Checkpoint for Friday 10 April 2015

6:55 PM.New research has found acidic oceans were probably to blame for the greatest mass extinction of life on Earth. Audio

6:51 PM.A Maori rights movement in Adelaide is accusing mainstream media in Australia of ignoring the plight of remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia; An iwi says it's concerned about how often… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.Dentists say they're sick and tired of taking out teeth from young children and are calling on the Government to take action to improve the state of the nation's teeth. Audio

6:27 PM.A Muslim leader says young Muslims are being systemically discriminated in Australia - and that's what is pushing them to want to join Islamic State. Audio

6:23 PM.The family of three children who died after their mother's car plunged into a Melbourne lake on Wednesday says she felt dizzy before the crash. Audio

6:19 PM.A financial analyst says cuts to mortgage rates by two of the big banks will push up house prices in Auckland even further. Audio

6:16 PM.New Zealand cricketers are joining the international chorus of praise for one of the sports Legends - Australia's Richie Benaud, who has died, aged 84. Audio

6:12 PM.As thousands of rugby players get set to lace up their boots ahead of Saturday games, one player's decision to hang up his for the sake of his health is being hailed as a smart move. Audio

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

5:56 PM.The lawyer for a New Zealander facing the death penalty in Indonesia says his client is too ill to continue his trial and he's trying for a two week delay. Audio

5:54 PM.A 2-metre long blue shark is captivating passers-by on Wellington's waterfront today. Audio

5:51 PM.Mainstream Australian media accused of ignoring plight of indigenous communities Iwi concerned at management of 1080 drops at Hunua Falls. Maori being encouraged to get into studying archaeology Audio

5:46 PM.The voice of cricket - Richie Benaud, has died aged 84. Audio

5:43 PM.Scientists are backing a mussel farmer's assessment that warmer weather is dramatically slashing their harvest, to the point where hundreds of jobs will go. Audio

5:38 PM.New Zealand Rugby says the Chiefs prop and former All Black Ben Afeaki has made the right call in quitting the game to avoid further brain injuries. Audio

5:35 PM.For the latest on the markets Audio

5:25 PM.The Finance Minister has conceded it'll be tough to get the government's books back to the promised surplus this year but it's not a failure if he doesn't get there. Audio

5:15 PM.Auckland's mayor is unhappy that negotiations over the hotly-contested extension of city wharves, could drag on for weeks. Audio

5:10 PM.Doug King is an emergency department nurse at Hutt Hospital who's been researching rugby concussions and says there's still far too much ignorance about the risk of brain injury. Audio

5:07 PM.The Chiefs prop and former All Black Ben Afeaki has called time on his rugby career at just 27 because of ongoing problems with concussion, which put him at risk of permanent brain damage. Audio

5:00 PM.Afeaki says retirement decision "a relief". Concussion researcher says too much ignorance about rugby head injuries. Mayor wants speedier result in wharf extension row. English concedes surplus not… Read more Audio