Checkpoint for Monday 28 July 2014

6:52 PM.Public submissions are being sought on the controversial Maori Language Bill which aims to revitalise Te Reo by giving iwi responsibility for its development; A Far North iwi and a private tuition… Read more Audio

6:48 PM.Northland councils and businesses are calling for major spending on the region's roads. Audio

6:44 PM.Auckland Transport is stepping up security at train platforms and is not ruling out putting transit police on its trains in the future in an effort to cut criminal behaviour. Audio

6:40 PM.A technology forum says people's personal data should be shared more widely despite a long series of privacy breaches by Government agencies. Audio

6:37 PM.The New Zealand dollar is weaker against the currencies of all the nation's major trading partners. Audio

6:34 PM.A 25-year-old Hong Kong woman has been sent to jail for 10 years after being linked to importing methamphetamine hidden in statues. Audio

6:25 PM.The New Zealand Sevens rugby coach talked about using fear of a historic failure as a motivator to get gold at Glasgow. Audio

6:18 PM.The Prime Minister has confirmed National will do electoral deals in Epsom and Ohariu but NOT for Conservatives in East Coast Bays. Audio

6:15 PM.The lobby group Forest and Bird's advocacy manager is Kevin Hackwell. Audio

6:12 PM.The Fish and Game Council wants the Conservation Minister Nick Smith to resign, accusing him of threatening its future if it continues to question irrigation projects and intensive farming. Audio

6:07 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:53 PM.A lawyer has been suspended for doing utterly reckless and sloppy work that misled the Court of Appeal. Audio

5:50 PM.The Maori Council is accusing the government of deliberately blocking any chance of a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into a proposed new law for Te Reo. Audio

5:44 PM.It's feared a man may be holding an Upper Hutt woman and her five year old son against their will. Audio

5:40 PM.Northland councils and businesses are calling for major spending on the region's roads. Audio

5:36 PM.The directors of Early Morning Balloons which owned the hot-air balloon that crashed near Carterton, have been given a grilling at an inquest in Wellington. Audio

5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar is weaker against the currencies of all the nation's major trading partners. Audio

5:25 PM.Auckland Transport's beefed up security at train stations and is not rulling out putting transit police on board carriages in the future in an effort to cut out criminal behaviour. Audio

5:20 PM.The end of New Zealand's 16 year reign as Commonwealth Games sevens champions is a bitter blow says coach Gordon Tietjens, but he insists there's no major concern for the Rio Olympics. Audio

5:14 PM.The Prime Minister has ruled out doing any deal with the Conservative Party but has confirmed National is again doing electoral deals in Ohariu and Epsom. Audio

5:08 PM.The Fish and Game Council wants the Conservation Minister Nick Smith to resign, accusing him of threatening its future if it continues to question irrigation projects and intensive farming. Audio

5:00 PM.) Fish and Game calls for Nick Smith to resign. National will do deals in Epsom and Ohariu but not East Coast Bays and - NZ's golden reign in the Sevens is over. Audio