Checkpoint for Tuesday 20 August 2013

6:55 PM.Dunedin's council looks likely to expand an aggressive sinking lid policy on gambling machines to the whole of the city. Audio

6:52 PM.The cricketer Jesse Ryder was warned about the risks of taking supplements just months before he tested positive for banned substances. Audio

6:48 PM.A Northland man who's been honoured for fisheries protection says cutting the east coast recreational snapper quota could lead to boating fatalities; A Southland Runanga is monitoring the coastline to… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.Auckland Transport has called in forensic accountants from Pricewaterhouse Coopers to help investigate the possible misuse of public money. Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:28 PM.A former New Zealand police detective has pleaded guilty to selling cannabis in the Cook Islands. Audio

6:25 PM.Contact Energy has reported a rise in profit for its full year as it works to cut the cost of buying energy and hold on to its retail customers. Audio

6:21 PM.The Government is offering to let people pay over time for shares in Meridian Energy to encourage buyers in the face of public disenchantment with its asset sales programme. Audio

6:19 PM.The Labour Party says the way dairy products are tested needs to be put under close scrutiny after a series of safety scares. Audio

6:16 PM.A central Wellington street has been closed because of large sinkhole which opened up today. For the latest Richard MacLean from the city council is with us. Audio

6:12 PM.The Government says it will start work next year to simplify the way schools pay and employ their staff in preparation for the day Novopay reaches its expiry date and has to be replaced. Audio

6:08 PM.It will be harder come October to get a home loan with a deposit of less than 20 percent, under Reserve Bank rules announced today. Audio

5:54 PM.The fishing company, Sanford, is once again in trouble over allegations of illegally dumping oil at sea. Audio

5:51 PM.To Pakistan now, where the former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to murder the former opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto. Audio

5:48 PM.A Northland man who's been honoured for fisheries protection says cutting the east coast recreational snapper quota could lead to boating fatalities; A Southland Runanga is monitoring the coastline to… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.A police officer, hailed a hero, for diving off a bridge to save the life of a crash victim in Tauranga last week, has given a humbling account of the night's events. Audio

5:38 PM.If you're not sure don't take it. That's the advice being given to athletes by New Zealand's anti-doping organisation after cricketer Jesse Ryder's positive test for banned performance enhancing… Read more Audio

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

5:28 PM.White Island is quiet this evening after erupting earlier today, sending a plume of steam and ash high into the air just after 10am. Audio

5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.An argument has broken out between the Prime Minister and the Labour leader over who initiated a meeting between them on the GCSB Bill. Audio

5:19 PM.The police say they accept the IPCA's findings about Mr Bennett's treatment but Gary Knowles won't say sorry. Audio

5:15 PM.A Christchurch pensioner wants an apology and compensation from the police after an independent investigation found officers used excessive force in him during an arrest which was unjustified and… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The Government is offering a signficant enticement to people to buy shares in Meridian Energy in the face of public disenchantment with its asset sales programme. Audio

5:08 PM.It will be harder for people with a low deposit to get a home loan from the start of October. Audio

5:00 PM.The Reserve Bank reveals its plan for home buyers with low deposits. Buying Meridian shares on layby and a pensioner roughed-up by police demands compensation. Audio