Checkpoint for Friday 21 March 2014

6:48 PM.More Maori leaders have made it clear they want the Kohanga Reo National Trust to be up-front about spending within its commercial arm;The North Shore kaumatua and minister, Pereme Poata, has died in… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.The Education Minister has once again found herself at the centre of a political storm, after allegations relating to the Kohanga Trust Board's commercial arm, have ended up with the Serious Fraud… Read more Audio

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

6:27 PM.Elite athletes in various sports are being quizzed about whether they are mixing prescription pills with alcohol or energy drinks to get high. Audio

6:22 PM.New Zealand gained another three-and-a-half thousand people in February, the highest monthly gain in 10 years. Audio

6:21 PM.Work to restore one of Christchurch's most recognisable heritage buildings can now begin with the help of a grant from the Earthquake Appeal Trust. Audio

6:18 PM.The lawyer for the internet tycoon Kim Dotcom says a Supreme Court ruling may harm his client's chance of getting a fair extradition hearing. Audio

6:12 PM.The groundwork for an operation in Bougainville to remove unexploded World War Two bombs is underway, with two vessels surveying the sea. Audio

6:07 PM.The Associate Health Minister is accusing the Opposition of speading malicious lies by claiming the decision to cut funding to the Problem Gambling Foundation is a political one. Audio

5:52 PM.Teachers' accused of misconduct can be named and disciplinary hearings will be open to the public following a rule change by the Teachers Council. Audio

5:50 PM.Nine basketball players have been given a police award for carrying out a brave river rescue in Paeroa. Audio

5:48 PM.More Maori leaders have made it clear they want the Kohanga Reo National Trust to be up-front about spending within its commercial arm; The North Shore kaumatua and minister, Pereme Poata, has died in… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.The Government's push for a voluntary code to pressure supermarkets to treat their suppliers fairly, seems doomed before it's even started. Audio

5:42 PM.The slashing back of the Problem Gambling Foundation's contract has sparked dismay. Audio

5:40 PM.As Russia's takeover of Crimea continues, relations between Russia and the United States have entered a new phase of diplomatic one-up-manship. Audio

5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:26 PM.In a crucial ruling in the Kim Dotcom case, the Supreme Court has knocked back the internet pirate's bid to see ALL the FBI's evidence against him. Audio

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

5:21 PM.A farmer in Taumarunui, stung by hundreds of wasps this week, says she thought she might die, when she could not get through on the 111 emergency line to call an Ambulance. Audio

5:17 PM.The father of a teenager who died after a fight says one of his son's attackers has not had to bear the full consequences of his actions. Audio

5:12 PM.The Ministry of Health declined to come on the programme, saying it's still in engaged in the procurement process. The Associate Minister of Health is Peter Dunne. Audio

5:08 PM.The country's largest service for problem gamblers has lost most of its four-point-seven million dollar contract to the Salvation Army which has only a third of the staff and can't yet explain how it… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Problem Gambling Foundation loses contract to Salvation Army;Peter Dunne responds;Teen escapes conviction over death;Farmer stung by hundreds of wasps struggles to get through on 111 for half an… Read more Audio