Checkpoint for Monday 14 March 2016

5:09 PM.The Prime Minister says he will meet with the Director of United States National Intelligence, James Clapper, who is currently in New Zealand. Audio

5:11 PM.The Master Plumbers Association is warning of the risks of another leaky homes crisis if the standard of pipes and tap fittings in homes is not improved. Audio

5:13 PM.Serial animal neglecter Anne Power has an extended history of animal abuse and neglect, and had 39 animals removed from her earlier this year. Her appeal case is today. Audio

5:28 PM.Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik is suing the Government for breaching his human rights by keeping him in solitary confinement. Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:40 PM.Could New Zealand's dairy sector be headed for a crash landing? Agriculture consultant Peter Fraser joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Peter Beaven is a Hawke's Bay Regional Councillor. Audio

5:53 PM.The All Blacks Sevens have won the Vancouver leg of the World Series. Audio

6:08 PM.The tourism industry is at loggerheads over calls by one group for a five-year ban on new irrigation projects. Audio

6:11 PM.Former Green Party co-leader turned Executive Director of Greenpeace Russel Norman joins Checkpoint to discuss water rights. Audio

6:15 PM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, is warning proposed changes to the Resource Management Act go too far. Audio

6:18 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has met with the Iranian Foreign Minister in his Beehive office this afternoon. Audio

6:20 PM.Maori have criticised the treaty provision in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, arguing it's ambiguous and won't protect their interests. Audio

6:23 PM.A Christchurch business owner says changing the speed limit to 30 kilometres in the CBD could be detrimental to her business. Audio