Checkpoint

It was thought Donald Trump would again rule this afternoon's Republican presidential debate, but instead, it set the stage for a fair fight. Audio

Former All Black Andrew Hore was convicted today of supplying a gun to a non-licensed person, a conviction that could prevent him from travelling overseas for events like going to see the Rugby World… Read more Audio

More now on the economy which has had a modest pick up in the three months to June with gross domestic product rising zero point 4 percent - that's double the rate in the drought hit first quarter. Audio

Kiwirail has been ordered to pay 110 thousand dollars to the family of a contractor left severely impaired after being hit by train. Audio

The economy has rebounded, but by less than analysts had expected. Audio

A senior doctor who jumped on a car carrying the deputy Prime Minister at a Trans Pacific Parternship protest could lose his job. Audio

The Maori Education Trust has had to sell its only assets, its farms, putting at risk the grants it is required to make to Maori students. It has allocated education grants since 1961because of the… Read more Audio

Creditors of Solid Energy have voted to accept a gradual selldown of the company's assets over two and a half years. Audio

The government has turned down a Chinese bid to buy the nearly 14-thousand hectare Lochinver station. Audio

Here in New Zealand, the Minister of Civil Defence Nikki Kaye says the National Crisis Management Centre has been activated. Audio

A monster 8 point 3 magnitude earthquake has struck the heart of Chile today, forcing the evacuation of a million people throughout the country and prompting tsunami warnings in Peru, California… Read more Audio

A massive earthqauke in Chile sparks tsunami warnings across the pacific including NZ. The government turns down a Chinese bid to buy the Lochinver station near Taupo and compensation for a Kiwirail… Read more Audio