Checkpoint

Two members of the Independent Maori Statutory Board have agreed not to be part of the final political debate on Auckland's Unitary Plan because of conflict of interests. Audio

Sir Mark Todd, one of New Zealand's greatest Olympians, bowed out of his eighth and most likely last Olympics after he failed to win a medal at the equestrian's showpiece event. Audio

Injured Sevens Star Sonny Bill Williams will return home for surgery to his ruptured achilles tendon but not until his team's Sevens campaign is over. Audio

Olympic fans in Australia, Britain or Canada can watch the games live, on free-to-air television, but that isn't the case in New Zealand. Read more Audio

The government has been pressed to explain its change of heart over increasing police numbers. Audio

Police have told Wellington city councillors about drunken excess in the city centre, but the hospitality industry says the dangers are exaggerated. Audio

The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Crown, which argued two murderers should be locked up without the possibility of parole. Audio

Hundreds of ratepayers in the West Coast town of Franz Josef may face a $6 million dollar bill if the region votes they have to pay for their own sewerage system. Audio