Checkpoint for Tuesday 16 April 2019

6:23 PM.The fire that broke out in Notre-Dame cathedral has been extinguished, allowing authorities to inspect the full extent of the damage. CNN correspondent Jim Bitermann talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

6:10 PM.New Zealand furniture maker Roderick Fry joined thousands of people on Paris's streets today, watching helplessly as a fire engulfed parts of Notre-Dame cathedral. Audio

5:50 PM.Stock effluent disposal sites are used to keep animal waste off New Zealand roads and prevent it from seeping into the environment. But local authorities and the Transport Agency are responsible for… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The government is considering a "national interest test" for screening major investments by foreign companies, saying it needs the power to stop purchases that might harm public health and safety or… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.The jury in the trial of top New Zealand military attache Alfred Harold Keating has heard a secret camera was purchased to catch a petty cash thief in the New Zealand Embassy in Washington DC. Audio

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

5:27 PM.In the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks there are calls for the government to ban the sale of Nazi memorabilia. But as our Otago-Southland reporter Timothy Brown found, one unrepentant retailer… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has doubled down on his criticism of the International Committee of the Red Cross over its decision to publicise the kidnapping of Louisa Akavi. Audio

5:08 PM.Health Minister David Clark is threatening to sack Waikato DHB's board, saying he's seriously dissatisfied with its performance. Its chair Sally Webb told Lisa Owen she can no longer assure the… Read more Video, Audio

5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video