Checkpoint for Monday 7 December 2015

6:51 PM.An Auckland researcher says Indonesian fishing operators are making crew members sign contracts stating they will forgo securities and wages if they complain to New Zealand authorities about their… Read more Audio

6:47 PM.Muslims in Sydney encounter racism and verbal slurs at three times the rate of all other Australians. Audio

6:40 PM.The jetpack, conceived and developed in Dunedin has successfully carried out it first public trial in China. Audio

6:37 PM.Auckland's housing market is showing signs of cooling, following in the footsteps of Sydney. Audio

6:35 PM.The New Zealand shipping industry says the Government is giving it the cold shoulder. Audio

6:26 PM.The Southern Link road could be a solution to Nelson's traffic congestion, but a Councillor is questioning whether the controversial project is being dealt with as transparently as it could be. Audio

6:19 PM.The US President is vowing that Islamic State will be destroyed while warning Americans the terrorist threat is now in a new phase. Audio

6:17 PM.A man who survived a fatal stabbing in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert has been at his friend's funeral today. Audio

6:11 PM.Judith Collins is back, returning to John Key's Cabinet to at Number 14 to take over both the troubled Corrections portfolio and Police. Audio

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

5:57 PM.Who doesn't love some good home-baking? Audio

5:53 PM.The decision to close the boarding facilities at Hato Petera College in Auckland has been reversed. Audio

5:51 PM.A New Plymouth man argued with his partner before speeding off in his car and killing a pedestrian - and himself. Audio

5:48 PM.New Zealand is at odds with its Pacific neighbours over major sticking points in the draft climate change agreement being negotiated in Paris. Audio

5:44 PM.Amandeep Kaur has told the High Court that she could feel a pulse but waited two minutes before making a phone call to tell a cousin her husband had been stabbed. Audio

5:41 PM.A novice pilot killed in a crash on Paekakariki hill was flying an unairworthy hang-glider and trying a move not even experts would attempt, despite being warned against it earlier. Audio

5:36 PM.The Government will give social agencies a 10-million dollar boost to help provide 500 new homes in Auckland under its social housing scheme. Audio

5:34 PM.Digital and telecomunications company, Spark, is buying the privately-owned, South Island-based Computer Concepts, for 50 million dollars. Audio

5:28 PM.Out-of-town investors are sparking a revival in house prices in previously flat property markets. Audio

5:24 PM.The public health watchdog says an osteopath terrified a mother by suggesting her newborn baby may have suffered a stroke during labour. Audio

5:20 PM.The Women's refuge has apologised to Chris Brown's New Zealand promoter Jevan Goulter for verbally abusing him during a telephone conversation. Audio

5:16 PM.President Obama is vowing to use 'every single aspect of American power' to destroy Islamic State. Audio

5:08 PM.National MP Judith Collins has been returned to Cabinet, taking over the troubled Corrections portfolio from Sam Lotu-Iiga and Police as well. Audio

5:00 PM.Judith Collins - back in Cabinet as Minister of Police and Corrections. In rare speech from the Oval Office President Obama vows to destroy IS and Auckland investors wanting to become Dunedin… Read more Audio