Checkpoint for Friday 21 August 2015

6:48 PM.Waikato-Tainui says its expecting a challenge from Auckland iwi to its claim to the greater part of the Auckland region; Credit Union Central's decision to provide some banking facilities in Ruatoria… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.The workplace safety legislation that was supposed to be a response to the Pike River deaths has ended up the subject of ridicule, mainly because of how various industries have been categorised… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.Opposition parties say it's shocking and utterly unacceptable that an Auckland family was left to live in a state house that is riddled with mould. Audio

6:10 PM.The decision from the Minister for Workplace Relations to classify sheep, beef and dairy farming as low risk in terms of health and safety flies in the face of Ministerial advice. Audio

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

5:52 PM.Truancy from schools has reached its highest point in a decade. Audio

5:48 PM.A Maori boarding school that the government is considering closing down has brought in a consultant to help it find ways to keep the kura open. Audio

5:45 PM.It's cold comfort for thousands of rugby fans, but World Rugby bosses will try to avoid another pool of death like the one for next month's World Cup in future. Audio

5:40 PM.The Ashley Madison hacking scandal has taken a celebrity scalp with a US TV reality star and darling of American Conservatives admitting to being unfaithful to his wife. Audio

5:37 PM.Many public organisations, including large city councils, government ministries and District Health boards have been slated for the way they deal with companies whom they contract to do work for them.

5:35 PM.The Reserve Bank will delay tougher lending rules for property investors in Auckland by a month. Audio

5:27 PM.NASA is putting an end to internet rumours that the earth will shortly be struck by a devastating asteroid. Audio

5:17 PM.Northland principals dealing with violent children say it's time they were funded for permanent staff to help them. Audio

5:15 PM.The Deerstalkers Association says there's 'considerable confusion' over which hunter killed four endangered takahe on a pukeko cull on Motutapu Island. Audio

5:14 PM.An Auckland mother who's been living in a mouldy state home says grocery vouchers flung at her from Housing New Zealand won't buy her son a new set of lungs. Audio

5:10 PM.The Maori King has launched a new bid for Waikato-Tainui to gain a substantial part of the Auckland region. Audio

5:00 PM.Maori King signals start of treaty claim in Auckland;Family in mouldy home angered by treatment;Disbelief and anger at takahe shooting;Principals call for staff to deal with violence;NASA puts dampner… Read more Audio