Checkpoint for Wednesday 30 April 2014

6:50 PM.A collective of Ngapuhi hapu in Northland is calling for a change in leadership of the hapu alliance Te Kotahitanga so progress can be made on the Iwi's treaty settlement; The number of Maori students… Read more Audio

6:47 PM.Poor financial results and a drop in popularity is casting doubt over Twitter's ability to return a profit and engage its users. Audio

6:44 PM.In Hollywood it's been announced that most of the stars from the original Star Wars movie will return for the seventh film in the series, which is being rebooted by the director who resurrected the… Read more Audio

6:37 PM.The Financial Services Council says Labour's monetary policy is a way of getting people to save more and that is worth exploring. Audio

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

6:28 PM.It's taken more than a year to organise and will cost more than $2 million for the Wellington Phoenix to bring English premier league football sides West Ham and Newcastle to New Zealand in July. Audio

6:18 PM.In Australia the Government is under attack over its plans to change racial discrimination laws with one group warning the move will provoke violence last seen in the 2005 Cronulla riots. Audio

6:11 PM.An agriculture professor expects nine out of ten infant formula companies to fail to make the list of approved exporters that China is expected to release tomorrow. Audio

6:09 PM.Many groups helping the victims of sexual abuse are hoping today's funding boost is just the start of increased support to combat New Zealand's horrendous statistics. Audio

5:54 PM.More now on the ten million dollar boost for sexual violence victim support services. A portion of that money will for the first time specifically target help for boys and men. Audio

5:50 PM.A collective of Ngapuhi hapu in Northland is calling for a change in leadership of the hapu alliance Te Kotahitanga so progress can be made on the iwi's treaty settlement; Huntly's Te Wharekura o… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A civil engineer is accusing Christchurch City Council of ignoring years of warnings that by blocking up rivers and neglecting drainage it would make floods worse. Audio

5:39 PM.A man has been sentenced to more than three years jail for attacking an elderly woman while she was alone at home. Audio

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

5:27 PM.The government in Argentina is offering a reward of almost 6-thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest of thieves who murdered a New Zealand tourist. Audio

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

5:20 PM.The Labour Party has dismissed calls to make it easier for foreign investors to buy land and houses in New Zealand. Audio

5:16 PM.A woman fought off two men during a violent home invasion on a farm near Palmerston North this morning suffering numerous cuts to her arms and chest. Audio

5:11 PM.But for the manager of the Counselling Services Centre in South Auckland, Tania Blomfield, the money is a godsend. Audio

5:07 PM.The Government's funding boost to help the victims of sexual violence is being described as the bare-minimum needed to keep the sector afloat. Audio

5:00 PM.A ten million dollar funding boost for the victims of sexual violence. A violent home invasion on a farm near Palmerston North and Labour dismisses calls to make foreign investment easier. Audio