Checkpoint

Heavy downpours are more likely to worsen water quality and cause sickness on Auckland's beaches, rather than the prospect of El Nino weather and a swelling population. Audio

A rowing club in Levin says it is refusing to be bullied out of its building next to Lake Horowhenua by some local Maori. The Horowhenua Rowing Club hopes a Waitangi Tribunal hearing into Maori claims… Read more Audio

A judge says she's alarmed a fraudster wants to continually delay her sentencing and has called on police to verify reports and letters from mental health providers. Audio

The All Blacks will need a strong performance against Tonga in their final Rugby World Cup pool match tomorrow morning. Audio

Police officers, both serving and retired, are owed millions of dollars after a major error was found in the force's payroll system. Audio

The Crown says no amount of expert evidence will erase the fact that Kim Dotcom's Megaupload business knowingly paid users for violating copyright. Audio

Government figures show retail sales using electronic cards have seen the strongest growth in four months. Audio

The Legion of Honour is going to Flying Officer Donald Ivey, who flew in the Mosquitoes of Squadron 487 during the D-Day landings. The same squadron carried out the daring raid to bomb a Gestapo… Read more Audio

The Employment Relations Authority has decided not to take a tough line with a Bangladeshi employer who hired illegal immigrants and destroyed evidence. Audio

Far North business people are fuming over the power cut that switched off an entire district for several hours today. Audio

New data shows about 2000 children on any one day are living in households where their parents have lost up to half their benefits because they've failed to turn up to an appointment in most cases. Audio

Australia's new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, will make an official visit to New Zealand next week. Audio