Checkpoint for Thursday 27 March 2014

6:55 PM.The head of the National Poisons Centre is worried that the merging of helpline services will cause delays in responding to emergencies. Audio

6:52 PM.Rescuers in Washington State say some people killed in the massive landslide may never be recovered. Audio

6:48 PM.The new chief executive of Maori Television says he isn't fazed by past concerns held by staff, who urged the channel's board not to appoint him; An international petition has been launched to save… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.Scientists are setting out to check if muttonbirds have been exposed to radiation from Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant and are bringing traces back to New Zealand. Audio

6:35 PM.In Australia new research suggests up to 80 percent of dementia patients in resthomes are being treated with psychotropoc drugs but only a fifth get any benefit from them. Audio

6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:26 PM.An Auckland-based software company is making waves around the world with its product for large companies. Audio

6:23 PM.It's not formally registered and it's yet to announce a single candidate, but Kim Dotcom has officially launched his Internet Party today anyway. Audio

6:17 PM.A fresh team of searchers from the New Zealand Air Force are on their way to Perth to hunt for debris from the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370. Audio

6:17 PM.An ocean mapper says many hurdles remain for searchers trying to recover the fuselage of the Malaysian jet that's believed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean. Audio

6:12 PM.Households in the flood-prone Christchurch suburb of Mairehau are pleased at protection measures announced today but say the two-year timeframe is too long to wait. Audio

6:09 PM.Hawke's Bay's controversial Ruataniwha Dam has hit trouble with one of two big private companies pulling out from investing in it. Audio

5:50 PM.Ngati Rangiwewehi iwi member, Paora Maxwell, is Maori Television's new chief executive, and isn't fazed about past concerns held by staff, who urged the channel's board not to appoint him; An… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Police officers chasing a speeding car, which later crashed killing four people, had to be told to pull out twice because they missed the first order. Audio

5:43 PM.Maori Television has confirmed the controversial appointment of its new chief executive, Paora Maxwell. Audio

5:39 PM.China's insatible appetite for dairy products is providing a boon for the export sector. Audio

5:36 PM.Disgruntled Family Court complainants are publishing secret recordings of lawyers' meetings, mediation and even court room proceedings on the internet site YouTube. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:24 PM.The former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has confirmed that police have finally contacted him over allegations of match fixing. Audio

5:20 PM.Hamilton City Council has voted to put fluoride back in the water - less than a year after taking it out. Audio

5:16 PM.The chief executive of the Hawke's Bay Regional Investment Company Andrew Newman is with us. Audio

5:12 PM.No one from the Civil Aviation Authority would be interviewed but in a statement it says it accepts the accident investigator's recommendations and will work to put them in place. Audio

5:12 PM.One of two big private companies looking at investing in the controversial Ruataniwha Dam has pulled out, saying it is too risky. Audio

5:07 PM.Air crash investigators are warning more Robinson helicopters will break apart in mid-air unless CAA intervenes to make sure pilots know the risks of flying into turbulence. Audio

5:00 PM.Robinson helicopters at risk of falling apart when hitting turbulence. A major investor in the controversial Ruataniwha Dam pulls out and Hamilton puts fluoride back in the water. Audio