Checkpoint for Monday 27 July 2015

6:53 PM.A 74-year-old man who died after having gallbladder surgery may not have needed the operation in the first place. Audio

6:47 PM.Some Te Reo experts are challenging the idea that Maori is a dying language; Tributes from the Maori broadcasting community continue to flow for Anzac Pikia, an experienced journalist who died… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.An American sex abuse watchdog is accusing New Zealand Catholics of being too lax and helping cover up crimes against children. Audio

6:35 PM.The Health Minster is insisting that its very unlikely there will be any changes to district health board goverance while he's in charge. Audio

6:26 PM.Prospects for refugees processed on Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea look bleaker than ever. Audio

6:23 PM.Half a million dollars worth of methamphetamine has been seized after police found more than half a kilo of the drug in a car. Audio

6:15 PM.Alex Littleton had both his legs broken at Mt Eden in February, and accuses guards and managers of safety failings. Audio

6:12 PM.The head of Corrections says guards at Mt Eden prison have told him the biggest problem at the jail is under-staffing. Audio

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

5:53 PM.A 74-year-old man who died after having gallbladder surgery may not have needed the operation in the first place. Audio

5:50 PM.Some Māori Te Reo experts are challenging the idea that it's a dying language. The researchers behind a new study, 'Growing Up in New Zealand', say the language is not as vulnerable as has been… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Dairy prices may be pulling farmers down but the the dollar is a delight. Audio

5:42 PM.A Tasmanian scallop diver who was hit by a Great White shark, the day before another scallop diver was fatally mauled, says he thought he was a goner. Audio

5:37 PM.The controversial American real estate magnate, Donald Trump, is leading the 2016 Republican presidential race, having topped the latest CNN poll. Audio

5:35 PM.The annual total value of fruit exports has hit an all-time high, led by kiwifruit and apples. Audio

5:26 PM.Police have recovered the bodies of two Canadian trampers who were caught in an avalanche at the weekend while walking the Kepler Track. Audio

5:24 PM.The Samoa Rugby Union lost almost 1-million dollars hosting the All Blacks in a historic test match at the beginning of the month. Audio

5:20 PM.A midwife has admitted having a rocky relationship with a woman whose premature baby died in her care. Audio

5:16 PM.The Government is reviewing Waikato District Health Board's mental health services after several people have escaped and a recent case of fraud. Audio

5:11 PM.Alex Littleton's mother Lorraine Pehi-Littleton is with us. Audio

5:08 PM.A prisoner at the centre of the violence accusations that have derailed Serco at Mt Eden Prison says he was beaten by four prisoners and dropped off a balcony. Audio

5:00 PM.New details about the prisoner beaten and falling from a balcony at Mt Eden Prison. Waikato's mental health services under review after a psychiatrist appears in court and Samoa makes a loss on the… Read more Audio