Checkpoint for Thursday 4 April 2013

6:54 PM.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

6:48 PM.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

6:42 PM.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

6:37 PM.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.

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

6:24 PM.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

6:21 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:18 PM.The Anglican Church has released three design options for the future Christ Church cathedral and is calling for public feedback. Audio

6:16 PM.While proposed new laws that would see cyber bullies jailed could save lives, there's a warning they could also curb internet freedom. Audio

6:09 PM.The State Services Commissioner says he was surprised the Prime Minister rang an old family friend directly about the country's top spy job. Audio

5:55 PM.The latest extension to the Waikato Expressway is being hailed as an economic necessity and a lifesaver by reducing fatal crashes. Audio

5:53 PM.Street cleaning and gardening work will be contracted out in Wellington with at least 20 council jobs to be axed. Audio

5:49 PM.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

5:41 PM.Mighty River Power's directors are to receive a pay hike worth tens of thousands of dollars, in a move the Prime Minister describes as sensible but which opposition parties are branding exorbitant and… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The Housing Minister says the shortage of homes in Christchurch is a challenge, not a crisis. Audio

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

5:26 PM.A victim of cyber bullying says she wishes new laws to tackle the problem were around in 2009 to help her. Audio

5:23 PM.The lawyer for one of the men charged with assaulting Jesse Ryder says the attack wasn't a Jesse hate crime and the cricketer was only punched once. Audio

5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:18 PM.Sir Bruce Ferguson is the former Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force and headed up the GCSB under a four year contract till 2010. Audio

5:08 PM.The State Services Commissioner says he was surprised the Prime Minister rang an old family friend directly about the country's top spy job. Audio

5:00 PM.The State Services Commissioner on John Key's phone call and hiring the country's top spy. A court hears the attack on Jesse Ryder wasn't a "jesse hate crime" and new laws to fight cyber bullying. Audio