Checkpoint for Friday 4 October 2013

6:54 PM.A hapu in the Ruapehu district says residents of Raetihi have expressed anger about a diesel leak which has contaminated a local stream and shut down the town's water supply; Meanwhile, the… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.The Prime Minister made a hurried trip to Canberra this week to meet the new Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Audio

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

6:29 PM.The Silver Ferns resume their campaign for the Constellation Cup against Australia with the third test in Adelaide tonight. Audio

6:26 PM.Massey University has created a trading room at its Albany campus on Auckland's North Shore to give finance students real-life fund management experience. Audio

6:22 PM.A new report has found the controversial practice of spreading oil and gas drilling muds on marginal land increases its value tenfold. Audio

6:08 PM.A bank economist doubts the Reserve Bank's governor's warning about rising interest rates will have much effect on homebuyers. Audio

5:57 PM.The Government's Crime Scene Investigators say they'll be able to solve crimes faster now that their laboratories have been given a five million dollar upgrade. Audio

5:55 PM.Far reaching changes to the the law governing how New Zealanders bury their dead are being considered, with the Law Commission seeking public views on a package of suggested changes. Audio

5:48 PM.A hapu in the Ruapehu district says residents of Raetihi have expressed anger about a diesel leak which has contaminated a local stream and shut down the town's water supply; Meanwhile, the… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment says there are still problems with workers managing asbestos in quake damaged buildings in Christchurch. Audio

5:39 PM.Two New Zealanders are being prosecuted on piracy charges in Russia, as the Green party is calling on the Government here to intervene on their behalf. Audio

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

5:28 PM.A High Court ruling could open the way for more families to be compensated for the years they've spent looking after their adult disabled children. Audio

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

5:20 PM.To the United States where a dramatic car chase through the streets of Washington ended with police shooting dead the driver, as the Capitol went into lockdown. Audio

5:17 PM.People in Raetihi, fed up coping without water because of a diesel spill, are having to make do until the taps come back. Audio

5:14 PM.The Government says it's ready to stand behind Team New Zealand in another America's Cup challenge, as huge crowds welcomed the team home to Auckland today. Audio

5:10 PM.Solid Energy's 335 million dollar loss is largely made up of one off-costs including asset writedowns of 215 million dollars and the rest in restructuring, redundancies and closing mines. Audio

5:07 PM.Opposition parties are calling for the Auditor General to investigate how Solid Energy has virtually collapsed into a colossal mess. Audio

5:00 PM.Solid Energy reports an after tax loss of more than 335 million dollars. Auckland turns it on for Team New Zealand. and a dramatic car chase through Washington after an attempt to ram the White House… Read more Audio