Checkpoint for Friday 26 September 2014

6:53 PM.Some people of Whanganui - both Maori and non-Maori - are fighting back against their home being labelled a "zombie town"; The Maori Party is praising New Plymouth's Mayor for his push to create… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.Saturday night's election result has resulted in the John Key-led government being re-installed and the Labour Party plunged into crisis. Audio

6:28 PM.The Navajo Tribe is set to make history on Friday in America, when it officially signs a $554 million settlement, the largest of its kind in US history. Audio

6:25 PM.The All Black captain, Richie McCaw will reach another major milestone when he leads his side against Argentina in La Plata on Sunday. Audio

6:22 PM.Officials are being told to take a harder line on threatening behaviour, in an independent review into the fatal shootings at the Ashburton Work and Income office. Audio

6:18 PM.The British parliament is preparing to debate whether to join US-led air strikes on Islamic State militants in Iraq. Audio

6:12 PM.More now on the idea of electronically tagging babies to stop them from being snatched. Audio

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

5:54 PM.Human Rights Watch says a UN Security Council resolution telling countries to stop the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria is riddled with opportunities for abuse. Audio

5:50 PM.The Maori Party is praising New Plymouth's Mayor for his push to create representation for tangata whenua on the district council; Some people of Whanganui - both Maori and non-Maori - are fighting… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.A health board made a series of blunders in looking after a Lower Hutt woman whose suicide text to her family read: "Love you all. Try and change the system to make it easier to see a counsellor". Audio

5:40 PM.Business owners and the mayor of Nelson are describing the job losses at Sealord as a body-blow for the city. Audio

5:38 PM.A man found guilty of violent crimes against two Wairarapa families, which a Judge described as a reign of terror, is tonight beginning a sentence of preventive detention. Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.The Fire Service has launched an investigation into accusations a group of drunken volunteer firefighters in Blenheim threatened bar staff and hit a woman in the face. Audio

5:24 PM.Supporters of the parents whose son tried to hire a hitman to have them killed say he should have been jailed. Audio

5:19 PM.Doctors say the painkiller paracetamol has an excellent safety record and women should not be worried about taking it during pregnancy if they need to. Audio

5:15 PM.An independent security review following the Ashburton Work and Income shooting has found there was nothing the Social Development Ministry could have done to prevent the tragedy. Audio

5:14 PM.An American expert on infant abduction says electronically tagging babies is one of the best ways hospitals can stop them from being snatched. Audio

5:10 PM.A couple have appeared in court this afternoon charged with kidnapping. Audio

5:08 PM.Middlemore Hospital is considering electronically tagging babies after a 5-day-old was kidnapped last night. Audio

5:00 PM.Middlemore Hospital considers electronic tagging of babies after kidnapping; Electonically tagging babies at hospital effective way to prevent kidnappings; Security review says Ministry could not have… Read more Audio