Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 July 2013

6:50 PM.Flying drones may soon be used to monitor pollution in New Zealand rivers. Audio

6:46 PM.A Taranaki tribe financially crippled by high risk investments is now nearly two-million dollars in credit thanks to an advisory group; Maori voters have until tomorrow to decide whether they want to… Read more Audio

6:36 PM.A private dam on a farm near Seddon is being assessed by engineers after the dam wall cracked as a result of earthquakes in the region. Audio

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

6:25 PM.Opposition political parties have criticised the Government over what they say is a high-handed approach to local councils. Audio

6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:19 PM.Scientists are setting up nine extra seismic instruments in Marlborough to help record aftershocks in the region more accurately. Audio

6:14 PM.Engineers say building regulations may need tightening after the collapse of pipes, light fittings and ceiling tiles inside central Wellington buildings in Sunday's earthquake. Audio

6:11 PM.To the US now, where President Obama and his wife Michelle led the celebrations of the birth of the Prince of Cambridge. Audio

5:50 PM.The collapse of pipes, light fittings and ceiling tiles inside central Wellington buildings in Sunday's earthquake has sparked a call for a look at stronger regulations. Audio

5:47 PM.A Taranaki tribe financially crippled by high risk investments is now nearly two-million dollars in credit thanks to an advisory group; Maori voters have until tomorrow to decide whether they want to… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A group opposed to the GCSB bill says changes negotiated by the independent MP, Peter Dunne, do very little to change it for the better. Audio

5:38 PM.The arrival of the royal baby has been greeted here by official congratulations and a 21 gun salute in the Capital. Audio

5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:28 PM.An Auckland lawyer accused of smuggling contraband to convicted murderer Liam Reid made a late challenge in court today to have some of the search warrants used to charge her, ruled illegal. Audio

5:26 PM.A man whom a Judge said carried out a 'reign of tyranny' for more than 25 years has been jailed for 19 years. Audio

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

5:21 PM.In Japan, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant has admitted for the first time, that radioactive groundwater has leaked into the Pacific Ocean. Audio

5:19 PM.The Mana Party Leader, Hone Harawira, who is accused of blocking the removal of a state house, and failing to remove his vehicle during a protest, is defendening himself in court. Audio

5:16 PM.In Wellington's central city today, most shops and businesses have reopened and people been back at work. Audio

5:13 PM.The Government is expected to approve high-tech methods so people can check on a building's earthquake rating before they enter it. Audio

5:10 PM.For the latest, our UK correspondent Natalie Feary is on the line from London. Audio

5:00 PM.Royal fans wait for the new prince to be named. Hone Harawira defends himself in court and Tepco confirms radioactive water leaked into Pacific Ocean. Audio