Checkpoint

There is still no sign of two people who went missing while fishing off the South Otago coast on Wednesday, but police have managed to locate the place where they believe their boat capsized. Audio

A psychiatrist who poisoned his wife has been denied parole at his first hearing since he was convicted in 2001. Audio

The principal of an Auckland school closed down amid fears for the safety and education of its children, is denying allegations of abuse there. Audio

The country's biggest retailer, The Warehouse's profit has fallen by a third. Audio

Calls are growing for crayons containing asbestos to be taken off the shelves. Audio

The New Zealand and Australian Defence Ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to the joint deployment in Iraq, just days after a new Prime Minister was installed across the Tasman. Audio

The Associate Immigration Minister Craig Foss is considering a request to allow a Kiribati family stay in New Zealand on humanitarian grounds. Audio

The Rugby World Cup kicks off in just over 12 hours with the All Blacks favourites to win the title, but his history has shown that favouratism counts for little. Audio

A woman held at knifepoint pleaded with her teenage attacker to let her go because she'd just become pregnant after months of IVF treatment, but she was still raped and kicked unconscious. Audio

A 10 year old boy is in a critical condition with a head injury after what the school he attends is describing as an accident this morning. Audio

A 10-year-old boy is critically injured at school. A teenager is jailed after raping and beating a pregnant woman at knifepoint and the Rugby World Cup is about to kick off. Audio

Government questioned about its position on climate refugees; Questions also about the Government's blocking of the sale of Lochinver Station to Chinese interests; Health Minister Jonathan Coleman… Read more Audio