Checkpoint for Monday 27 January 2014

6:45 PM.The group that has for years called for the Tino Rangatiratanga flag to fly on the Auckland harbour bridge wants the Maori sovereignty emblem to fly at Maori focus units run in the country's prisons… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.A mother who fled Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake with her two boys has fought off their estranged father's legal challenge despite the New Zealand Government stepping in for him. Audio

6:38 PM.The dollar remains close to an eight-year high against its Australian counterpart, putting pressure on exporters. Audio

6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:27 PM.Police in Australia have shot and killed two crocodiles as they search for a missing 12-year-old boy taken from a billabong in the Kakadu National Park. Audio

6:24 PM.A survey of consumers by the chief economist of Bank of New Zealand has found confidence has risen to high levels. Audio

6:21 PM.New Zealand's top thoroughbreds have gone under the hammer for millions of dollars at the opening day of the Karaka sales in south Auckland. Audio

6:14 PM.Labour's announced an election year policy to pay 60 dollars a week to almost all families with newborns for the baby's first year of life. Audio

6:07 PM.Those are Auckland teenager Lorde's words to a crowd of music's illuminati gathered this afternoon in a Los Angeles theatre for the industry's biggest day, the Grammy awards. Audio

5:57 PM.Nine months after a decision was promised on the future of a quake-risk apartment block in central Wellington, the building for low income tenants remains derelict. Audio

5:54 PM.A Maori child advocacy group, Mana Ririki, says it's outstanding to see the Labour Party lead its election campaign with a focus on children; The group that has for years called for the Tino… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.It's two out for four for the Devonport teenager Lorde at the Grammys in Los Angeles this afternoon. Audio

5:44 PM.The dollar remains close to an eight-year high against its Australian counterpart, jangling the nerves of wine exporters in one of their biggest markets. Audio

5:39 PM.Reports out of India suggest that New Zealand cricket stands to lose 51 million dollars over eight years if proposed changes to funding go ahead. Audio

5:36 PM.An 89-year-old man has escaped a jail term for sexually abusing a dozen children more than 20 years ago, including an attempted rape. Audio

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

5:29 PM.Two people have been hurt by an exploding gas canister in an industrial part of Invercargill about three o'clock this afternoon. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:20 PM.Our parliamentary chief reporter Jane Patterson is with us. Audio

5:14 PM.Labour is promising if elected to pay 60 dollars a week to almost all families with newborns for the baby's first year of life. Audio

5:07 PM.It's two out of four for Lorde, winning song of the year and Best pop solo performance. Audio

5:00 PM.Lorde wins big at Grammys, Labour promises 60 dollars a week for newborns' families, Our parliamentary chief reporter has more, Gas canister explodes in Invercargill, 89 year old man escapes jail for… Read more Audio