Checkpoint for Friday 5 April 2013

6:57 PM.A new report about childcare shows mothers on average spend four hours a day more than fathers caring for children. Audio

6:54 PM.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

6:37 PM.The Prime Minister has faced criticism all week over revelations he rang Ian Fletcher about the job as director of the Government Communications Security Bureau. Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:27 PM.Plumbers warn their hourly rates could go up if they are forced to continue paying levies to the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board so that unlicensed cowboys in the industry can be tracked… Read more Audio

6:24 PM.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

6:21 PM.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

6:18 PM.A New Zealand Sikh community leader facing terrorism charges in India is likely to be released in the next few weeks. Audio

6:09 PM.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.

5:55 PM.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

5:49 PM.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

5:44 PM.Invercargill's mayor is accusing Meridian Energy of making super profits while jeopardising the Tiwai Point smelter and Southland's economy. Audio

5:41 PM.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

5:35 PM.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

5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:26 PM.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

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

5:18 PM.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

5:14 PM.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

5:11 PM.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

5:07 PM.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

5:00 PM.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