Checkpoint for Monday 7 October 2013

6:50 PM.A former national netball coach says a change in game plan is needed if the Silver Ferns are to have any chance of retaining netball's Constellation Cup. Audio

6:47 PM.The number of Maori seats is to stay at seven, following new Government data; A poll surveying Maori voters in the Waiariki electorate shows significant support for the Maori Party in the party and… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.The United States has halted military aid to Rwanda because of the use of child soldiers by the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel movement. Audio

6:38 PM.To Australia now where a new survey shows more than half of female GPs have been sexually harrassed by patients. Audio

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

6:27 PM.A Massey University academic says low turnout so far, in the local body elections, comes down to voters not knowing who their councillors are or what they do. Audio

6:25 PM.A new survey of property investors shows most expect values to go up next year, and they are wary of the impact of new lending restrictions. Audio

6:23 PM.A man accused of running a red light, crashing his car, and injuring his pregnant wife, is defending a charge of careless driving in the Wellingon District Court. Audio

6:13 PM.A major disability services company and two of its staff have been roundly criticised over the way they treated a vulnerable young man. Audio

6:09 PM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Government remains on track to have the books back in surplus by 2014/15. Audio

5:57 PM.Newly released census figures for the past seven years show Auckland's population has grown the most, while there's been an exodus of people from Christchurch. Audio

5:51 PM.It's been revealed that half of the country's DHBs have made mistakes in screening the hearing of newborn babies. Audio

5:48 PM.Latest figures from Statistics New Zealand indicate the number of people on the Maori roll has increased; A poll surveying Maori voters in the Waiariki electorate shows significant support for the… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A Consumer New Zealand investigaton has found farmed salmon, including that produced by New Zealand King Salmon in the Marlborough Sounds, is not as natural as people may think. Audio

5:40 PM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Government remains on track to have the books back in surplus by 2014/15. Audio

5:37 PM.Wellington's new commuter trains have been abruptly withdrawn from service this afternoon for safety checks. Audio

5:36 PM.Law lords at the Privy Council are just hours away from delivering a decision on whether the double-murderer Mark Lundy's convictions will be quashed. Audio

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

5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.The police say scientific analysis of Robin Bain's fingerprints don't support what's been called game changing evidence in the case. Audio

5:14 PM.The country's biggest company looking after intellectually disabled people has been been roundly criticised over the way it treated a young man with epilespy and the language skills of a five year… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.The police say a knife attack against an officer in Auckland this morning was unprovoked. Audio

5:07 PM.Thousands of young children across half of the country's DHBs are being recalled for hearing tests because of mistakes in screening newborns. Audio

5:00 PM.An Auckland police officer is stabbed in the face. Hundreds of young children must have their hearing re-tested and police release their scientific analysis of Robin Bain's fingerprints. Audio