Checkpoint for Monday 29 June 2015

6:55 PM.The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause of a helicopter crash on a glacier in the Westland National Park at the weekend in which the pilot was badly hurt. Audio

6:52 PM.More Maori have been appointed to conservation boards in an effort to better represent iwi and hapu; the traditional Maori ball-game of Ki-O Rahi has had a global publicity boost this week after… Read more Audio

6:48 PM.An advertorial in an international business magazine is raising eyebrows in Tonga but for the wrong reasons. Audio

6:46 PM.Whanganui farmer Renee O'Hagan got her groceries delivered by helicopter today and she's hoping she might be able to get into town for a coffee by the end of the week. Audio

6:43 PM.A week on from the devastating floods in Whanganui the cost of damage continues to rise and locals are still battling with the conditions. Audio

6:29 PM.An investigation's revealed links between the Calabrian Mafia and senior politicians on both sides of the political divide across the Tasman. Audio

6:22 PM.Hurricanes and Highlanders rugby fans are buzzing as the first tickets to the Super Rugby final in Wellignton went on sale today. Audio

6:17 PM.Many Greeks are moving to Australia as the country's debt crisis worsens. Audio

6:11 PM.The police are urging anyone with video footage of a violent school rugby brawl in Auckland at the weekend to come forward, to help with their investigation. Audio

6:08 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport Audio

5:55 PM.The jury's still out on taxpayer money going to companies to spur on research and development despite two new bits of research out today. Audio

5:52 PM.A polytechnic where a tutor was crushed by a tree while he was teaching his students how to use a chainsaw, has been fined 40 thousand dollars. Audio

5:48 PM.A court has heard that Fonterra knew full well the risks of dumping millions of litres of buttermilk waste at Eltham in 2013 and had other options to dispose of it. Audio

5:45 PM.The traditional Māori ball-game of Ki-O Rahi has had a global boost this week. Audio

5:36 PM.More now on a coroner saying another inquiry's needed into a woman who fell from a moving ute. Audio

5:34 PM.New Zealand shares and the dollar tumbled today over fears that Greece is heading for financial collapse. Audio

5:28 PM.The Prime Minister says any organisation, from New Zealand or overseas, would be acceptable to bid for state houses up for sale, as long as they meet certain criteria. Audio

5:23 PM.Hurricanes and Highlanders fans desperate to get seats for the Super Rugby final the tickets put on sale today sold out in less than a minute. Audio

5:16 PM.The principals of two schools involved with a violent rugby brawl at the weekend have been meeting with the Auckland Rugby Union, and the region's Secondary Schools Rugby Union this afternoon. Audio

5:12 PM.The coroner says another inquiry is needed into the death of Christchurch woman Libby McKay, but only if the 27-year-old's boyfriend, described as a vital witness, returns from overseas to give… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A GP who gave a man Voltaren for sore feet didn't read the patient's notes properly and failed to see a warning the he could go into renal failure. Audio

5:00 PM.Doctor given patient Voltaren despite warning not to, Coroner calls for a new inquiry into the death of Libby McKay, Schools meet over weekend rugby brawl, Tickets go on sale for Super Rugby final… Read more Audio