Checkpoint for Thursday 19 September 2013

6:51 PM.An Otago University study has found that for teenage boys - the more you sleep, the less you weigh. Audio

6:48 PM.The South Island iwi, Ngai Tahu, is putting its hand up as one of two potential investors in the Hawke's Bay Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme; One of the new charter schools targeting Maori says it… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.New Zealanders, who love an underdog, should spare a thought for the little yacht club that's taking a beating in the America's Cup. Audio

6:40 PM.The Supreme Court has ruled that climate change can't be used as a reason to argue against granting resource consents for coal mining. Audio

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

6:23 PM.Christchurch city councillors wants to know what the Earthquake Recovery Authority's plan is to hand back power to the council. Audio

6:20 PM.New Zealand is just one win away from bringing back the America's Cup and by conservative estimates the regattas of 2000 and 2003 were together worth 1.2-billion dollars. Audio

6:16 PM.Cambodia has stepped back from the brink of more violence for now after a police crackdown on protesters which left one person dead. Audio

6:13 PM.Opposition parties say slow growth in the first half of the year is proof the country is too dependent on farming and that the Government has failed to diversify the economy. Audio

6:11 PM.A greater physical encounter is expected between New Zealand and Australia in tonight's netball test in Auckland as the Diamonds try and break a record losing streak. Audio

6:08 PM.Another day and another postponement in the race for the America's Cup. Audio

5:55 PM.Police searching for the two Canadians missing near Haast have found more of their personal belongings, but no sign of life. Audio

5:52 PM.A woman who fatally stabbed her partner at their Lower Hutt home has walked from Court a free woman. Audio

5:48 PM.The South Island iwi, Ngai Tahu, is putting its hand up as one of two potential investors in the Hawke's Bay Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme; One of the new charter schools targeting Maori says it… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.The Education Minister has conceded there's nothing to prevent two of the country's first charter schools from teaching creationism alongside the national curriculum. Audio

5:41 PM.Fear of threats and personal abuse has led the Waikato District Health Board to refuse to let any of its staff attend a public meeting in Hamilton next week on the pros and cons of putting fluoride… Read more Audio

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

5:28 PM.Official figures show gross domestic product rose a modest nought point 2 percent in the three months to June, with a pick up in construction activity and consumer spending offseting the effects of… Read more Audio

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

5:22 PM.A top police officer who's admitted assaulting two teenage boys he caught drinking with his 14-year-old daughter has escaped a conviction. Audio

5:18 PM.It's matchpoint for Team New Zealand in the race for the America's Cup. Audio

5:11 PM.Doris Johnston is DOC's deputy director general of policy and regulatory services. Audio

5:08 PM.The Green Party is calling for the Conservation Minister to be sacked, saying Nick Smith has misled Parliament with his answers about a big dam planned for Hawke's Bay. Audio

5:00 PM.The Green party calls the Conservation Minister to be sacked. The Conservation Department responds. Team NZ one win away from America's Cup glory. Policeman escapes conviction for assault. A growing… Read more Audio