Checkpoint for Thursday 25 September 2014

6:51 PM.A rock phosphate miner has launched its bid to get marine consent by arguing the Chatham Rise seabed off Canterbury is not significant for fishing or spawning. Audio

6:47 PM.Parihaka Papakainga Trust says new funding to research sustainable energy, means it's one step closer to rebuilding the community; A Motiti Island hapu group fighting for the removal of the Rena say… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.Apple has pulled its latest iPhone update after some customers complained they could not make calls. Audio

6:36 PM.As the UN Security Council demands a global crackdown on the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria, governments are also being urged not to forget the ideological battle playing out on social… Read more Audio

6:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level in more than a year this afternoon after the Reserve Bank said in a statement that the currency is unjustified and unsustainable at current levels. Audio

6:26 PM.At least 11 women are suing the Accident Compensation Commission for the cost of raising children born after botched sterilisations. Audio

6:24 PM.A worker at the Bunnings DIY chain in Gisborne has been given 5-thousand-dollars compensation after being forced to sit in a cold warehouse. Audio

6:21 PM.The Reserve Bank has reiterated our high dollar is unjustified and unsustainable. Audio

6:12 PM.The Pentagon's most advanced fighter jet, the F22 Raptor has made it's combat debut in the US-led strikes over Syria. Audio

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

5:58 PM.Police have seized eight homes as part of an investigation into a big Hawkes Bay fishing company suspected of significant overfishing. Audio

5:55 PM.The new government is heading for a stand-off with secondary school teachers and principals even before it has been formed. Audio

5:51 PM.A teenager has appeared in court today charged with seriously injuring a woman who intervened in an attempted bag-snatch. Audio

5:48 PM.The Parihaka Papakainga Trust says new funding to research sustainable energy, means it's one step closer to rebuilding the community. The settlement of Parihaka has been granted 180-thousand dollars… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The coroner is investigating the sudden death of a Work and Income employee less than a week after the fatal shooting of two workers at the Ashburton office. Our reporter Conan Young is covering this… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Sealord's general manager says a high New Zealand dollar is one of the main reasons behind today's announcement that one hundred jobs could be axed at its Nelson factory. Audio

5:38 PM.Solid Energy has released more details about the dangers in Pike River mine's main tunnel, dangers the families say they should have been told about before. Audio

5:37 PM.The coroner is investigating the sudden death of a Work and Income employee less than a week after the fatal shooting of two workers at the Ashburton office. Audio

5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level in more than a year this afternoon after the Reserve Bank said in a statement that the currency is unjustified and unsustainable at current levels. Audio

5:24 PM.The dollar has fallen to its lowest level in a year after the Reserve Bank reiterated the currency is still far too high, and could fall sharply. Audio

5:21 PM.Renewed United States led airstrikes on the Islamic State insurgents in Syria have targeted a dozen small oil refineries it controls. Audio

5:19 PM.Pressure is building on the Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, to resign and not contest the leadership again after the party's worst defeat in more than 90 years. Audio

5:12 PM.State-owned coal miner Solid Energy has released more details about the dangers in Pike River mine's main tunnel, dangers the families say they should have been told about before. Audio

5:08 PM.More one than one hundred jobs are being axed at Sealord in Nelson. Audio

5:00 PM.More than a hundred jobs axed at Sealord in Nelson. New detail about the extent of damage to Pike River mine and pressure mounts on David Cunliffe to resign. Audio