Checkpoint for Friday 1 February 2008

6:58 PM.lets to back to the Westpac Trust Stadium in Wellington where our reporter David Reid is at the Sevens. Audio

6:52 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

6:26 PM.The Kapiti Coast District Council is taking a stand to create water efficient homes. Audio

6:22 PM.In the United States Presidential race, Arnold Schwarznegger is now publicly backing Republican John McCain. Audio

6:18 PM.The University of Oxford has agreed to return four sets of human remains to New Zealand. Audio

6:16 PM.Whangarei Boys High School is taking a tough stand on unpaid school fees by barring students from their classes. Audio

6:13 PM.Afghanistan's future is looking increasingly bleak according to three separate assessments by non-government agencies. Audio

6:08 PM.Abu Laith al-Libi, was a long time jihadist and said to have been a crucial link between the Taliban in Afganistan and al-Qaeda. Audio

5:57 PM.It's Sevens time in the capital with the international tournament well underway at the Westpac stadium. Audio

5:55 PM.The Solicitor-General, David Collins QC has issued bankruptcy proceedings against Mr Moodie. Audio

5:51 PM.The hunt is on for 20 destinations to fill a new World Edition of the globe's most popular boardgame, Monopoly. Audio

5:48 PM.People taking epilepsy drugs may face a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and actions. Audio

5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:42 PM.A senior official in Afghanistan's Helmand province has been killed in a suicide attack along with at least five other people. Audio

5:36 PM.The Health Minister has called for an urgent review into why Hawke's Bay patients died while waiting for heart surgery. Audio

5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

5:27 PM.For the first time in 20 years, Hamilton has a sprinkler ban - and wardens are out on the streets to patrol it. Audio

5:25 PM.If January felt hotter, drier and more sunny where you live - that's because it was. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:17 PM.A man and a woman have appeared in court in relation to the disposal of the body of a woman found dumped in a river. Audio

5:13 PM.The National Party has announced it will throw out new bail laws, saying the public is being put at too much risk. Audio

5:08 PM.The man who murdered two-and-a-half year old Tauranga girl Aaliyah Morrisey two years ago has been jailed for life. Audio