Checkpoint

A young Christchurch Muslim is furious at the way she was treated by Brisbrane Airport security guards who searched her phone and read her sister's diary. Audio

The Prime Minister is talking up the significance of a pre-Budget announcement today to spend 244-million dollars building seven new schools, saying it's above and beyond core government business. Audio

Auckland's superheated housing market is pushing the cost of houses ever higher, and is stoking demand for big-ticket homes worth more than 2million dollars. Audio

A Chinese tourist is facing prison after pleading guilty today to causing the death of a young Oamaru girl when he drove on the wrong side of the road. Audio

The Transport Minister Simon Bridges is under fire today with the Labour Party accusing him of breaking Cabinst rules and calling for his ministerial scalp. Audio

The mother of an eight month old boy whose father was jailed today for murdering him, says she wanted to take her own life when her son died. Audio

Hamilton man jailed 15 years for killing son. Transport Minister under massive fire over Northland by-election. Tourist faces prison for crash that killed 5 year old. Million-dollar plus houses now… Read more Audio

Vice-chancellors say they're shocked by a big drop in the number of Maori who are making it into university; A pathology researcher is aiming to open up avenues for developing new classes of drugs to… Read more Audio

In Australia, there's a sign investors are turning off the housing market. Audio

The Ports of Auckland wants protestors to drop their legal action and in return is promising to dismantle its wharf extensions if the courts ultimately rule against it. Audio

A breast cancer patient wasn't told for three months that her lab results had been mixed up with another patient who didn't have the disease. Audio

Dairy price forecasts aren't looking good, with a slump in market prices set to last longer than most New Zealand farmers expect. Audio