Checkpoint for Friday 5 August 2016

5:10 PM.Police have spoken to the stripper at the centre of the Chiefs controversy as one of the franchises' major sponsors apologised for how it referred to her. Audio

5:17 PM.Zespri has temporarily halted all kiwifruit exports to China as it works to develop more pre-checking measures after fungus was reportedly found in two containers. Audio

5:20 PM.The sudden resignation of New Zealand Judge Dame Lowell Goddard from Britain's Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has been greeted with relief and dismay. Audio

5:26 PM.Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has announced she will not stand for a third term as Wellington mayor. She spoke to John Campbell about her decision and achievements. Audio

5:27 PM.The woman accused of allowing her mother to starve to death in her own waste has been found guilty of manslaughter. Audio

5:40 PM.David Bain accepted the government's settlement of $925,000 because he felt he would never win in his bid for compensation, but what he really wanted was an apology, Joe Karam says. Audio

5:50 PM.Forensic scientists have spent the day examining a boat where the body of a man, who had been seriously assaulted before he died, was found in Nelson yesterday. Audio

5:55 PM.200 Super Rugby fans were in luck this afternoon as the Hurricanes put the last of its tickets on sale for tomorrow's final against the Lions. Audio

6:10 PM.A spokesperson for the Chiefs' major sponsor will keep her position with Waikato Women's Refuge, despite suggesting a stripper opened herself up to abuse by being naked around men. The chief executive… Read more Audio

6:16 PM.The MetService predicts temperatures could drop to minus 15-degrees celcius in parts of the South Island over the weekend.  Audio

6:40 PM.While National is the main governing party, it could not do so without support arrangements with other, much smaller, political parties. Since being elected in 2008 National has had agreements with… Read more Audio