Checkpoint for Tuesday 17 March 2015

6:57 PM.An analyst and a banker caught using unpublished official statistics to scam millions of dollars have been jailed in Australia. Audio

6:50 PM.Urgency to debate MPs' pay. Tributes to victims of Cyclone Pam. Questions about global warming. Audio

6:47 PM.The Maori legal profession is questioning why the Government's data on the number of judges who identify as tangata whenua is out-of-date; Many families have taken refuge at Kopinga Marae on the… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.The first Australian centre dedicated to diagnosing and treating children damaged by their mothers drinking during pregnancy is about to open in Sydney. Audio

6:35 PM.New TV rivals Lightbox and Netflix are squaring off over who pays GST. Audio

6:32 PM.A woman charged over a 1.2 million dollar tax fraud tried to leave her home with bundles of cash and two USB drives when police and IRD investigators turned up to search. Audio

6:21 PM.A US millionaire who was recorded in private appearing to confess to three killings has been charged with murder and could face the death penalty. Audio

6:10 PM.Aid agencies say clean water is an urgent priority in Vanuatu as the risk of disease - including measles - rises in post-disaster conditions. Audio

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

5:56 PM.Indonesian parliamentarians are publicly asking why 10 prisoners on death row, including Bali nine organisers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, have not yet been executed. Audio

5:54 PM.The tailend of Cyclone Pam has hit the Chatham Islands, cutting power to some people. Audio

5:50 PM.The Maori legal profession is questioning why the Government's data on the number of judges who identify as tangata whenua is out-of-date. Audio

5:48 PM.After botching the introduction last week of legislation restricting what MPs get paid the Government has introduced it again today. Audio

5:43 PM.First it was Shackleton's, then Scott's, now it's been announced Hillary's Antarctic Hut is next in line for restoration. Audio

5:36 PM.A midwife who told a teenage mother to keep her legs together and be more "ladylike" has been censured by the Human Rights Tribunal. Audio

5:34 PM.Locals in Anaura Bay on the east coast of the North Island are back in their homes and cleaning up after the tail end of tropical storm Pam. Audio

5:32 PM.The New Zealand dollar is little changed as the market awaits fresh news on United States interest rates. Audio

5:24 PM.The Archbishop of Adelaide has become the most senior Catholic clergyman in the world to be charged with concealing the child sex crimes of another priest. Audio

5:20 PM.Government ministers, including the Prime Minister, say there's nothing wrong with using taxpayer funded travel and accommodation while campaigning for National's candidate in Northland. [Regions]… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The Prime Minister has been forced to defend sending training troops to Iraq following allegations the army there is committing war crimes. Audio

5:13 PM.Alice Clements from Unicef says help has been getting through to some of the outer islands today and will pick up over the next week. [Regions] Vanuatu Audio

5:09 PM.New Zealander Mike Keegan who made it off Tanna Island says the devastation there is simply indescribable - and worse than Port Vila where thousands are homeless. Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The massive storm killed 24 people but it's feared the death toll could still go higher. Audio

5:00 PM.Vanuatu's desperate for safe drinking water, food and shelter, New Zealander manages to get off Tanna Island, Unicef say help is getting through to outer islands in Vanuatu, John Key defends sending… Read more Audio