Checkpoint for Monday 29 September 2014

6:54 PM.A statue of a golden lion that sits on top of one of America's most important historic buildings is undergoing some risky surgery to get at a 113 year old time capsule sitting inside its head. Audio

6:47 PM.The MP for Te Tai Tokerau Kelvin Davis says people should not have to pay to see the birthplace of their own nation; A West Auckland community worker says he's seeing a change in the way Courts and… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.A pet food company is urgently investigating a mysterious flourescent blue glow in dog bones found by a Taranaki customer. Audio

6:40 PM.Auckland's deputy mayor Penny Hulse is vowing to fix the declining state of the Hauraki Gulf. Audio

6:37 PM.Hundreds of rescuers in Japan have resumed the search for victims of a volcano that erupted without warning on Saturday. Audio

6:32 PM.The market today has responded to the Reserve Bank's currency intervention, with the New Zealand dollar falling to as low as 77.07 US cents, this afternoon. Audio

6:28 PM.The fire service says a man has rescued his grandfather with a feat of extreme strength after he was trapped under a half tonne slab of wood. Audio

6:21 PM.An man caught sharing child pornography by an undercover Queensland police operation is asking the court to keep his name secret because his wife has a rare heart condition. Audio

6:15 PM.Kiwifruit growers are sueing the government claiming biosecurity official's were negligent and failed their duty of care during the PSA outbreak. Audio

6:11 PM.A Pike River Royal Commissioner is questioning why the mine's former manager is still allowed to work in the industry. Audio

6:06 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:58 PM.A rare diamond ring valued at more than half a million dollars has been stolen from a Sydney auction house Audio

5:55 PM.For the first time Pharmac is widely consulting with drug companies about funding an adrenelin injector, like an epi-pen, to treat allergies. Audio

5:52 PM.The Crown says a number of petty disagreements triggered a man to overreact and fatally attack his homeless friend in a central Auckland park. Audio

5:49 PM.Frontline community kaimahi are reporting a gradual change in how the courts and police are dealing with Maori. Audio

5:46 PM.The tunnel boring machine, Alice has broken thru into daylight today, after 10 months of digging the country's longest road tunnel. Audio

5:43 PM.For the latest on what's happening in Hong Kong, the AFP's Jerome Taylor is with us. Audio

5:40 PM.In Hong Kong, schools are closed, and employers have told staff to stay home as streets in the city continue to be choked with thousands of pro-democracy protesters. Audio

5:36 PM.A Christchurch family is attempting to sue the Earthquake Commission, and their insurer, Southern Response, after being told damage to their home may have been caused by wind, and a flax bush, rather… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.The market today has responded to the Reserve Bank's currency intervention, with the New Zealand dollar falling to as low as 77.07 US cents, this afternoon. Audio

5:24 PM.A Pike River royal commissioner says nobody should be surprised at Solid Energy's reluctance to re-enter the mine to recover the bodies of the 29 men who died there. Audio

5:20 PM.David Seymour is with us. Audio

5:17 PM.National has offered a ministerial position to the United Future leader and sole MP, Peter Dunne, but has opted for a more junior position for ACTs political novice, David Seymour Audio

5:12 PM.The Prime Minister is seeking advice as to what military support New Zealand could offer to coalition forces targeting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Audio

5:07 PM.The New Zealand dollar has plumeted after news that the Reserve Bank sold off 521 million New Zealand dollars last month in an attempt to reduce the value of the kiwi. Audio

5:00 PM.The Kiwi plummets with news the Reserve Bank's sold off more than half a billion NZ dollars. The Prime Minister seeks advice on offering support to coalition forces targeting ISIS and the Government… Read more Audio