Checkpoint for Wednesday 14 September 2016

6:22 PM.Crown lawyers have come in for intense questioning from a judge, over whether Kim Dotcom should have been prevented from presenting evidence in his appeal against extradition. Audio

6:10 PM.Evironment Minister Nick Smith joins Checkpoint to discuss the delay to the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill. Audio

6:07 PM.The relationship between the National Party and its support partner, the Maori Party, is under serious strain over the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill. Audio

5:57 PM.Israel's elder statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres has been placed in an induced coma by doctors after suffering a major stroke. Audio

5:54 PM.A Wellington iwi is proposing to sell off land at Shelly Bay, even though people voted just seven months ago not to sell the land. Audio

5:50 PM.Doctors are warning against legalising voluntary euthanasia, saying it would involve too many complex and difficult decisions. Audio

5:49 PM.Police have found a body inside a Franz Josef workshop destroyed in a huge fire - and believe it to be the building's owner. Audio

5:46 PM.The Speaker of the House has acknowledged Parliament's email system has created a conflict between IT security and the right of MPs to use information freely. Audio

5:38 PM.Some elderly Christchurch residents are having to pay $60 to taxi to hospital appointments after their local services shifted from Princess Margaret Hospital to Burwood Hospital. Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:23 PM.The strongest storm to hit the planet this year, Super typhoon Meranti, is skirting the tip of Taiwan, and is forecast to reach Mainland China tomorrow. Audio

5:18 PM.A new report reveals Pakeha offenders are twice as likely to be let off with a formal warning, compared to Maori. Audio

5:07 PM.The government's relationship with the Maori Party is under pressure, as the Maori Fisheries Commission heads to court to oppose the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary. Audio