Checkpoint

Lydia Ko's triumph at the fifth golf major of the year on the LPGA Tour, the Evian Championship in France, has got the golfing world talking about just how far the young woman from the North Shore… Read more Audio

High Court justice Joe Williams is calling for the creation of places or districts dedicated to speaking te reo Maori. Audio

A prison inmate accused of arson and assaulting a Corrections officer during the Springhill riots, has been seen on CCTV footage throwing toilet paper rolls into a fire. Audio

The men's tennis number one, Novak Djokovic, has won the US Open at Flushing Meadows this afternoon, beating Roger Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Audio

Auckland Council is reviewing its decision to charge schools for using public parks. Audio

The phone scam which first emerged in 2011 is back, but this time fraudsters are more ruthless - exploiting their victims for thousands of dollars in cash. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Five people have been rescued from the Waikato River near the Aratiatia power station. Audio

A pharmacist who gave a patient a chemotherapy drug by mistake faces possible legal action. Audio

The Prime Minister has thrown down the gauntlet over the Red Peak flag design, saying if Labour gets on board he could consider changing the law, to allow it to become the fifth option. Audio

The police have identified the four men killed in a four wheel drive accident at a west Auckland beach yesterday and say they probably weren't wearing seatbelts. Audio

The lawyer for Paul Burr is Jonathan Temm. Audio