Checkpoint for Monday 22 April 2013

6:50 PM.It's been the best March yet for the tourism industry with a record number of visitors coming to New Zealand. Audio

6:46 PM.The Whatitiri Maori Reserve Trust says iwi members are considering investing in Mighty River Power shares; The head of Maori Television - who is stepping down after eight years in the job - says one… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Auckland is passing go and collecting it's own version of Monopoly. Audio

6:42 PM.A Frenchman swimming in the Northern Territory has managed to fight his way free from a two-metre long crocodile, which had grabbed him by the head and gone into a death roll. Audio

6:39 PM.A coroner has found prison guards took too long to open up a cell as convicted murderer Antonie Dixon tried to kill himself. Audio

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

6:27 PM.The clear up is underway for homes and businesses hit by the almost record breaking level of rainfall. Audio

6:23 PM.In Paraguay, a business magnate has swept to victory in the presidential election, returning the dominant centre-right Colorado Party to power. Audio

6:21 PM.Auckland International Airport has become the first airport in the world to partner with China's equivalent of Twitter, the social media website Sina Weibo. Audio

6:14 PM.An investigation into a leak over restructuring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been put on hold by a court order. Audio

6:12 PM.Three trampers missing in Kahurangi National Park for almost a week have just been found. Audio

6:08 PM.The Government has temporarily suspended the sale of Mighty River Power shares to add to it an update on the risk to investors from the Opposition's new power policy. Audio

5:53 PM.A Boston woman who narrowly escaped the bomb attack in the city last week says she doesn't want the 19 year old suspect to face the death penalty. Audio

5:50 PM.The head of Maori Television - who is stepping down after eight years in the job - says one of his biggest achievements is the creation a sister channel broadcast exclusively in te reo; The Whatitiri… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.The father of Christchurch schoolgirl, Jade Bayliss, ran from the court this afternoon as the mn accused of her murder repeatedly denied that he killed her. Audio

5:43 PM.Six months after the government offered them homes here, 30 Afghan interpreters and their families have arrived in New Zealand this afternoon. Audio

5:35 PM.The Government has been forced to temporarily suspend the Mighty River Power share sale because of the Opposition's electricity policy. Audio

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

5:26 PM.The National MP, Maurice Williamson, whose speech on same-sex marriage has become an internet sensation, hasn't decided whether he'll take up an offer to appear on the US talk show, Ellen. Audio

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

5:19 PM.The Corrections Department is defending the Auckland Prison guard who decided to wait for backup before going to help Antonie Dixon who was trying to kill himself. Audio

5:16 PM.To Boston now, where some media are reporting that the surviving suspect in the marathon bombing attacks is awake and is responding to questions in writing. Audio

5:13 PM.Searchers are heading into what's being described as "hostile" bush in the Kahurangi National Park looking for three tourists missing for almost a week. Audio

5:08 PM.The Government has temporarily suspended the sale of Mighty River Power shares to update the risk to investors from the Opposition's new power policy. Audio

5:00 PM.The Mighty River Power share offer has been temporarily suspended. Fears for three missing trampers and will Maurice Williamson accept Ellen's invitation? Audio