Checkpoint for Friday 13 November 2015

6:52 PM.Reports in the Washington say the Pentagon believes that US forces may have killed the British-accented ISIS executioner known as Jihadi John. Audio

6:36 PM.There have been extraordinary scenes at Parliament this week, stemming from the debate over the treatment of New Zealanders being detained by Australian authorities on Christmas Island. During… Read more Audio

6:25 PM.The influential Wellington art dealer Peter McLeavey, who is credited with discovering some of the biggest names in New Zealand art, has died at 79. Audio

6:21 PM.New Zealand Football won't appeal over the Olympics fiasco, worried that pursuing things could open them up to further litigation. Audio

6:18 PM.A Christchurch social worker whose boss told her she was shaming the profession has been awarded more than 14 thousand dollars. Audio

6:14 PM.The Greens are demanding the Government front up and release a report into the deaths of 900 lambs which were sent to a Saudi businessman. Audio

5:53 PM.The art world is mourning the death of one of the country's most influential art dealers. Audio

5:50 PM.An East Cape iwi is developing an online museum to store its old photos, diary entries and artefacts scattered around the world. Audio

5:47 PM.A lawyer who told the Rotorua district court he was sick when in fact he was appearing on a separate case in a Christchurch court, has lost an appeal against being suspended. Audio

5:44 PM.A pa sacked by General Trevor Chute during the land wars in the 1860s may have been rediscovered under road works in South Taranaki. Audio

5:42 PM.Corrie Schuster was addicted to meth and believed the Government was using drones to follow him. Audio

5:41 PM.Corrie Schuster was addicted to meth and believed the Government was using drones to follow him. Audio

5:35 PM.The mother of a New Zealand-born teenager blamed for the Christmas Island riots and sent to Perth is angry at Australia vilifying detainees as violent criminals. Audio

5:32 PM.The casino operator, Sky City, says it's on track to deliver higher first-half earnings, driven by winnings on its high roller tables and growth at its flagship Auckland operation. Audio

5:25 PM.A Housing New Zealand inspector who lost his job for sexual harassment has been awarded 20-thousand dollars for what amounted to a humiliating dismissal which damaged his family life. Audio

5:17 PM.Big news too on the building front further north, where New Zealand's biggest ever school rebuild has been announced for an Auckland college. Audio

5:14 PM.A 35 million dollar harbourside cycle track will finally be built connecting the capital to the Hutt, partly to protect commuter railway lines from storm surges. Audio

5:11 PM.Fire services throughout the country are to be overhauled in a bid largely designed to provide better support for volunteers. Audio

5:07 PM.The Auckland Council could raise 1.4 billion dollars just by selling four of its 13 golf courses for land for new housing but that, or selling other assets, is already being labelled 'stupid'. Audio

5:07 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:00 PM.Auckland could raise a billion dollars from golf courses - but will the city do it? The biggest ever school rebuild is announced and 35 million dollars for a smooth cycle into the Capital. Audio