Checkpoint for Monday 13 April 2015

6:50 PM.Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university; A pathology researcher is aiming to open up avenues for developing new classes of drugs to… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.In Australia, there's a sign investors are turning off the housing market. Audio

6:35 PM.The Ports of Auckland wants protestors to drop their legal action and in return is promising to dismantle its wharf extensions if the courts ultimately rule against it. Audio

6:23 PM.A breast cancer patient wasn't told for three months that her lab results had been mixed up with another patient who didn't have the disease. Audio

6:19 PM.Dairy price forecasts aren't looking good, with a slump in market prices set to last longer than most New Zealand farmers expect. Audio

6:18 PM.While the Australian Football Federation is laughing off a bid to co-host the Football World Cup with New Zealand, the Prime Minister says if it were to happen it would be bigger than Texas. Audio

6:15 PM.Australian police investigating who stole Gallipoli medals from a parcel sent to Dunedin say they'll hand the inquiry over to New Zealand officers if they draw a blank in Melbourne. Audio

6:11 PM.The police have revealed a young father killed in a violent encounter in the Far North at the weekend, bled to death from a chest wound. Audio

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

5:54 PM.Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university. Audio

5:50 PM.'Spoilers are coming' for Game of Thrones fans after almost half of the TV show's latest season was leaked online. Audio

5:44 PM.It's pretty much a given the Democratic Party will endorse her as there's no other potential candidate who comes close to her popularity. Audio

5:40 PM.Move over Tiger Woods - after a dominant win at the US Masters, Jordan Spieth is being hailed as the new face of golf. Audio

5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar is falling in late afternoon trading, after weaker than expected Chinese trade date sparked a sell-off in Asia. Audio

5:28 PM.The two main political parties have poured cold water on a proposal for a cross-party accord to try to address Auckland's housing woes. Audio

5:24 PM.The Australian Football Federation says there are 50 reasons why it won't get involved in any bid to co-host a FIFA World Cup with New Zealand. Audio

5:21 PM.Snow and ice have been making driving hazardous all day in the lower South Island. Audio

5:15 PM.The stones a young hunter got in his boots, while climbing up a slip to get to a deer he'd just shot, have probably saved his life. Audio

5:08 PM.The public health watchdog has found many serious failings in the care of an intellectually disabled man who was pinched and hit, told to clean the toilet, and left alone in front of the TV for long… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.The shocking treatment of a disabled man by the person paid to care for him. A hunter survives being shot in the back by a mate and snow and ice hit southern roads. Audio