Checkpoint for Tuesday 4 March 2014

6:56 PM.Wellington school rivalries were to the fore in the capital today as athletes from four colleges competed for the coveted McEvedy shield. Audio

6:48 PM.The Maori King has made it clear his movement will not be dictated to by the government over the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge next month; The Labour Party has pushed back the closing… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Raetihi is now back to getting its drinking water from the Makotuku River five months after it was contaminated by a diesel spill from the Turoa ski field. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:28 PM.A report from a global recruitment company says almost half of New Zealand workers surveyed are considering moving jobs within the next year. Audio

6:25 PM.Most of the staff aren't in unions but First Union represents around 30 workers. Audio

6:22 PM.Four-hundred jobs are under threat after one of the country's biggest sawmilling companies going into receivership. Audio

6:19 PM.The Transport Minister has been forced to defend Kiwirail in Parliament this afternoon following the discovery of asbestos in the new Chinese locomotives. Audio

6:14 PM.Power has been cut to thousands of people today as stormforce winds tore through Canterbury and coastal Otago. Audio

6:08 PM.In New York, a stormy session unfolded at a dramatic security council emergency meeting, with Western and Russian envoys hurling accusations at each other for two and a half hours. Audio

5:56 PM.A Bay of Plenty girl is still fighting for her life in Middlemore Hospital after her face and body were mauled by four dogs in Murupara yesterday. Audio

5:50 PM.The trust that runs Auckland's rescue helicopters has told a court about funding cuts it calls deep and dramatic. Audio

5:47 PM.The Maori King's made it clear his movement won't be dictated to by the government over the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge next month; The Labour Party has pushed back the closing date for… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.As the Conservative's leader launches defamation action against the Greens co-leader, he says he's not precious, but simply wants to lift the standard of political debate, Audio

5:39 PM.Eighteen hundred Canterbury people are expected to remain without power overnight, following gale force winds that have felled power lines and trees, and lifted roofs. Audio

5:36 PM.A South Otago mayor says trouble at a major sawmilling company could hit as much as five percent of his district's workforce. Audio

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

5:27 PM.A Labour Party staffer has accidentally emailed a copy of Labour's ICT policy ideas to the Communications Minister Amy Adams. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:18 PM.The Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, has been forced to acknowledge he was wrong to use a trust to collect anonymous donations for his leadership campaign last year. Audio

5:16 PM.In two cases power poles and lines fell on cars, and people had to be rescued. Audio

5:14 PM.Power has been cut to thousands of people today as stormforce winds tore through Canterbury and coastal Otago. Audio

5:09 PM.The United States has suspended all military engagements with Russia and put trade and investment talks on hold as President Vladimir Putin's forces tighten their grip on Crimea. Audio

5:00 PM.The US and UN take action to break the standoff in Ukraine. High winds and torrential rain cut power to thousands of homes in Canterbury and David Cunniffe is red faced over his political donations… Read more Audio