Checkpoint for Tuesday 1 December 2015

6:54 PM.Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew faces questions from her Labour counterpart Damien O'Connor about several cases of Hepatitis A linked to imported frozen berries; A third Labour MP - Ruth Dyson - is… Read more Audio

6:49 PM.A Japanese whaling fleet is on its way to the Southern Ocean where it intends to kill more than 300 minke whales. Audio

6:45 PM.Shark cage diving companies on Stewart Island who've broken the rules in the past are on their last warning this season. Audio

6:36 PM.The International Monetary Fund has announced that China's currency, the yuan, will be added to the basket of reserve currencies it uses for dealing with member governments. Audio

6:24 PM.The first sod's been turned on a 22 million dollar Kawarau Falls Bridge near Queenstown to replace the 90-year-old single-lane bridge that's a bottleneck. Audio

6:21 PM.The head of Christchurch's tourism agency and an architect say the Earthquake Recovery Minister needs to step aside and let somebody else manage the building of a convention centre. Audio

6:16 PM.The association representing cricket players says the Chris Cairns perjury trial has been awful for all caught up in the case . Audio

6:12 PM.Four cases of the Hepatitis A virus have been linked to imported frozen berries, but officials are refusing to name any brands involved. Audio

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

5:54 PM.A touching tribute song for Jonah Lomu, written and performed by pupils from his old primary school, will be available for free download as a gift for all those who loved him. Audio

5:54 PM.A judge has described as bizarre, the case of a student who went to great lengths to steal 98 exam papers from Otago University, including her own. Audio

5:51 PM.Gurjinder Singh has told a court he planned to confront his lover's husband about his violence - not stab him. Audio

5:49 PM.And now to the mysterious disappearance of the five new flag prospects in Dunedin. Audio

5:45 PM.Several hundred litres of fuel oil has spilled into Whangarei Harbour. Audio

5:41 PM.China has joined an elite group by receiving reserve currency status. Audio

5:40 PM.The Government is being accused of making a mess of the Christchurch rebuild following the release of a Treasury report saying it's missed key milestones. Audio

5:37 PM.The country's purchasing power has weakened because of a lower New Zealand dollar. Audio

5:25 PM.The High Court's ruled that Fonterra engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in its dealings with some South Canterbury farmers. Audio

5:23 PM.The senior Labour MP Ruth Dyson has been referred to Parliament's privileges committee for critcising the Speaker of the House on twitter. Audio

5:20 PM.Government ministers have been questioned about their record on climate change in Parliament, after the Prime Minister's speech to the Paris summit overnight. Audio

5:13 PM.The Chris Cairns verdict overnight is raising more questions than answers. Audio

5:10 PM.There's a warning tonight there could be more cases of Hepatitis A linked to frozen berries brought into the country from overseas. Audio

5:07 PM.Opotiki College is refusing to talk tonight after the arrest of five young men, charged with sexual offending against underage girls. Audio

5:00 PM.Opotiki College is refusing to talk tonight after the arrest of five young men, charged with sexual offending against underage girls and there's a warning tonight there could be more cases of… Read more Audio