Checkpoint

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The police investigating a car fire, in which two young children were critically injured, say it is too early to say whether charges will be laid. Audio

A High Court judge has ruled that just being in the red zone is not enough for a Christchurch couple to claim a total loss on their home against their insurer. Audio

Business editor Patrick O'Meara has been looking through the Mighty River Power prospectus and what it tells potential investors about the risks of buying shares. Audio

Mighty River Power's prospectus is out, and a slice of the state owned power company will cost up to $2.80 per share once it's floated on the stock exchange next month. Audio

Mighty River prospectus gives share price glimpse; a look at the MRP prospectus; red zoning not enough to claim total loss insurance; police investigate Gisborne car fire; divers carry out reccy of… Read more Audio

A diary by a diplomat at the New Zealand Embassy during the 1979 Tehran hostage crisis reveals the bravery of those who helped save six Americans. Audio

The High Court has ordered that all trustees on an Auckland treaty negotiating tribal body be removed and a new election be held; The Department of Corrections says it received no indication from… Read more Audio

The Governor-General has been welcomed to Kiwibase in Bamiyan for the last time, as New Zealand troops prepare to leave by the end of the month. Audio

America is sending an advanced missile defence system to its Pacific territory of Guam, a move that follows North Korean threats of a "merciless" attack on the US using "cutting edge" nuclear weapons.

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Government has approved a hike in the fees paid to Mighty River Power's directors by tens of thousands of dollars in the run up to its partial privatisation. Audio