Checkpoint for Thursday 2 July 2015

6:57 PM.More now from Ashburton where three children and a woman have been found dead inside a house in Tinwald, on the outskirts of the town. Audio

6:49 PM.Steven Joyce and Grant Robertson go head to head on dairy prices; Tracey Martin and Ron Mark exercise their leadership skills; Simon Bridges runs into trouble with the Speaker. Audio

6:45 PM.The organisation that promotes Māori tourism is warning operators they need to up their game to cope with the increasing influx of overseas visitors; The Māori Language Commission has appointed a new… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.New Zealand's top transport official has been outlining where the future is taking us, and he sees a world in which we will no longer need to own a car. Audio

6:38 PM.The Prime Minister says a new organisation to lead the Christchurch rebuild will gradually hand back control to the city council over the next five years. Audio

6:34 PM.The Silver Ferns have dropped three experienced players for the Netball World Cup in Sydney in August. Audio

6:25 PM.Home crowd favourite, Andy Murray will play his second round singles match tonight as the Wimbledon tournament moves into its fourth day. Audio

6:23 PM.More now from Ashburton where three children and a woman have been found dead. Audio

6:18 PM.The latest property figures suggest that the Auckland-effect, of rising property prices, is spreading. Audio

6:12 PM.Three children and a woman have been found dead inside a house in Tinwald, on the outskirts of Ashburton. Audio

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

5:56 PM.The organisation that promotes Māori tourism is warning operators they need to up their game to cope with the growing influx of overseas visitors. Audio

5:52 PM.An independent report has called for tighter monitoring of tertiary institutions after government agencies missed two multi-million-dollar rorts. Audio

5:48 PM.When Melissa Rodrigues' three year old son woke her up screaming about a man shining a light into his bedroom window, she thought he was having a nightmare. Audio

5:45 PM.A poster showing a silhouette image of a person hanging from a power line has landed the New Zealand Alpine Club in trouble. Audio

5:40 PM.The wife of a suspended Nauru MP who's had his passport seized by the Pacific Island government says his situation is becoming more desperate. Audio

5:38 PM.Spark has hit out at the Commerce Commission's latest plans to raise the amount Chorus can charge for use of its copper lines. Audio

5:30 PM.Four people have been found dead at a house in Ashburton. Audio

5:26 PM.Imagine no trucks on the motorway and no one owning a car. Audio

5:23 PM.'The perfect blind date' - that's how two women are advertising the Super 15 tickets they're selling in an online auction this evening. Audio

5:17 PM.The Hurricanes and Highlanders are putting their final preparations together ahead of the Super Rugby final in Wellington on Saturday night. Audio

5:14 PM.The Government has downplayed the impact of another drop in dairy prices, saying New Zealand's economy is well placed to weather the storm. Audio

5:12 PM.West Auckland locals feared for their lives after a neighbourhood dispute in Ranui turned violent last night. Audio

5:09 PM.A 25 year old woman is under guard in the Hutt Hospital tonight after a family stabbing in Johnsonville that's left one man dead and four people hurt. Audio

5:08 PM.There are reports of multiple fatalities at a house in Ashburton. Audio

5:00 PM.Reports of multiple fatalities at a house in Ashburton; Johnsonville stabbing a 'family tragedy'; Neighbour's feared for their lives as dispute turned violent; Govt downplays impact of another drop in… Read more Audio