Checkpoint for Thursday 1 September 2016

5:08 PM.The ex-partner of Joshua Kite, who is accused of shooting at police last week, is pleading for him to come home before he ends up dead. Audio

5:29 PM.Prominent Maori leader Sir Ngatata Love has been found guilty of defrauding his fellow trustees in the Wellington Tenths Trust. Audio

5:39 PM.More than a dozen mayors turned up to Parliament today to protest against a law change which they say strips away local democracy. Audio

5:42 PM.Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled police officers were justified in shooting Slovakian national David Cerven last year, but there were a number of things they could have done differently.

5:52 PM.Fiji businessman Rajneel Singh has been left for dead after being attacked in his home, allegedly by security forces. Audio

5:58 PM.Four aspiring Pokemon Masters turned crime-fighters in Napier last night when they gave chase after hearing a car alarm and witnessing a masked man sprinting away. Audio

6:09 PM.Donald Trump's meeting with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico could be a turning point in his campaign, CNBC producer Jake Novak told Checkpoint. Audio

6:12 PM.The transgender community wants the waiting times for gender reassignment surgery operations cut, saying new figures show it could take up to 47 years before they get one. Audio

6:16 PM.The Human Rights Commission has launched New Zealand's first-ever nationwide anti-racism campaign and is asking people to share their experiences of racism. Audio

6:19 PM.The residents of low-lying South Dunedin have started talking about their uncertain future living in New Zealand's most threatened community by rising sea levels. Audio

6:23 PM.Waimaikiri Mayor David Ayers has finally bought undies four years after making a pledge to his wife he wouldn't buy them until Farmers reopened. Audio