Checkpoint

Kim Dotcom says if he had a crystal ball, he would have put aside some of the millions he donated to his ill-fated Internet Party, to fund his extradition defence. Audio

The teenage boy who stabbed an Auckland dairy owner to death during a botched robbery in Henderson is to keep permanent name suppression. Audio

Police have found the body of the missing schoolboy, Alex Fisher, and have launched a homocide inquiry. Audio

Workers at Solid Energy's Huntly East mine today had their fears confirmed with the state-owned coal miner announcing its plans to shut the mine. Audio

Searchers find the body of 10-year-old, Alex Fisher.) Dozens of jobs to go as Solid Energy announces its closing the Huntly coal mine and Kim Dotcom takes the stand at his extradition hearing. Audio

The Silver Ferns netball coach, Waimarama Taumaunu, is defending her decision to again leave shooter Cathrine Latu out of the 12-women squad to take on Australia at the Constellation Cup this month. Audio

The Council for Civil Liberties says while the Police should treat online threats seriously, it would not want to see heavier restrictions on anonymous internet users. Audio

Otago University was thrown into chaos today in spite of police attempts to manage an anonymous online shooting threat. Audio

Unions aren't dead yet. Audio

The United States military has finally taken responsibility for the air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz at the weekend, calling it a mistake. Audio

To Australia, where a massive bushfire near Lancefield, in central Victoria, has grown out of control. Audio

Groundbreaking research out of Queensland has found that simple lifestyle changes can prevent almost a third of all cancers. Audio