Checkpoint

The country's biggest gas pipeline has been sold by the oil giant Shell and its partners to an Australian investment fund for 335 million dollars. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum is retiring from international cricket. Audio

Opposition MPs are telling the Government to focus on tackling Islamic State's money supply, and who's buying their oil, rather than sending New Zealand troops to the Middle East. Audio

Striking Auckland bus drivers have voted overwhelmingly to take further industrial action - though it won't be before Christmas. Audio

Optometrists are calling for the mandatory testing and better rules for sunglasses, in the wake of evidence some manufacturers are making false claims about how well they protect eyes. Audio

Vandals have stolen thousands of dollars worth of equipment from Muriwai's volunteer lifeguard patrol tower just as the holiday season is about to begin. Audio

Three New Zealand men have been convicted and four children safeguarded from abuse in an FBI-led operation that's broken up an international child porn network. Audio

Two big livestock companies have been fined more than three million dollars for price fixing. Audio

After 15 years at the top level the New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced he's retiring from international cricket. Audio

After 15 years at the top level the New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced he's retiring from international cricket and two big livestock companies have been fined more than three… Read more Audio

Some families in the Far North town of Kaikohe are being given a Christmas hamper surprise. Audio