Checkpoint for Thursday 5 June 2014

6:56 PM.The Auckland woman Blessie Gotingco has been farewelled by hundreds of people at her funeral. Audio

6:51 PM.Amnesty International says peaceful protesters in Brazil are being shot at with tear gas and rubber bullets, and beaten by military police with hand-held batons. Audio

6:47 PM.A kaupapa Maori teacher says a lot of indigenous peoples around the world are emulating what Maori are doing on the education front; A Central Plateau trust is planning to send some of its people to… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.Australia's cities will be sweltering in future and experts are casting about for solutions. Audio

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

6:25 PM.The Southern DHB has agreed to spend $1.7 million dollars urgently fixing Dunedin hospital's leaking roof which is now a threat to patients. Audio

6:22 PM.A police officer who shot a man, leaving him paralysed, has been cleared of any blame and commended for his professionalism. Audio

6:16 PM.For the first time the Education Ministry has publicly reported on the complaints about early childhood centres. Audio

6:12 PM.It will be at least 16 years before a Wellington taxi driver who stalked his former wife for weeks before stabbing her to death can be considered for parole. Audio

6:07 PM.The ACT MP John Banks has been found guilty of filing a false electoral return, but is set to see out the remainder of his term in Parliament despite expectations a guilty verdict would see him gone. Audio

5:57 PM.Some of the worst and best performing regional economies in the country have been detailed in a new report out today. Audio

5:54 PM.A former board member claims people are not being adequately cared for at the country's only kaupapa Maori intellectually disabled trust; A Central Plateau trust is planning to send some of its people… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Team New Zealand is accepting the rule changes to the America's Cup and says it's time to get on with the job. Audio

5:41 PM.The Christchurch City Council says it has broken the back of the flood problems that have afflicted the city this year. Audio

5:37 PM.The ACT Party is backing John Banks despite him being found guilty of knowingly filing a false electoral return over a 50 thousand dollar donation he got from Kim Dotcom. Audio

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

5:28 PM.Netball's most capped international player, Irene van Dyk, has announced her retirement from the international game. Audio

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

5:22 PM.The former directors of Strategic Finance have escaped all legal action over the company's collapse after signing a deal with receivers and the industry regulator. Audio

5:20 PM.Graham McCready who took the private prosecution against John Banks says the guilty verdict was no surprise to him. Audio

5:13 PM.Mary Wilson talks to reporter Edward Gay about the verdict. Audio

5:08 PM.John Banks has been found guilty over the campaign donation he declared anonymous when he knew it came from Kim Dotcom. Audio

5:00 PM.MP Banks found guilty over $50,000 donation, Man who took the prosecution has more, Strategic finance investors escape liability as investors, Irene Van Dyk retires from international netball, ACT… Read more Audio