his helicopter into the sea off Northland was lucky there was an onshore wind and someone saw what happened. Audio

6:35 PM.MPs have been told that the plan to reduce red tape and the costs associated with getting resource consents will do the opposite. Audio

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

6:26 PM.In the US, Colorado police are hunting for the gunman who shot dead the state's prison boss as he opened his own front door. Audio

6:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:19 PM.Telecom has confirmed it is in the middle of telling some workers they are losing their jobs but it won't say how many. Audio

6:16 PM.The Insurance Council has shot down criticism the industry may be delaying earthquake claims for financial gain. Audio

6:11 PM.The economy has grown at its fastest rate in almost five years with a surprisingly strong showing in the last quarter of last year. Audio

6:08 PM.Police are offering 50 thousand dollars and immunity from prosecution for information on who killed teenager Jane Furlong 20 years ago - they particularly want to speak to her boyfriend at the time… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.The former head of the Families Commission says new revelations around its spending have been blown out of proportion. Audio

5:48 PM.The Mana Party's president is calling for Dame Susan Devoy's appointment as Race Relations Commissioner to be terminated; The Government says it hasn't yet decided whether marae buildings could be… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A lawyer has told MPs to stop the Teachers' Council from routinely hiding the identities of teachers who have abused children, stolen money, or driven while drunk. Audio

5:36 PM.The President of the Mana Party, Annette Sykes, wants the new race relations commissioner sacked, before she even starts. Audio

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

5:28 PM.Not everyone is convinced a new light-proof bottle will encourage more people to drink milk. Audio

5:25 PM.National Party MPs have blocked a select committee inquiry taking place into debt-ridden Solid Energy. Audio

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

5:18 PM.BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says the size of the December quarter growth is a nice surprise but probably an aberration. Audio

5:15 PM.The Government is cautiously optimistic about the latest figures which show the economy grew by one-point-five percent in the last three months of 2012. Audio

5:11 PM.Australia's embattled Prime Minister has called a snap leadership vote in just over an hour's time after being challenged again and with her Government in disarray. Audio

5:07 PM.Police are offering $50,000 and immunity from prosecution for information on who killed teenager Jane Furlong 20 years ago - they particularly want to speak to her boyfriend at the time but he is… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.A 50 thousand dollar reward for information about Jane Furlong's killer. A snap leadership vote in Australia and cautious optimistim about economic growth. Audio