Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 September 2016

5:08 PM.A judicial review jointly sought by lobbyists and heritage advocates on Auckland's Unitary Plan, could put higher density housing on hold for up to a year. Deputy mayor Penny Hulse joins Checkpoint. Audio

5:12 PM.Police have located a hat believed to have been worn by Lucas Cochrane, who has been missing in Whitianga since Saturday night. Thames-Coromandel Area Manager Allan Tiplady joins Checkpoint. Audio

5:14 PM.Family doctors are calling for an overhaul of maternity funding after a study found babies are more at risk if a midwife is the lead maternity carer. Audio

5:24 PM.Parents in Nelson share their thoughts about midwifery care in New Zealand and whether they would still choose it. Audio

5:26 PM.The lawyer for the man suing Colin Craig for defamation has told a court that the former Conservative Party leader has been the author of his own misfortune. Audio

5:42 PM.There's been a possible breakthrough in the long stand-off over who should negotiate the Ngapuhi Treaty settlement. Audio

5:45 PM.New figures show the number of people being spared a conviction in New Zealand courts has almost halved since 2010. Audio

5:48 PM.The lawyer for Forest & Bird says it is increasingly in opposition to the Department of Conservation, as the department decides to appeal over the Ruatanihwa dam to the Supreme Court. Audio

6:12 PM.The Medical Association's GP council, Kate Baddock, says the maternity funding model is preventing doctors and midwives collaborating better. Audio