Checkpoint for Thursday 26 September 2013

6:57 PM.MPs have paid tribute to Team New Zealand, despite its loss to Oracle in the America's Cup. Audio

6:52 PM.The Government says a recent crisis in healthcare in Britain is unlikely to be repeated in this country. Audio

6:48 PM.The national Kapa Haka championships have been bumped from their Hagley Park slot in Christchurch; Labour's spokesperson for water issues, Meka Whaitiri, won't say if she's for or against a planned… Read more Audio

6:45 PM.Cleaners have told MPs that a proposed law change will put their low-paid jobs at risk. Audio

6:38 PM.The Government isn't ruling out more taxpayer money being poured into a future America's Cup challenge. Audio

6:35 PM.A pickup in building consents being issued in Canterbury indicates a rebound in construction work after a dip. Audio

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

6:27 PM.A new species is roaming free in New Zealand. 500 dung beetles have been released on an organic dairy farm near Gore - to help reduce nutrient runoff and improve soil health. Audio

6:23 PM.A Taranaki woman says her daughter was offered large sums by a Canadian oil company to drop her opposition to it drilling, and to say nothing about it. Audio

6:20 PM.The United Nations Security Council will discuss Syria tomorrow as the big powers continue to pressure it to stick to the agreement to hand over its chemical weapons. Audio

6:11 PM.75 per cent of the winning boat, including the wingsails and foils, was built by Warkworth's Core Builders Composites - a company owned by Oracle. Audio

6:09 PM.The history making comeback by Oracle has dealt a blow not only to Team New Zealand but to this country's chances of being in another America's Cup. Audio

5:55 PM.A high number of difficult students and a jump in requests for help are hampering the new school truancy system. Audio

5:52 PM.The police in Christchurch have released a detailed description of a man who posed as a contractor and sexually assaulted a young woman. Audio

5:49 PM.The national Kapa Haka championships have been bumped from their Hagley Park slot in Christchurch; The Maori Council says the timing of its announcement to take over the warranting of Maori wardens is… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A Blenheim man has been found guilty of wilfully ill-treating 15 seals, which he clubbed to death on the Kaikoura coast. Audio

5:42 PM.For the first part of the final race this morning it looked as though Team New Zealand had a chance, as they led round the first and second marks. Audio

5:37 PM.The commodore of the Auckland yacht club that challenged for the Auld Mug says something has got to change to make the race more affordable and less dangerous. Audio

5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:28 PM.Fresh allegations have been raised in Parliament about whether another Government agency had its criticism of the proposed Ruataniwha Dam suppressed. Audio

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

5:22 PM.The crown institute AgResearch has confirmed a major staff relocation plan despite a backlash from leaders in the South island. Audio

5:21 PM.CYF said last year that Daniel Taylor had passed all the tests to become a care-giver, and that the charges did not apply to children placed in his care. Audio

5:17 PM.A prominent Kaitaia businessman and elder of the Mormon Church has admitted sexually abusing boys over several years, including one placed in his care by Child, Youth and Family. Audio

5:11 PM.Sir Russell Coutts is celebrating tonight and rejecting any suggestion that big last minute changes and a whole lot more money saved the day for Oracle when they were losing 8 to 1 to Team New… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The future of Team New Zealand is uncertain tonight after a stunning comeback from Oracle Team USA. Audio

5:00 PM.What now for Team New Zealand and the America's Cup. An elder of the Mormon Church admits sexually abusing boys in Kaitaia and Dunedin loses its fight to keep science jobs. Audio