Checkpoint for Wednesday 18 November 2015

6:59 PM.And to close Checkpoint this evening, we recall some of those tries that the late Jonah Lomu amazed us with. Audio

6:57 PM.The house transporting industry says it's already been looking at clearer warnings to oncoming traffic, even before two fatal collisions in the past week. Audio

6:51 PM.Acting Prime Minister Bill English faces questions about corruption from Labour Leader Andrew Little; New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters questions the Deputy Prime Minister about the upcoming… Read more Audio

6:47 PM.A new study shows little blue penguins have recovered well from the oil spill from the grounded ship Rena, but a trust that works to protect them says dogs and people are the real threat. Audio

6:44 PM.A bird rescue team has been forced to put three kiwi to sleep in one week, after they were captured in leg-hold possum traps in Northland. Audio

6:40 PM.With peak tourist season just around the corner the Automobile Association has launched an online test to prepare overseas visitors for driving on New Zealand's roads. Audio

6:36 PM.A political party representing Muslims has been launched in Australia, with its sights set on winning a Senate seat at the next election. Audio

6:24 PM.A South Taranaki hapu says it's historical Treaty claims are about to be settled despite, the fact it hasn't negotiated anything with anyone. Audio

6:18 PM.The Tongan goverment has paid tribute to its most famous sporting hero of Tongan heritage. Audio

6:14 PM.Tributes are pouring in from around the world for Jonah Lomu, the All Black great, who died suddenly early today at his Auckland home, at the age of 40. Audio

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

5:57 PM.Christchurch City Council staff are again under fire, this time for failing to keep elected councillors in the loop over new planning rules. Audio

5:52 PM.Māori leaders are calling for a national day to commemorate New Zealand's land wars. Audio

5:48 PM.New Zealanders are in a group of core suspects Australian Federal Police are attempting to identify as part of their investigation into the Christmas Island detention centre riots. Audio

5:46 PM.The Social Housing Minister says the findings by the Salvation Army about homelessness, and in particular the impact on children, are appalling. Audio

5:42 PM.The partner of a Taranaki farmhand who police say was killed by his father, has told a court the couple didn't trust the accused with their young children. Audio

5:37 PM.Out-of-control bushfires on Western Australia's south coast have killed four people. Audio

5:35 PM.MPs from across the political spectrum have paid tribute to Jonah Lomu, in Parliament this after noon. Audio

5:33 PM.Analysts' forecasts for milk payouts have been cut after the third consecutive fall in the latest global dairy auction. Audio

5:25 PM.The police have charged a man with the murder of road worker George Taiaroa more than two years after he was shot and killed. Audio

5:22 PM.The police have charged a man with the murder of road worker George Taiaroa more than two years after he was shot and killed. Audio

5:15 PM.John Mayhew was Jonah Lomu's doctor and long-time family friend and spoke to us shortly after leaving the rugby great's home this afternoon. Audio

5:14 PM.A long term goal that Lomu repeatedly talked about, was to live long enough to see his two young sons turn 21. Audio

5:13 PM.Jonah Lomu's wife Nadene has put out a statement. Audio

5:08 PM.Rugby's first global superstar former All Black Jonah Lomu has died at the age of 40. Audio

5:00 PM.The All Black superstar Jonah Lomu dies suddenly. Police charge a man with the murder of the stop-go road worker George Taiaroa and bomb threats force two Air France flights to be diverted. Audio