Checkpoint

New Zealand's reconstruction work in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Province has officially ended after ten years, and the defence force is packing up Kiwibase and preparing to return home. Audio

Shares in Xero have fallen 1.5% after the listed on-line accounting software company said it's likely to double its full year loss to $15 million as it continues to invest in a growth strategy. Audio

A New Zealand Sikh community leader facing terrorism charges in India is likely to be released in the next few weeks. Audio

The so-called mum and dad investors trying to decide whether to buy shares in Mighty River Power have to weigh up the risks themselves of the Tiwai smelter closing and the impact of any Treaty claims.

The Government is changing the law to stop people under the age of 18 from using sunbeds, but the Cancer Society says that doesn't go far enough. Audio

The Crown is to acknowledge it deprived a Tauranga tribe of wahi tapu, access to natural resources, and opportunities for development; An Auckland tribal treaty negotiator is ready to face her people… Read more Audio

Invercargill's mayor is accusing Meridian Energy of making super profits while jeopardising the Tiwai Point smelter and Southland's economy. Audio

A Maori health advocate says a Palmerston North city councillor should retire for suggesting Maori women should be sterilised to prevent them smoking in front of their children. Audio

The lawyer in a red zone insurance case says other claimants will be disappointed at a High Court ruling today that just being in the red zone is not enough to claim a total loss. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Navy divers have gone down to view the wreckage of a plane that crashed killing the 2degrees CEO and his wife nearly a week ago. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio