Checkpoint for Friday 14 August 2015

6:44 PM.This week the Government finally pulled the plug on its ailing coal company Solid Energy. Audio

6:26 PM.The Australian New Zealand rivarly crosses a few sporting codes this weekend and the stakes are high for the Tall Blacks tomorrow night. Audio

6:23 PM.Canterbury University students are having to hold a whole new vote because they didn't realise, until their polls opened, that some candidates shouldn't even be running. Audio

6:12 PM.Junior doctors say extra money is urgently needed so that hospital emergency departments can deal with a growing workload. Audio

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

5:55 PM.New Zealand's 52-47 win over Australia last week provided a much needed spark to the Netball World Cup, which many predicted the Diamonds would win comfortably. Audio

5:50 PM.The former chairperson of Ngāpuhi, Sonny Tau, is still eyeing up a leadership position in the iwi after stepping aside in July over the kererū incident; Ngāti Te Whiti presented the HMNZS Endeavour… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.The former chairperson of Ngāpuhi, Sonny Tau, is still eyeing up a leadership position in the iwi after stepping aside in July over the kererū incident; Ngāti Te Whiti presented the HMNZS Endeavour… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.A whale has called on the help of a group of fishermen in Sydney to get them to remove rubbish caught in its mouth. Audio

5:47 PM.Opposition parties are questioning the need for any extensions of the powers of the Security Intelligence Service. Audio

5:45 PM.24 people or two thirds of the workforce at the landmark Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka are losing their jobs as the company embarks on a five million dollar revamp. Audio

5:42 PM.Rescue workers in the the northern China city of Tianjin are racing against the clock to find the missing and contain fires, after massive explosions left at least 50 dead. Audio

5:39 PM.The Government is launching a third round of applications for charter schools this year, despite the Education Minster Hekia Parata signalling in February that she had no plans to do so. Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:24 PM.It's being said that tomorrow night for Richie McCaw is probably the last time he'll captain the All Blacks in New Zealand, when they run out against the Wallabies at Eden Park. Audio

5:22 PM.A New Zealander who lived in a tent beside Lake Geneva while on a United Nations internship has admitted his plight was a publicity stunt that's got out of hand. Audio

5:16 PM.The government is slashing the amount of money it gives to new charter schools and tightening its ability to keep a close watch on them. Audio

5:14 PM.Junior doctors say extra money is urgently needed so that hospital emergency departments can to deal with a growing workload. Audio

5:10 PM.A judge has told a drug-addicted mother that her background and circumstances are appalling, harming those in her care including her son who killed a West Auckland dairy owner. Audio

5:08 PM.Angry screams came from the public gallery in court as the man who killed Connor Morris with a sickle was found guilty of his murder. Audio

5:00 PM.Connor Morris' killer guilty of murder, Mother of dairy owner killer sentenced on drugs charge, Doctors, nurses demand action to bolster emergency care, Govt tightens charter school rules, UN intern… Read more Audio