Checkpoint for Friday 10 May 2013

6:52 PM.The Mana Party aims to win the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate after announcing it will stand a candidate for the upcoming by-election; A Massey University lecturer in Maori studies says a criminologist's… Read more Audio

6:36 PM.This week the Government sold its 49 percent stake in Mighty River Power, raising one-point-seven billion dollars. It also introduced under urgency legislation which will make it easier for the… Read more Audio

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

6:22 PM.The insurance company, Tower Limited, is selling most of its life insurance business. Audio

6:12 PM.A US film maker who exposed sex abuse in the military says as long as serial predators inside the ranks go unchecked, the epidemic of sex crimes will continue. Audio

6:08 PM.The Government is warning of serious economic consequences if it's plan to double the rate of home construction in Auckland, fails. Audio

5:53 PM.The Labour Party says it made an honest mistake in not immediately declaring a 430-thousand-dollar donation it received from an estate last year. Audio

5:48 PM.The Mana Party aims to win the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate after announcing it will stand a candidate for the upcoming by-election; A Massey University lecturer in Maori studies says a criminologist's… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.To find out more what's happened to the shares today, we're joined by share broker Grant Williamson, a director at Christchurch firm Hamilton Hinden Green. Audio

5:37 PM.After years of political wrangling, protests and petitions, Mighty River Power today finally opened for business on the New Zealand stock exchange. Audio

5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.More now on the Government's plan to rapidly double the number of homes being built in Auckland and the warning that if it fails, the economic pain could be felt across the country. Audio

5:16 PM.A coroner says the case of a 12-year-old girl who committed suicide while in Child Youth and Family care is a tragic reminder to frontline social workers. Audio

5:13 PM.Papers released today by the ministry that employed the beleaguered National MP Aaron Gilmore show he appeared to use his position to threaten an official he had a dispute with. Audio

5:07 PM.The Government's unveiled a plan to rapidly double the number of homes being built in Auckland. Audio

5:00 PM.Govt warns of economic pain if Auckland house doubling fails, Threatening emails from Aaron Gilmore are released and A tragic reminder to front line social workers. Audio