Checkpoint for Thursday 25 July 2013

6:55 PM.The Government has called for an investigation into the likelihood thousands of people have been misled into buying damaged second-hand cars. Audio

6:50 PM.The chief executive of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, formerly known as the Correspondence School, is defending the school following a critical Education Review Office report. Audio

6:47 PM.A Ngai Tuhoe leader suspects a bill proposing to strengthen a government agency's spying powers will only intensify the Crown's suspicion of the iwi - if it's made law; The Kohanga Reo National Trust… Read more Audio

6:37 PM.The head of the army has admitted failing every parent who has entrusted their child to the military, over the drowning of a soldier. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:27 PM.The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says she will not be exempting grandparents from work testing requirements introduced in last week's welfare changes. Audio

6:25 PM.The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, has been found guilty of failing to remove his vehicle at a state housing protest, and fined $500. Audio

6:22 PM.Shares in the Fonterra Shareholder Fund have fallen after the dairy cooperative said it will make less money this year, because of the drought, rising global milk prices, and several write-offs in its… Read more Audio

6:19 PM.The Destiny Church, a private Christian Maori school, and an online learning company have failed in their bids to set up charter schools. Audio

6:15 PM.A Hamilton driver who unknowingly ran over a man has admitted not going back to check what he had hit was a big mistake. Audio

6:12 PM.A Christchurch coroner investigating how three young huffing victims died is calling on the Government to take urgent action. Audio

6:08 PM.The Defence Force has pleaded guilty to safety failings in the drowning of a soldier and agreed to pay more than 200 hundred thousand dollars in reparation to his family. Audio

5:54 PM.The packaging tycoon Graeme Hart has returned to the top of the NBR's Rich List this year - he's thought to be worth 6-point-4 billion dollars. Audio

5:50 PM.The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, has been found guilty of failing to remove his vehicle which was blocking the removal of a state house. Audio

5:47 PM.A Ngai Tuhoe leader suspects a bill proposing to strengthen a government agency's spying powers will only intensify the Crown's suspicion of the iwi - if it's made law; The Kohanga Reo National Trust… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Record low interest rates are set to end, but the Reserve Bank has signalled that won't happen until next year. Audio

5:40 PM.Thirty-five jobs are being cut at Work and Income as part of a review of back-office work in its regional offices. Audio

5:36 PM.A Marlborough dairy farmer, who has multiple convictions for breaching environmental orders, says he cannot be held responsible for what happens on his farm as he's not always there. Audio

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

5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:21 PM.The Defence Force has agreed to pay more than 200 hundred thousand dollars in reparation to the family of a soldier who drowned during a training exercise beset by mistakes and failings. Audio

5:19 PM.Some changes have been made to the new legislation for the spy agency the GCSB, but they're unlikely to allay many of the fears opponents have been publicly expressed about the bill. Audio

5:15 PM.Resthomes are reducing the number of beds for short term respite care. Audio

5:12 PM.The Defence Force has agreed to pay more than 200 hundred thousand dollars in reparation to the family of a soldier who drowned during a training exercise beset by mistakes and failings. Audio

5:00 PM.The Defence Force will pay more than 200 hundred thousand dollars to the family of a soldier who drowned. Resthomes cut back on respite care and Committee reports GCSB Bill back to Parliament. Audio